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August 17, 1986 <br /> TO: Bruce Anderson, Director <br /> Parks, Recreation and Forestry <br /> City of Mounds View <br /> 2401 Highway 10 <br /> Mounds View, Minnesota 55112 <br /> FROM: Donald 0. Peterson <br /> 2341 Oakwood Drive <br /> Mounds View, Minnesota 55112 <br /> Dear Mr. Anderson, <br /> We wish to thank you and your Department, and also Mr. Thatcher, for your <br /> prompt action on improving the existing path adjacent to my house, north <br /> to Knoll Drive. I delayed answering your letter until I had interviewed <br /> some of the young people and adjacent property owners of what they thought <br /> of the improvement. I also waited until we had a good rain to see how the <br /> water run off would be. I wish to report that the culvert is working super. <br /> It is really a treat to be able to walk the path after a rain and not have <br /> to walk through mud and water. The walkers and joggers think the wood chips <br /> are a great improvement. The bicyclers, dirt bikes, three-wheeler and go- <br /> carts like the culvert and dirt fill, but are indifferent about the wood <br /> chips. The chips and dirt have not, as yet, packed down and are a little <br /> spongy, making it a little difficult to travel the path the speed they would <br /> like. Even with the wood chips slow down, they all think the improvement is <br /> great. We realize fixing the washout on the street was a big project. I now <br /> 111/1 feel the repairs are such that the road will not cave in on Knoll Drive. <br /> Again, I wish to thank you for making the path enjoyable and convenient to <br /> use. <br /> In your letter, you asked me for suggestions on how we might improve the <br /> path. In long range planning, here are some of my suggestions: <br /> 1. Add dirt fill along the easement on the west side of my property <br /> to make the path go straight north and not turn and curve up to <br /> the high ground on my property. <br /> 2. Add some more dirt fill north of the culvert on the City property <br /> and have the path go alongside of Mr. Sullivan's property. I am <br /> not too sure that he approves of the path where it goes through <br /> the corner of his property. <br /> 3. At some time in the future, after No. 1 and No. 2 suggestions have <br /> been completed, I would like to have the path coated with asphalt. <br /> Thank you again for your prompt action. <br /> Sincerly yours, <br /> J ., <br />