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December 29, 1908 <br />Mary Sarion <br />Parks and Recreation Director <br />2401 Highway 10 <br />Mounds View, MN 55112 <br />Dear Ms Sarion, <br />thern <br />The ice skating season is plannedkfor size ofetherpleasureurinksiew <br />at <br />residents with the and pa p <br />toltakewaadriveotoltheseaparks andrks. I ntake ahgoodvlookeatothehtwolan <br />notdsensedthe <br />thatnproblemsproduced <br />will existresident <br />overcrowdedskaters. <br />rinksfit and is <br />inadequate skating area, then obviously the developer has not laced <br />up a pair of skates and participated in the activity. <br />It totally baffles me that the city would allocate funds for new <br />lighting and improved warming houses and in turn offer skating <br />rinks that are grossly undersized. Mounds View rinks in their <br />present form will create dangerous skating conditions due tomentkof <br />of theaactivot�aneTherin situaoionill cansbeecomrelpareditosplayingkaters eracketball <br />in a closet. of <br />was <br />My initial inquiry to your department regarding <br />siz <br />waseexamined swhen <br />answered with the response that p attendance <br />rt y d this year. It was also stated that the P.W. <br />the rinks were grade <br />E' inks based on available maintenance <br />dept. determines the size of r <br />and previous year sizes. I had a conversation with <br />rink area <br />and he advised that the <br />urecreatiothispyearst. lsize of all rinks. What <br />and that he seriously q arks pleasure rinks are half <br />is different in 1988 that the subject p <br />the size of previous years? <br />If past attendance is the criteria for determining rink area, then I <br />would expect that next year the city will throw out a few ice cubes <br />at Hillview and Graveland, because this season will certainly curtail <br />attendance based on available rinfamirea do not know ty skates regularlywatrHillvieWance <br />statistics are derived from. MY poorly <br />park and there are surfaces s a anddlacknumber <br />of citykorers,ganizedpactiities at <br />maintained skating <br />the local rinks in Past years. <br />Resident skaters respond to skating conditions, activitiesens arinksble <br />and reasonable ice lfcities,tneglectsuweekend, holiday and <br />two weeks after tsneighboring <br />routine ice maintenanskatersdwillipursuereduces <br />activityavailable <br />elsewherekorinot <br />area, then obviously <br />engage in the sport at all. If you have determined a decline in pais <br />rt c- <br />irect <br />pasttefforthandiplanningktoit is a provideddecentrfacilitiesction oandaprograms at <br />60 the rinks. Ifresennter <br />tneeds <br />substantial portionmofeour yearly is such hpark at iactivity- <br />activities rep provides easy access <br />Ice skating is one of the few winter sports tnat <br />for residents and can offer inexpensive and rewarding activity, especiall <br />for cabin fevered children. <br />