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Lee stated that a skate park meeting notice will be placed in the March/April 2003 Mounds View Matters. Long asked why was the Silver View Park basketball courts decided against. Dazenski replied because of the lack of visibility and therefore vandalism. Groveland doesn’t have a lot of vandalism because of the surrounding homes and visibility. Silver View has problems with vandalism. Also the basketball courts at Silver View are used greatly. Kroeger reiterated that the skate park meeting notice will be broadcasted in the following: March/April Mounds View Matters Cable New Brighton Bulletin City’s Web Site Electronic Message Board Lee will bring this to the Council at the March 3 work session to get them up to speed on this project. Kroeger asked if the Commissioner’s wanted to discuss the supervision issues of the skate park now or at another meeting? It was decided by the Commission to bring ideas and concerns to the next meeting regarding supervision, access, and rules for the skate park patrons. Also, ideas as to how the Commission would like the skate park meeting conducted on March 6, 2003. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 27, 2003 Skate Park Kroeger stated that the skate park meeting is on March 6, 2003 at the Community Center and he asked how the notification of the meeting was distributed to the community. Lee replied that residential mailings, within 500 feet of the Community Center, were sent out, a notice was published in the New Brighton Bulletin, Mounds View Matters and the St. Paul Pioneer Press, it was put on the city’s web page and electronic message board. Kroeger stated that the committee needed to discuss the details for the meeting on the 6th. Lee stated that it will be a general format with a brief presentation and then open up to questions and answers. Kunz stated that it will be important to get feedback from the residents. Kroeger would like written comments. Lee stated that he is already working on a feedback form and that it can either be filled out at the end of meeting or mailed back to the City. Kroeger asked who facilitate the meeting. Silvis suggested Lee and the Committee agreed. Kroeger suggested that the next step after the meeting will be to compile the feedback from the residents and put it in a proposal to the Council. Kroeger asked if a 10 foot fence is needed. Roepke said the purpose of the fence is to keep the kids from climbing it when the park is unattended. Kroeger stated the following skate parks charge/don’t charge: Don’t Charge: Andover, Centerville, Coon Rapids, Maple Grove Charge: Shoreview, Big Lake