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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 22, 2006 Page 7 2 Ms. Gwen Longtine, 2501 Lowery Avenue N.E., addressed the Council. She stated she is also a 3 resident of Lowery Grove and a member of Lowery Grove Resident. Ms. Longtine stated she 4 has lived here for six years and saw lots of people losing homes because there were no park 5 closing ordinances in place. Ms. Longtine stated she has a child with developmental challenges 6 she is responsible for and could not afford conventional housing. She stated it is only fair if the 7 park closed to compensate residents to help relocate their homes. She hopes their needs will be 8 taken into account. 10 Ms. Suzanne Ashton, 2501 Lowery Avenue ME, stated she has lived at mobile home court for 11 seven years. She would like to be able to sleep easier and hopes the Council would pass a park 12 closing ordinance. Ms. Ashton said this has been wonderful for her as a single parent to be able 13 to afford to help her child get an education and she would like the opportunity to go back to 14 school; remaining in the mobile home park would help make that happen. She stated she likes 15 living in St. Anthony and does not want to move. She also would like to see the homeowners of 16 Lowery Grove receive compensation to help with a move should the park close. 17 18 Ms. Sheila Kennedy, 2501 Lowery N.E., stated she has lived in the park for seven and one half 19 years and found herself a widow shortly after moving in. She reported she works as a retail clerk 20 not far from the park. Ms. Kennedy stated moving would be a huge financial burden and hopes 21 the park would remain a viable option. If it could not, compensation to help move if the park 22 closes would be a great help. Ms. Kennedy hopes the Council would look favorably on this 23 request. 24 25 Ms. Diane Nelson, representing the owners of Lowery Grove, stated she is here to let the 26 homeowners know the owners have not made any decisions and has concerns for how this would 27 impact the park residents. She stated since no decision had been made, the owners plan to have 28 meetings with the residents so they know what is happening. She stated they are willing to talk 29 with entire group, City staff, Council and residents and be proactive in the process. 30 31 Mayor Faust stated all ideas and all sides are listened to all equally and respectfully. He stated 32 decisions are made according to what is best for the City. He stated all citizens are treated and 33 all property owners the same; no one is greater or lesser in their eyes. He stated he would direct 34 Staff and to meet with Ms. Nelson, Ms. Huebner and the City Manager to discuss what both 35 sides propose and come back with a recommendation to the City Council. Mayor Faust stressed 36 that Council would make sure due process of law is followed. 37 38 Mayor Faust stated all plans going forward will include notifying Lowery Grove residents. He 39 encouraged the residents to look at posted agendas at the library, the internet and on Channel 16. 40 41 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 42 Mayor Faust announced the next Council meeting is at 8:00 due to Minnesota primary election. 43 He encouraged everyone to vote. 44 45 X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS.