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Mounds View City Council Apri19, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 12 Council Member Marty agreed with Council Member Quick that the pond at Silverview is a nice amenity now that the trail is completed. Council Member Marty stated he can see a possible need for this pond but stated it appears to him that the steady water flow is from the north. He then asked that Rice Creek put management of the water flow to the north on its list of priorities to be addressed in the near future. MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Sonterre. To Amend Resolution 5542 to Specify that the City of Mounds View approves Option 2 as specified. Council Member Marty stated this may move forward but stated he would like Rice Creek to work with residents and their concerns as much as possible on the project and make any adaptations as necessary to accommodate residents without deviating from the 3.7 acres. Council Member Stigney questioned whether supporting the amendment to the Resolution would be supporting the Resolution. Mayor Sonterre indicated it would not. Council Member Quick made a point of order that the Resolution before Council had a place for Council to insert the size of the pond. Council Member Thomas stated the purpose of her motion is to indicate what size pond Council is approving before the Resolution is approved. Council Member Quick questioned whether a five acre pond could fit if the pond was elongated to the east to stay away from the trees. The Rice Creek Watershed District representative indicated it was possible. Council Member Quick stated that if the City wanted to put a baseball field in that location there would be a need to remove one of the fourplexes. Mayor Sonterre indicated that Park and Recreation wanted to reserve the property for future park purposes and had thought possibly a soccer field but the school has said they need a baseball field. Council Member Quick stated the property did not seem big enough for a soccer field and stated he did not think Council wanted to use eminent domain for residential property so why not use the property for the pond. Ayes - 4 Nays - 1 (Quick) Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Quick. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5542 as Amended.