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October 5, 1988 Park Board Minutes 7 Goodrich stated that he didn't phrase it as a question before but what do you think about planting bushes along the .noise wa7:l to reduce graffiti? How 'much: dirt will have to be brought in-for the trail construction? Anderson said that he has noticed the lack of graffiti where there are bushes and graffiti where there are none, but he also noticed that where the bushes are it is well travelled. Where there are no bushes it is not as well travelled. Think the lack of graffiti may be a combination of being a well travelled area and also the bushes. Yes, we could-plant more bushes. The engineers feel that-they won't have to bring in much fil Won't know until the'`topo is done. It will be known before the Council approves. it. Tonight just the concept plan is up for approval. As far as erosion is concerned, we have to deal with the Rice Creek Watershed District. Usually hay bails and other requirements and regulations are necessary. .The City will follow their regulations. Goodrich said he didn't question whether the City would follow those regulations but. the regulations don`t do the job. When the construction was done upstream the lake got a lot of siltation. Their regulations .are minimal. Every time construction takes place siltation goes .into-the lake. Anderson said that amount of siltation-from a project this size is .minimal.- There is only a small area that can generate water. Goodrich said he would dike to monitor the siltation that goes into he lake from this project. He said he would guarantee there-.would be a significant amount of siltation. He would like a contract with the City on this issue. Anderson said this is a small project that will take only about two weeks. A resident stated we need a contract on that too! A resident said we know guarantees from the City don't hold from previous experience. Bill Meyer .said we are concerned about the lake. Bonnie Meyer, 1281 Pike Lake Dr., New Brighton is concerned :about residents. We spend a lot of money on parks and people. Everything is black topped - all for the people. There is no concern for wild life. I have a concern for the birds. Mr. Anderson did not take me seriously when I was here in May with my concern for the herons. He made only one call. The birds will be gone. No concern-for the trees. Anderson said the trees are not in the path site. We will be planting more trees.- There will be more trees when the project is done than there are now.