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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes August 27, 1987 Page five 13. Water tends to dam up causing pot holes. He • feels that water comes from the ballfields and wipes out the trail and causes holes that are not always seen. 14. Security of area will be changed if path is installed. He consulted a New Brighton police lieutenant who stated that a home next to a path or park has an increased change of burglery and vandalism. 15. Concerning drainage problems, Mr. Rademacher stated that the point of the west culvert there is standing water. He is concerned that if chips are put in it will cause a dam as water comes off park and street. It flows between Smith's and Mitchell's property. When damming occurs, it finds the weakest spots and causes unnatural drainage. Development of houses on the land has altered the normal pattern of seepage. The Delmores had to have a special cut in bank to aid drainage. If normal drainage is stopped it will go under his house. Mr. Rademacher stated that he had contacted a • State hydrologist. He stated that the land was basically muck underneath. He added that muskrats are digging in and causing excelerated erosion. The damming effect does not go away and causes water back up. 16. The residents are concerned with the fragile environment and want to protect the wetlands and drainage into the pond. Mr. Rademacher concluded by stating that the residents were interested in the progressive development of City resources. They do not care if people walk behind their homes , they just are concerned with larger numbers of people, bikes, etc. Residents would like to work with the City in resolving this issue. He reiterated that the homeowners living on the south side of the pond did not want a path behind their homes. •