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• The Manager gave a slide presentation of improvements he foresaw for eliminating the safety hazards; providing a natural walkway, beauti- fying the City's property and shoring up the banks around the holding pond known as Mirror Lake. He also suggested landscaping and beauti- fying as well as providing parking in the area where the City's access road to the lakeshore is located. Mr. Dulgar also indicated points where a configuration of poles might discourage the continued use of the existing pathway by smaller motorized vehicles . There will be no substantial out-of-pocket costs to the City if the CETA funds are approved for the project, Mr. Dulgar said. Following his presentation the Mayor read the May 10, 1977 petition which was represented as signed by 100% of the New Brighton homeowners with property immediately adjacent to the lake. Eighteen families who live on Continental Drive or Rolls Road and who oppose the proposed pathway had signed the petition which stated that further developing of the City owned property around the perimeter of the pond would "do nothing to benefit" the homeowners and "the problems it would cause them would greatly outweigh any advantages the people of St. Anthony would receive from it" . The petition also cited the lack of access to the property as preventing adequate police and fire protection. A majority of the petitioners from New Brighton were present as well as several condominium owners of Mirror Manor in St. Anthony. Spokesman for the New Brighton group Phil Van Tassel, 650 Continental Drive, • reiterated the problems residents are having now with children and teenagers who frequent the lakeshore. He contended the area is not now policed or maintained by the City and foresaw the inability of the City to do so if the area is made even more accessible to outsiders . Mr. Van Tassel cautioned that if the City proceded with its plans for developing the area, the New Brighton residents will "enjoin the City in a class action suit" . He also said he had legal advice that "the City does not have the right to condemnation" . The New Brighton's re- sident's contention that the youths who are now causing the problems were all from St. Anthony, later was countered by one of the condomin- ium owners who said eight of the trouble makers in her area were from New Brighton. Mr. Van Tassel concluded by asking "Who is the vested interest in the development of the pathway?" Councilman Sauer told those present that he felt the homeowners were confused about just how extensive the improvements were to be, pointing out that the City was not going to extend its existing chip pathway but only intended to maintain and improve what it already has around the lake. He then questioned whether the City could be prevented from such improvements of its property and the Attorney said the City has every right to make these improvements as long as they don' t harm any- one else 's property. Councilman Haik said she wanted the City to proceed to improve the • area around the lake in such a manner that it will be safe for walking. She said the City Police Department had told her there would be no (2)