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Mounds View City Council. July 25, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 3 • Mayor Marty stated that he did visit the site noting that currently it is pretty muddy. Mr. Perrozzi stated that they alleviated the water problem by installing the catch basin and the cost of the catch basin was a lot. He indicated that they could have done a better job noting that they had worked out a better plan, which had been shared with Director Ericson. He stated that it was his understanding that this was the plan that would be used, until the last minute adding that within five days Velmeir had torn up the parking lot and installed the catch basin. He stated that all along, back when he had presented his case, everyone thought the parking lot was fine noting that he has yet to meet with the City Engineers. He stated that he would like to have an engineer inspect the site to help him determine if the parking lot is right. He stated that the way the water is flowing is not correct and there is a problem. He asked if he could contact Staff for their assistance. Council Member Flaherty. agreed with Mr. Perrozzi stating that the Council has identified that this is a piece of property that the City does want something done with it. He recalled the conversations with Velmeir and agreed that promises were made. He stated that it is time to investigate and see what is going on. He suggested contacting Velmeir and having a City Engineer visit the site. Mayor Marty stated that they wanted this done last fall and asked Director Ericson to research • this issue and provide a summary at the next Council work session. Cindy Palm, 2266 Terrace Drive, stated that on behalf of the Greenfield Park Neighborhood she would like to invite the Mayor and City Council, along with the Community, to their Park Dedication Ceremony. She stated that the ceremony is scheduled for this Thursday, July 28, 2005 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. She stated that Steve Zevinski and his crew worked very hard this past month in 90-degree weather to install the equipment noting that it is fabulous. She stated that she recently visited the park noting that she heard several positive comments about the equipment. She stated that it is a great park and the neighborhood would like to celebrate their new park with the community. Mayor Marty stated that Ms. Palm also had a lot to do with the park and thanked her for her time. David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Road, stated that he reviewed the tape of the last meeting and noted that most of the people who spoke before him .spoke a lot longer than he did and more often, yet when it came to his turn he was asked to sit down before he got an answer to his question. He stated that he does not understand why Council allowed that to happen adding that he would like an answer to his question. He asked the Council if they think the billboards should pay for the golf course. Mayor Marty agreed that the billboards should pay for the golf course rather than tax the citizens. • Mr. Jahnke stated that based on the survey 80-percent of the golfers are from outside of the City and 20-percent are from Mounds View and clarified that the billboard money belongs to the City.