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Page 6 Tish Woods, 1361 Pike Lake Drive • Little kids are afraid to use the park; a neighbor has forbidden his wife from taking their daughter up there. + Sat on bench and watched. She was told not to come back. • Language and activities bad, won't take kids there any more • Skateboard park not the primary problem. • Commissioners need to spend time there and help eliminate some of the issues. • Primary patrolling up there is Parks and Recreation responsibility. If it is a Public Safety issue, then they need to be called. • It's not the people in the community who are responsible to patrol. Melissa Grahek • Submitted photos to the Commission of the graffiti., • Have heard we should keep skateboardpark because behaviors will continue anyway. She is not'sure about that. Perhaps we should have a record of Police Reports. Before skate ramp, didn't have these kinds of things happening: • It is admirable that the kids want to help, but these are serious issues. Don't want to leave it to these kids. Breuer stated PREC had previously requested Public Safety reports at Freedom. Looked at three years 2004 (last yr Pike Lake was open), 2005 (School closed), 2008. She presented these reports to the audience. 2008 16 calls, 2005 12 calls, 2004 12 calls. Mark Gafikon Regarding the graffiti at Freedom. They would be willing to paint the climbing wall if they were given the paint. Michelle Schicker • If skateboard park was intended for younger age group to use as well as older, it is not happening. • Older kids take over the playground area too. + Commend the skateboarders here for all their work they are doing to come up with solutions for this. Don't feel the kids should insert themselves into dangerous situations regarding the drug dealing. The Police need to step up and do more patrolling. • The Police reports do not show the many times a Police Officer has driven through the park and talked with individuals. Many times there are interactions that do not get written up. Lynn Barton, Bru House + Had huge issue with graffiti on her business property. • If skateboarders do not skate at the park, they will be doing it in business parking lots. • Now everything is contained in one area. + The foul language is everywhere. • The kids are involved and doing a good job. Kelly Jewett • Proud of her son. + A park is for all ages 2 mos. To 110 years. • Wants her son going to a skateboard park rather than business property.