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411Mounds View City Council Page Twelve <br /> 1 Regular Meeting July 25, 1994 <br /> fill and has been frustrated with the type of fill that has been brought <br /> into the property. The owner was not told how much he was going to be <br /> paid for his property. Amundson stated that he looked at the sixteen <br /> other parks and he stated that these parks have through streets next to <br /> them where this park would not. Amundson stated that the Plan presented <br /> to the community in Focus 2000 was accessibility to the parks and it was <br /> the recommendation of the Focus 2000 to provide integrated access to the <br /> parks. Knollwood Park could be made into a nature park with walkways <br /> through it. Amundson asked that the City seriously consider whether or <br /> not they are helping the community by adding this park and address the <br /> situation of access to the parks. <br /> Saarion stated that Mr. Belisle was approached when she heard that there <br /> was a possibility that he may be interested in selling. Mr. Belisle was <br /> asked if he would consider selling the property for park property and his <br /> answer was yes, he would consider that. Saarion approached him again and <br /> let him know that a grant was being prepared and the selling price would <br /> be very much in the ball park. Appraisals were done by a professional <br /> agency and they took several similar type lots in the Mounds View area <br /> and outlining area. There are federal and state regulations regarding <br /> those appraisals to be met. <br /> 4111 Marlene Hanson, 3025 Woodale Drive, 38 year homeowner directly next <br /> to Belisles and proposed park. Community in which they live are older <br /> people and their children are raised. These people have mowed the lot <br /> and they have a large garden. A fence would separate the homeowner's <br /> land from the proposed park. In five years the park will be expanded and <br /> that is not what the property owners want. Hanson stated that the park <br /> is not needed and the neighborhood doesn't need the crime element. Hanson <br /> stated that she had spoken with Mayor Linke and didn't feel that proper <br /> notification was given. Ms. Hanson did not know until last Wednesday <br /> what he would be paid for the lots and he is not happy with the price. <br /> Hanson stated that the proposed park is a bad place for a park and that <br /> she feels Mounds View will take the rest of the land behind their homes. <br /> Ms. Hanson stated that she drove to Groveland Park and spoke to a lady <br /> who did day care and had lived there a long time and that the lady stated <br /> that the park used to be a little park and with it expanded to the larger <br /> park there is noise at night, vandalism, nothing but a headache. <br /> Mayor Linke stated that he was not sure what lady was talking about, but <br /> did recall that the baseball field was reversed and that the kiddy park <br /> was moved down 65 feet. Mayor Linke asked if her property was on the <br /> proposed park land. Ms. Hanson stated that her garden is on the property <br /> line and people in that area don't have little kids and don't want a park <br /> in that area. Ms. Hanson stated that she hopes the Council will consider <br /> the signatures on the petition. <br /> 4111 Mayor Linke asked if he could send in the documentation for the grant and <br /> if an agreement with Mr. Belisle were reached, then a commitment was <br />