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Mounds View City Council June 11, 1990 <br /> Regular Meeting Page Eleven <br /> IIICouncilmember Wuori stated if the Lion ' s Club needs <br /> recognition, it would be better to show pictures of <br /> people doing the work, and make it an on-going pub- <br /> licity campaign and not just a one time sign in the <br /> park. <br /> Mr. Stuart stated they do not get enough recognition <br /> that way. They have had a lot of publicity in the <br /> newspapers, but not that many have seen it. He <br /> noted this would be for the betterment of the <br /> community, to be able to get new members to keep <br /> the work going in the community. <br /> Councilmember Blanchard stated that if recognition <br /> is needed, a plaque should cover it, with the <br /> name, emblem, and so forth, and she questioned why <br /> that isn ' t enough. <br /> Mr. Stuart replied not many will see it, but if <br /> their name was on the sign at the entrance to the <br /> park, it would be much more visible. <br /> Councilmember Mathiowetz stated that for all the <br /> years when the park was first created until it <br /> formally became Lakeside Park, the name wasn' t <br /> • that important, and he questioned why it has become <br /> so important now, and what would be so terrible <br /> with changing the name. He stated he agrees the <br /> Lion's Club did not start or build the park, but <br /> they did enhance it. He stated the Lion's Club <br /> has donated funds and effort again this year to <br /> enhance the park, and are now working on the ball- <br /> field. He stated just because they weren't there <br /> at the front end they should not be penalized at <br /> this time. He also stated he feels there is an <br /> aversion to the name. He is a member of the Spring <br /> Lake Park Lion's Club and understand the importance <br /> of getting the name out. He feels the Councils <br /> are making too strong an issue out of this, and <br /> there should be a sign at the entrance giving credit <br /> to the Spring Lake Park Lion's Club for improvements <br /> made to the park. He added he does not have a <br /> problem with adding the Lion's name to the name of <br /> the park. <br /> MayorlWells stated he had heard both sides of the <br /> issue and could support much of what Councilmember <br /> Mathiowetz had said. He agreed there is a lot of <br /> history in the park but he did not know how either <br /> city would have come up with the money for the <br /> • improvements that have been done to the park. He <br /> pointed out the Lion's Club is willing to fill the <br /> gap and he feels the name addition would be a <br /> commitment from the Lion' s Club for many years <br /> down the road, and he very much supports the addi- <br />