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Mounds View City Council June 9, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 8 1 six-foot sidewalk between the basketball court and the zipline. He indicated the zipline could be 2 moved further to the east and away from the basketball court. 3 4 Mayor Lindstrom commented on how the Parks Commission has been focusing on inclusivity and 5 stated he supported the second ADA compliant zipline being considered. Public Works/Parks and 6 Recreation Director Peterson explained if this were the course of action the Council wanted to 7 proceed in,he recommended the zipline be taken down and be put in storage.He stated the Council 8 would have to wait until the Parks Master Plan to better understand what the plan was for Silver 9 View Park before moving forward with a second zipline. He reported it was his understanding a 10 large inclusive park would be installed at Silver View Park. 11 12 Mayor Lindstrom stated he believed the City had made a promise to keep the zipline up until 13 September. He supported the Council waiting on this project in order to better consider the best 14 course of action for the zipline. 15 16 Council Member Gunn anticipated the neighbors would appreciate the zipline being moved sooner 17 rather than later. 18 19 Mayor Lindstrom summarized the comments from the Council and explained more time may be 20 needed to work through the zipline concerns. 21 22 Council Member Meehlhause reported Councilmember Clark called him and suggested this matter 23 be brought back to the Parks Commission in order to consider placing the zipline at City Hall Park. 24 25 Council Member Clark indicated she was also interested in learning more about a sound wall and 26 if this could be installed at Hodges Park. She stated she supported the project when it was proposed 27 to cost $30,000, but at almost double the cost, she did not support the Council rushing into a 28 decision. 29 30 Council Member Gunn commented she did not anticipate the cost for moving the zipline would 31 go down over time. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reviewed the proposed 32 costs in further detail with the Council. It was noted the cost to move the zipline was 33 approximately$30,000 and the additional cost was for the installation of two swings and dinosaurs 34 at Hodges Park. 35 36 Council Member Clark stated she was proposing a second ADA zipline,because the concrete work 37 was already being done. 38 39 Council Member Gunn encouraged the Council to take into consideration the Parks Master Plan. 40 41 Mayor Lindstrom drew the Council back to the motion on the floor. 42 43 Council Member Clark explained she could support the zipline moving to Silver View Park if it 44 was not right next to the basketball court. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson 45 indicated the zipline could be pushed to the east. 46