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Mounds View City Council June 23, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 9 1 2 Ms. Thompson indicated that she has lived on County Road H for 37 years and knows that the 3 sidewalk on the south side is used and she sees parents walking down to meet their kids and 4 crossing with them. She then commented that Pike Lake School has adult crossing guards out 5 there every morning regardless of the weather. 6 7 Ms. Thompson commented that it is possible to bus 1200 children for the amount of money this 8 sidewalk would cost. She then said that she feels the City needs to look at a different way to 9 solve the problem and she does not think this will bring the neighborhood together. io 11 David Vinkstra of 3000 County Road H2 suggested that strict law enforcement might generate 12 enough revenue to pay for the bussing. 13 14 Mayor Linke clarified that the City could not use TIF funds to bus the children as there are 15 stringent regulations that govern the use of those funds. 16 17 Dave Tillman of 5166 Long View Drive indicated he would like to have the sidewalk as he 18 thinks it is necessary for the children and to move residents between neighborhoods. He then 19 commented that all new communities install sidewalks. He also commented that not having 20 bussing has had a huge impact on his family. 21 ~22 Elizabeth Jezzo of 5046 Silver Lake Road indicated that she supports the sidewalk because as an 23 adult she resents the fact that this is a safety issue just for children. She then said it is nearly 24 impossible to cross the street and she likes to go down to Long Lake Park with her dog without 25 having to walk along other people's yards. She further commented that she has nothing in the 26 easement, has access on Silver Lake Road and, as long as TIF funds are used she has nothing to 27 lose so she would like to see the sidewalk. 28 29 Jennifer Kravek of 5092 Rainbow Lane indicated she has two daughters at Edgewood and the 3o majority of students walk down Edgewood Drive to Woodcrest and use the sidewalk on the other 31 side. She then said that she agrees with Mr. Ivory that increased patrol in the area would help to 32 slow drivers down. She further commented that she used to work for a bus company that had 33 paid people that stop traffic to cross students. 34 35 Ms. Kravek volunteered to stop traffic to get the kids across the street. 36 27 TP.ri'V Rlancki of ~9'~3 Wnnrl[la1P T)riVP. ~nmmPntP[1 that hp [1(1P.C not have ~hi1~lrPn ncinu this .J