Laserfiche WebLink
a lN GIF <br />1 <br />©UHL—D) <br />�C`nll <br />"Quite Simply the Best" <br />December 2, 1993 <br />Good Day: <br />Phone: (612) 784-3055 <br />Fax: (612) 784-3462 <br />This letter is to confirm the Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission's desire to <br />continue the practice of mowing one swath on both sides of the Silver View Park path on a <br />weekly basis, weather and soil conditions permitting. Other areas of the grasslands between the <br />path and the pond will be mowed on a less regular basis depending upon weather and soil <br />conditions. We noticed, while walking the path as a group in October, that one area had been <br />mowed closer to the pond than we had recommended. This area is along the Manor homes, in <br />front of the bench where the grass has been mowed down to the water. This area was not <br />mowed by the Parks maintenance crew and therefore it is assumed that residents of the Manor <br />Homes have been mowing the area. The purpose for the grassy buffer area is to filter any <br />fertilizer runoff that may occur as well as provide a buffer habitat for wildlife as recommended <br />in the Environmental Studies Report. <br />It is our request that homeowners abutting Silver View Park abide by the standards of care for <br />Silver View Park that has been recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission, in <br />efforts to maintain the path and pond portion of the park as passive and natural with a woodsy <br />atmosphere with wildlife and natural vegetation. Well-groomed, yard or lawn -like manicured <br />grounds are not the intent nor the recommendation for this nature area of the park. <br />The Parks Maintenance crew has been directed by Parks, Recreation & Forestry Director <br />Saarion to comply with the recommendations that we have provided re-arding the restoration of <br />grassy areas for wildlife habitat and chemical Filtration in the areas of the pond. <br />As you know, it is difficult to please everyone. Each individual seems to have their own <br />preferences - - - even when it comes to use and maintenance of a park path. It is difficult to <br />coordinate the requests of all the preferences of residents and impossible to make everyone <br />happy. However, we are doing our best to meet the needs of the community as. a whole, making <br />a standard of maintenance that is both feasible and consistent with the natural theme of the <br />pond and trail portion of the park. <br />Sincer'ly, t <br />Mounds View Parks & , creation Commission <br />"INTL➢ WITH ��--�, <br />`� SOYINK _ 2401 Highway 10 • Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 �� <br />