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MEMO TO: MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR - PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 1990 SUBJECT: SYNOPSIS OF CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY THE MANOR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION -,SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 On Wednesday, September 5, 1990, Councilmembers Blanchard, Paone and I attended the annual Silver Lake Woods Manor Homeowners Association meeting to listen to their concerns regarding the Silver View Park proposal. The membership agreed with the overall park concept plan as recommended in the proposal. Many of their specific concerns are addressed in the proposal including: I. WEEDS IN THE POND. They, too, agreed that week harvesting must begin as soon as possible and agreed that it i~ a top priority for the pond area as indicated in the proposal. 2. CONTROL OF POND FRINGE WOODY GROWTH_ The association is willing to offer volunteer services in a supervised and controlled activity of trimming woody brush from the pond fringe, understanding that a grassy buffer area around pond will remain to provide a filtering element for pond run-off and to help prevent pond penetration of trash and litter. 3. SCENIC VISTA AREAS. The membership agreed with the proposaPs recommendation of mowed scenic vista areas. 4. PATHWAY. The membership was unanimously in favor of continuing the pathway completely around the pond and agrees that it is a top priority. The membership was in opposition to three elements of the proposal. 1. HARD SURFACE PATHWAY ALONG NORTHSIDE OF POND PATHWAY. The membership unanimously agreed that a hard surface pathway will deteriorate the nature aspect of the pond area and invite dangers of fast-moving users on a walking path and detract wildlife in the pond area. 2. BRIDGE OVER THE NARROWS. The membership questions the need for a bridge across the narrows, expressing their thoughts that pathway users choose to walls for exercise and the pond pathway, if continued, is good enough. 3. EASEMENT CONNECTION TO LIBRARY. None of the homeowners wishes to have an easement between the manor homes. It was the opinion of the membership that when the sidewalk on Long Lake Road is finished, the connection of the pond path and Long Lake Road sidewalk will provide an adequate access avenue to the library.