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Mounds View City Council November 10, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 2 • 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Public Meeting to Discuss Parking Issues at Hillview Park. Clerk Administrator Ericson noted that this meeting was set to take public comment on parking issues at Hillview Park. The Park and Recreation Commission has expressed concern with the encroachment of parking into the park area. Staff notified 55 properties, the Streets and Utilities Task Force, and the Park and Recreation Commission about the meeting. Josie Warren of 8044 Greenwood Drive said that she has lived here since 1977 and she is in favor of the proposal to provide additional parking for Hillview Park. She then said that the City began upgrading park buildings including Hillview and, she questioned the cost of that building and was told that it was needed to provide a neighborhood gathering space and promote park use. Hillview Park does not have adequate parking for the new building. Russ Warren of 8044 Greenwood Drive said that with the parking on Hillview. He is not that concerned about the number but, if the park building is to be an attraction to residents, then the parking is needed. He then said that he is more concerned about Greenwood because he drives the street between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. and he would like to consider indenting the parking that would leave more space between the driver and the people walking. Mr. Warren indicated that he does not feel that if this is done here, that it has to be done in other locations, however, it • would have to be looked at for other locations. Valerie Amundsen, 3048 Bronson Drive said that she is on the Streets Committee and she did read over the document that the Parks Commission submitted and wanted to comment. The recommendation of the Streets Committee came because there was information submitted that there was a parking need that was not being met. Ms. Amundsen said that if the City decided to spend park funds on this facility then the parking should be provided to support it. The Committee is trying to make sure that the nine years of streets get done. She was the person who suggested using some of the park dedication funds because there were funds that were to be used for the other trail and that was her thinking. Gerald Arel of 7750 Greenwood Drive said that he is a Park Commission member and a member of the baseball league who uses the park. The Park Commission had a number of reasons for its recommendation against the proposed parking on Greenwood and Hillview. He then said that safety is a number one concern. Mr. Arel said that he feels that this parking would have a cost to the park in terms of safety and that is why they have recommended against it. Mayor Marty said that he has coached since T-ball and Gerry does come out and tours the games as they go onto see how things are going. He then said that the most active use of that park in his opinion, is the baseball.