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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR <br /> PARK LAND THAT <br /> ABUTS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY <br /> WHEREAS, the CityCouncil of the Cityof Mounds View is <br /> the custodian of all public park lands within the City boundar- <br /> ies; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View needs to establish pol- <br /> icies to define orderly growth that is mutually beneficial for <br /> all Mounds View residents; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mounds View <br /> desires to provide parks and open space lands for the benefit of <br /> all City residents. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of <br /> the City of Mounds View hereby adopts the following policy for <br /> the use of park land adjacent to private residental properties; <br /> and <br /> BE IT FURTHER <br /> RESOLVED that the it is the policyof the <br /> City of Mounds View that all park land in the City belongs to the <br /> residents on an equal basis and no priority or special attention <br /> will be provided to landowners adjacent to park property; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the intent of the City <br /> Council of the City of Mounds View to accommodate resident ' s con- <br /> cerns and or suggestions whenever possible as long as it does not <br /> compromise the general public 's access to the use of public park <br /> property; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City <br /> of Mounds View hereby direct staff to develop a landscaping plan <br /> outlining the specific tree and shrubbery placement for each of <br /> the City parks which will be reviewed and adopted by the Mounds <br /> View Parks and Recreation Commission; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the landscaping plan will <br /> identify future landscaping needs and be prioritized on an annual <br /> basis for City budgeting procedures; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City <br /> of Mounds View hereby adopts the following policy statements to <br /> serve as guidelines for the establishment of fencing within the <br /> City parks : <br /> 1 . Shrubbery, trees and similar foliage should be used <br /> in place of man-made materials. <br /> 2. Fencing in general detracts from the visual aesthe- <br /> tics of park property. <br />