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September 8, 1975
MSP (Hodges- Shelquist) to approve Resolution No. 687 levying the
assessment for Smith Transfer over a ten year period at 8% interest. 4 Ayes
Mayor Johnson called to order the public improvement hearing on Project
1975 -7 emergency exit at Mounds View Mobile Home Park.
Mayor Johnson asked Engineer Bearden to review the proposed improvement
project.
Engineer Bearden said Council had instructed him to prepare a study
for an emergency exit to the Mounds View Mobile Home Park. He read
the feasibility study.
Mr. Gerald Pittman, 5379 Raymond Avenue, said it is a very good idea
to have an emergency exit, and it should have been installed a long
time ago.
Engineer Bearden explained that Council policy would be to assess the
cost against the Mobile Home Park.
Delores Peterson, 2133 Belle Lane, asked why this exit is necessary.
Mayor Johnson said during the tornado this past spring, some emergency
crews got into the mobile home park and were marooned for three hours
and could not get out because the power line was blocking the one and
only exit.
Mr. Aldon Johnson, owner of the park wanted to know why it benefitted
the park. He said when the park was first built they asked the City
to permit a street and culvert in this area so people living in the
trailer court could have an easier access to Pinewood School and the
area west of the park. He said he could not see spending $7,000 for
something that would hardly be used. He feels the City should be
liable for some of the cost if they want the gate. He said if the
City is going to make him put in this gate they should make the other
mobile home parks do the same thing.
Mayor Johnson said the City did not have an ordinance on this but
because of the experience with the tornado it was decided that the
Mounds View Mobile Home park needed the gate. The other courts have
not been studied.
Mr. Johnson said the policy should be adopted for everyone, not
just one. It doesn't benefit the park, but rather benefits the City.
Mayor Johnson retorted that it did benefit the park. Trailer owners would
have better emergency service protection with the gate installed. The
gate would be used only for emergencies and would be kept locked. The
police chief or fire department would be the only ones with keys to the
gate.
Councilman Baumgartner said that persons from the mobile home park had
asked for another exit.