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Mounds View City Council June 26, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 7 Sharon Kirscher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, addressed the Council regarding the Ardan proposal. She commented on how important it was for the City to have a buffer system in place surrounding its wetlands. She stated this was an important part in the ecosystem and provides a balance. She noted she was opposed to organized trash collection and believed this was government over reach. She encouraged the Council to not consider what other communities are doing but rather to remain true to Mounds View. Chris Lillemo, 5132 Long Lake Road, asked if the trash survey has been fixed and do the questions make sense. He feared that this was not the case. He questioned why the City wanted to control trash hauling. He stated after hearing the comments from the haulers he was wondering why the City wanted to aid in getting rid of the little guy. He supported the trash haulers having proper competition in order to provide better service for their customers. He recommended the City focus on how to fix property taxes and that the Council consider how to spend wisely on behalf of its residents. Kathy Lee, 7719 Woodlawn Drive, requested the Council hear the voices of the public when it comes to the Ardan project. Even if this meant selling the land to local residents. Julie Clark, 8005 Woodlawn Drive, stated she moved to Mounds View seven years ago and the Ardan area was labeled as a park. She commented on the goals for the City’s parks. She encouraged the City to create a destination park with trail connections on the Ardan property. She reviewed the location of the potential redevelopment areas within the 2040 Comp Plan and noted the Ardan Park was not included, nor did the Strategic Plan align with the Comp Plan. She then reviewed photos of a nature center and trails stating this would be a better use of the forest and wetland area. Cindy Camarillo, 5299 Greenfield Avenue, explained her street was dead ended when the Greystone Flats were built. She indicated she had concerns with the Ardan development as the City had no infrastructure in place to support children and families. She stated the City did not have inner city transportation, clinics or daycares which meant the new residents would be using the same routes as existing residents. She feared the City did not have a cohesive plan in place but rather was putting projects into available pockets. She encouraged the Council to revisit how it wants to develop. She did not believe the City’s streets were taking a beating because of the trash haulers, but rather there can be defaults in the concrete or asphalt. Bob King, 7408 Silver Lake Road, asked what happened to voting in Mounds View. He was of the opinion Ardan should be voted on by the residents, along with organized trash collection. He did not appreciate living in a City that told its residents what to do. He recommended another Council vote be held in February so the residents do not have to wait until April to have another special election. Crystal Hoon, 2501 Sherwood Road, defined the term desertification and commented on how important it was to heal the land. She reported she lives on a nice sized lot in Mounds View and it would remain healthy and organic. She noted one-third of the planet was threatened by desertification. She noted the dust bowl was a human created desertification. She explained the residents of Mounds View have ideas for the Ardan property in order to keep it healthy and protected.