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OPENED PUBLIC HEARING Resident #1: Hillview Rd. In favor of doing something. Has called police regarding behavior at the park. She doesn’t let her grandchildren play there. Concerned about behind park near trail where teens like to congregate with bike jumps etc. Will disc golf add to or detract from their behaviors? Resident #2: Oakwood Dr. In favor of doing something. Concerned with fencing blocking view on Oakwood side. Concerned with playground near residents, prefers at Southwest corner near Quincy. Requests to add swings for older children rather than all toddler/bucket swings. Concerned about port-a- potty’s eyesore. Can we put a wooden structure around it like at City Hall? Asked why can’t we continue to run T-ball in north field and soccer in outfield and leave the fields alone? Concerned about traffic and parking. Resident #3: IBL Representative: In response to baseball’s “shrinking in numbers issue” rep. stated that the teams are increasing but left Mounds View fields because there are better facilities elsewhere. They cannot use Oakwood baseball field as it currently is. Noted that lacrosse is also a growing sport needing fields. Concerned about the need for youth softball fields such as girls’ fastpitch? Wants Mounds View residents to be able to play a Mounds View fields, but needs upgrades such as fencing for players’ benches, gradual pitching mounds, grass infields, outfield fences (permanent or temporary0 for hittin’ outta the park home runs. Commission encouraged rep. to provide a list of recommendations for making Mounds View fields more suitable to IBL needs. Rep questioned whether Silverview’s 2 fields for 5 softball teams was the best use of city’s fields? Resident #4: Lois Drive cul-de-sac and Edgewood Middle School staff: In favor of doing something because she won’t use playground with grandchildren and hears middle school students talking about meeting at the blue park to fight. Resident #5: Hillview Rd: Concerned about safety of new park with the teens in the area vandalizing. Need to have playground for primary grade to play, not just toddlers. Resident #6: Hillview Rd: Can we chain the port-a-potty to the fence so it doesn’t get tipped? (Dazenski said that has been tried and they cut the cables) Perhaps remove the backstop from the ballfield so children can’t climb on it. Likes disc golf idea. Need to fix or clear bike jump area as teen congregate and cause trouble back there. Concerned about parking on both sides of Quincy with the traffic and young children jumping out between cars. Can we install speed bumps there? How will that affect the plowing in winter? Perhaps put up better signs and painted crosswalks? CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING Aukee asked that staff develop the “best case” scenario with dimensions a map and layout including park benches, playground system, soccer field rotation, etc. for August meeting. Residents invited back to see plans.