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• Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes August 27, 1987 Page nine • Resident Mary Mitchell stated her concerns with the rain flowing over the area. She said that the seed has been washed out of her yard and thinks the same would happen to the wood chips. Commissioner Daniels feels that a small culvert running under the path would solve that problem. Mr. Smith asked if park dedication funds could be designated for a bridge at Silver View and that an agreement be made with residents to remove the wood chip path if installed, after a bridge is installed. Commissioner Daniels stated that a wood chip path would not necessarily be permanent. In response to Mr. Smith's request, Commissioner Silvis stated that the Park and Recreation Commission is only an advisory board and could only make recommendations on how monies are spent. Councilmember Quick informed Mr. Smith of the • priority list set up in the five year capital improvement plan and that the bridge was not planned for quite a while yet. Commissioner Daniels suggested that the City develop land behind Scotland Green first and then get together with residents regarding the rest of the trail. Chairperson Burmeister suggested that a committee be set up with residents. Mr. Carpenteur agreed and said that their homeowners association would be meeting in September and he would bring up the idea to them and ask for interested persons to come to the next Commission meeting. Commissioner Daniels told the residents that although he was not an elected official, he felt he was a representative of the whole city and has to look at the issue from that perspective. Councilmember Quick explained the Groveland Park • Foundation and said that it had raised $25,000 for the Groveland Park. He suggested that the Silver View Park residents consider initiating a similar non- profit group. 411