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• Mounds View City Council Page Two Special Meeting August 1, 1994 Joan Sundwall, 6942 Pleasantview Drive, presented a petition with 43 names of people in favor of the park. She stated that she wished to thank Mary Saarion and her staff for all the hard work that they had done in trying to get a park for this area. Councilmember Trude commented that she felt that the image of the City had been tarnished by the negative response to the park and noted that it appeared that just as many people wanted the park as did not want the park. Valerie Amundson, 3048 Woodale Drive, stated that she and her neighbors were concerned about Mr. Belisle's health. She stated that she and her neighbors had thought the issue had been settled last week and was upset to learn that the issue was to be reconsidered. She commented that her husband had learned that the grant could also be used for redevelopment of existing parks and requested that the Council consider using the grant money in the City's current parks. Judy Herbst stated that there were a number of issues that the people attending last week's meeting had requested that the Council consider: Safety - concern about the secluded area • Traffic - only one access to the park Affordability - can the City afford the costs associated with an other park She noted that people in the neighborhood had put forth real concerns and were upset that they were treated shabbily. Mrs. Amundson stated that she had heard about the meeting from a friend's friend who had been "notified" . She was concerned that the meeting tonight happened without notification to the immediate neighborhood. Sue V nehek--X794-6 Kno-l-lwood, stated that she had_ watched last week's meeting on cable and was surprised that people would be against a park. She stated that she was in favor of the park and commented that not everybody in the neighborhood feels like the people who were at last week's meeting. Jerry Blanski, 2933 Woodale Drive, asked if homes were to be built on the site, would the City require a dedication of land for a park. Mayor Linke commented that park dedication fees would only be required if the land were subdivided. Joan Sundwall commented that people in the neighborhood had several concerns, but many would be willing to compromise to get the park. She further stated that the children in the neighborhood did not • have a park to go to that was close and the park was viewed as very valuable to the children.