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Mounds View City Council February 25, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 2 She then indicated there was a petition signed by residents on Spring Lake that was given to the City and residents have not yet received a response. Ms. Scotch indicated representatives from Spring Lake Park and Fridley have been working on the issues along with Mounds View residents and those representatives have been able to have the matter heard before Rice Creek Watershed District. She then indicated that Rice Creek Watershed District has given permission to purchase water from the St. Paul Water Utility but noted, in order to do that, the three cities would need to enter into a Joint Force Task Agreement. Ms. Scotch explained the water would come by way of the Mississippi through a pipeline and can be purchased in one foot increments in April and August. She then indicated that the residents who live along the lake are working to put together a Lake Management Association to go to Rice Creek to ask them to monitor the water in the lake. She further noted that the DNR uses the lake as a rearing pond for fingerlings. She also said that Mississippi water has been used in the past. Mayor Sonterre thanked Ms. Scotch for her comments and noted the three cities had entered into an agreement to work together on the matter but Mounds View's lack of a public works director had hindered the process. Ms. Scotch asked for help from Council going forward to assist residents in getting the water level back in Spring Lake. David Jahnke of 8428 Eastwood Road indicated he had the opportunity to watch the tape from the work session and said he is concerned with some of the things that go on at the Community Center. He commented he knew there was trouble but did not know what it was all about so he went down and talked to a 12 year old who told him that bad kids go to the Community Center. He stated that more than half of the kids are bad and noted he was told that you can buy marijuana in the bathroom and can purchase stolen property. He further commented that the 12 year old had told him that these bad kids also destroy property at the Community Center and his mother will not allow him to go there. Mr. Jahnke asked if the police reports from the Community Center are available for viewing. Acting Chief Brennan indicated if it was not an open investigation and the report does not identify any juveniles Mr. Jahnke could review the report. Mr. Jahnke commented that 75% of the kids at the Community Center are not from Mounds View and those kids can go there without any charge and that concerns him. He noted one of the reasons the kids go there is because they are not allowed at the other facilities. He further noted he feels it is very sad that the City's mothers are scared to send their children to the Community Center. •