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Mounds View City Council June 9, 2025 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> 1 impacted by the zipline. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated after <br /> 2 speaking with Candace Amberg from WSB, staff was notified Silver View Park would be the best <br /> 3 location for the zipline and would be a lot further away from the housing units. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Council Member Clark suggested the zipline be placed at City Hall Park because then it would not <br /> 6 have to be moved again. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Council Member Gunn stated she believed Silver View Park was the best place for the zipline. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Council Member Clark explained she would like to see action on this item tabled to allow staff to <br /> 11 report back to the Council with an ADA compliant zipline. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Road, asked how many bids the City received for this project. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained the City received a quote from <br /> 16 the company that installed the zipline originally. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Council Member Gunn reported the City Council heard from the residents and promised to have <br /> 19 this work done. She feared if action on this project were delayed,the project may not be completed <br /> 20 this summer. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Rebecca Scholl, 2467 Hillview Road, explained she was a regular visitor of Hodges Park because <br /> 23 her granddaughters loved the zipline. She understood the Council's concerns, along with the <br /> 24 concerns of the neighbors. She did not recommend the City Council rush this matter through given <br /> 25 how it came in higher than budgeted. She did not support throwing money at a problem when <br /> 26 people were breaking the rules. She anticipated these same individuals would be using the zipline <br /> 27 after hours at Silver View Park. She supported the zipline remaining as is in Hodges Park as she <br /> 28 did not feel the use would be compatible with Silver View Park. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10104, <br /> 31 Authorizing the Relocation of the Zipline Equipment from Hodges Park to Silver View Park. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Council Member Clark stated if the zipline were to move to City Hall Park, the amenity would be <br /> 34 near the police department, which would assist with addressing night time issues. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Council Member Gunn explained she believed Silver View Park was the right location for the <br /> 37 zipline and noted this was the recommendation from the Parks, Recreation and Forestry <br /> 38 Commission. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Council Member Meehlhause asked Police Chief Zender to speak to this matter. Police Chief <br /> 41 Zender stated there are cars in Hodges Park after hours and the police works to shoo them out of <br /> 42 the park. He explained there was not a lot of after-hours activity in Silver View Park. He explained <br /> 43 there were signs posted in every park noting the park closes at 10:00 p.m. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Council Member Smith questioned how much space there would be between the basketball court <br /> 46 and the zipline. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported there would be a <br />