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Mounds View City Council August 22, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 4 Council Member Cermak reported she lives on Hillview Road and has lived in this community for the past 35 years. She understood residents did not want this, but noted for the past 35 years, she has had to walk over five miles to get to public transportation. She questioned why this situation was bringing about such animosity from residents. Mr. Kavanaugh stated this was a matter of safety. He reported Long Lake Road was over 45 feet wide and Red Oak Drive was a 30 foot street. Jim Healy, 7960 Red Oak Drive, noted he did call Met Council today. He reported he spoke with Nicolas, a customer relation person. He understood the Council requested more buses in the community without understanding what the actual usage was in the community. He stated letter he received states the bus route was being rerouted to get closer to apartment buildings, mobile homes, jobs and community resources. He was of the opinion Long Lake Road was a better fit for these categories than Red Oak Drive. David Moredock, 7629 Noah Drive, addressed the Council regarding the unsafe conditions for the portable soccer goals at Oakwood Park. He reported portable soccer goals can tip over easily and should be anchored. He stated he contacted the City last Wednesday regarding this matter and nothing has been done to rectify this situation. He requested the City properly secure and anchor these goals. He also requested the City add soccer nets to the permanent goals at Silver View Park. He stated after numerous conversations with the City he learned that his workorder from July would not be completed. He questioned why the City was not allowing residents to use a public park for its intended use. He discussed how popular soccer was in the community noting pick up soccer games were crucial for some athletes. He encouraged the City to reconsider his request and to place soccer nets on the permanent goals at Silver View Park. Joy Dick, 8059 Red Oak Drive, stated she has run a licensed daycare out of her home for the past 33 years. She reported it was a chore getting in and out of her driveway during rush hour because her road was narrow. She commented on how dangerous it would be if a bus route were now running on Red Oak Drive. She encouraged the City or Met Council to review the ridership numbers and to further consider if this route is necessary. She suggested the City think about the safety of the neighborhood. She reported she wrote a letter to the MTC and explained she would like to have a neighborhood meeting with the MTC. Susan Mitchell, 5493 Quincy Street, stated she has lived in her home for the past 37 years, where she raised her eight children who all attended Pinewood Elementary School. She explained she lived at a busy intersection and served as a crossing guard for Pinewood Elementary. She stated she was worried about how the MTC buses would impact the safety of the children trying to get to the elementary school. She reported children come to the school to play all summer and she feared for their safety. She discussed how busy County Road I was already with police and ambulances. She expressed frustration with how the recent article that was printed in the Mounds View Matters and questioned if the new bus routes were due to the City or Metro Transit. She indicated she paid very high taxes for her home and she stated she would like her voice to be heard. Charles Brost, 7959 Red Oak Drive, stated Red Oak Drive was repaved four years ago and was already cracking. He discussed how the amount of foot traffic has increased along his roadway