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Jim Benolkin, 7781 Groveland Rd., spoke regarding sudden enforce-
ment of the state motorcycle ordinance. The village has cut us
off completely and we want to know why. Our understanding is we
cannot ride without getting a tag. The police came to the field we
were riding in and showed us a paper to that effect. Admin. Achen
stated that is a state law and not a city law.
Mr. Benolkin said that the owner of the land said it was fine to
ride as long as we don't start a fire. We have talked to other
people and they have specific areas in the city designated for them
to ride by the city. Mayor Johnson told him that if it is not
our property we cannot designate that as a place to ride. We have
had calls about excessive noise. Mr. Benolkin replied that they
could put mufflers on and then it would not be noisy. They do not
ride close to the apartments and the traffic makes more noise than
the motorcycles.
Atty Meyers stated there are two laws involved: public nuisance and
permission from the owners of the property.
Mr. Benolkin asked if the city could give them a designated area.
A young man stated that a police officer had told him that the Scot-
land Green apartments were complaining. Atty Meyers told him that
they have this right.
Gene Evans, 5395 St. Stephen, stated that he was against motorcycles
unless driven in a designated area. If one of his grandchildren
stepped in front of them what is going to happen? He stated he has
tried to talk to them nicely and have been told to go to hell. A
percentage of bad ones are spoiling it for the good ones. He suggested
forming a cycle club and let them enforce the others. Mr. Gustafson,
County Rd. I and Long Lake Rd., said that he gave permission to kids
to run on his back lots. The neighbors complained and it was very
noisy. He also had a great rut in the ground.
Mayor Johnson stated that they ought to try to get permission to ride
where they want to ride. If you can't get permission, come up and
talk to the park director and maybe he could find a place for you to ride.
At 9:10 Mayor Johnson recessed the regular meeting again and called to
order the public hearing on the updating of the Mounds View Comprehensive
Plan. Mayor Johnson explained that the Planning Commission and the
City Council have spent many hours working with a professional planner
to revise, change and update the current plan. The purpose of this
meeting is to hear comments and questions on the new comprehensive
plan. He opened the meeting asking for questions from the floor.
Jerry Fahrmann, 7448 Spring Lake Rd., stated that he hadn't seen the
plan but wanted to know where there is a new development of any kind,
if there are provisions for holding water. Mayor Johnson replied
that there is presently a drainage study being made of the city. The
Council is very mindful of this problem. Mr. Fahrmann stated that
what he had in mind was holding ponds. Could you design the drainage
for each area individually? Councilman Shelquist stated that when
Mounds View Square was developed the Rice Creek Watershed District
instructed them to hold the water, and last spring this was proven to
be disastrous but that might have been an unusual situation. Rice
Creek may be turning their ideas around. About $35,000 of revenue
sharing is being spent to get an idea where the water drains and a
recommendation as to what can be done.