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I I I City of New Brighton September 23, 1980 The Mayor expressed concern with the location of the proposed parking lot, suggested an alternative parking plan which would provide better access to facilities. He also suggested that active facilities are all concentrated in a small area of the park. Councilmember Benke expressed general approval of the plan. lIe stated he was in favor of the single entrance. Councilmember Schmidt requested additional staff explanation regarding possible park entrance alternatives. Councilmember Janecek expressed some concern with the location of the proposed parking lot. She stated she is in favor of one (1) entrancel that it should be widened and expressed general approval of the proposed plan. Mr. Kenneth Partyka, 1743 Sioux Boulevard, expressed general agreement with the proposed park plan. Evelyn Murlowski, 1897 Sioux Boulevard, requested information regarding the costs associated with the proposed improvements. Staff responded that the estimated cost was $185,000. Mark Ebsen, 1701 3rd Street NW, questioned why the entrance could not be built according to standard ingress-egress driveway standards. He suggested professional park planners should have designed the park or at least be consulted. Carol Sylvester, 1619 5th Street NW, stated her observation at Park Board meetings was that they have utilized whatever professional advice and citizen input available and are to be commended for this plan. John SChultz, 647 12th Avenue NW spoke in favor of the proposed plan. lIe suggested that Hansen Park should never have been developed because of its soil structure but should have been left in its natural s ta te . Larry Pratt, 555 l3th Avenue NW, expressed approval of the plan and suggested a wooden deck path be added to provide safety for skaters walking to the skating area. -4-