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13 that there a number of things that i and the people in my neighbor- hood do like. We do like the idea of some picnic area. We do like the idea that the area is to be passive. We do like the fact that some concern has been expressed about controlling extra curricular activities in the park. We do like the idea of cross country ski trails of hiking tails, of bike trails. Like any other group of neighbors we don't agree about snowmobles, you can take your pick on that one. But I do want to make it clear that we aren't saying this is all bad. I think, as I look into the comments from Mr. Anderson, from members of the Park Board, from members of our neighborhood, that ~~~ to some extent we are talking about degree. We agree that there should be picnics ....(end of tape)... Park Board to the extent that they leave open the option of putting more power boats on a Lake that really, in my personal opinion, has a hard time handling what is there already. We disagree with the idea of camping. I think that part of our problems revolve, as always, around misunderstanding of language. I think it would ~e-~e~y-~e~~~~l ~~ have been very helpful ~~~~/~/~~~~~ if the Park Board had, I think it would b~ helpful if the Council wmzl.d ask them now toy improve the language.IFWhen they say ball field, they don't mean what every body else thinks they mean when they say ball field ~~~ then find another word. ~~~ When they say concession stand I've hearh people talk about just a couple of vending machines, I've heard people talk about Coney Island. Now, I realize that we are at development stage, but if certain things are going to be ruled out or they're going to try to assuage us by telling us that we don't really have to fear this, then I think that we should state that in the Plan and maybe sayeboth the Park Board, the Staff and members of the Council a lot of unnecessary grief. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the remarks of the last speaker as to the Regional Park aspects. I think there is a tendency in all levels of government which have higher 1eve~s above them, to grasp out for any kind of funding that they can get for any project that they undertake. That money is not free. If in order to get Metro Council funding we have to do things to that Park that the people of New Brighton don't want done, then that's a very large price to pay. for that money. Applause I think that seeing where the money is available then .what we have to do to get it, we'd be much better advised to determine what the people of New Brighton want to do with that park and then see where we can get the money. And if we have to revise our plans because money isn't available on our terms then maybe we should revise our plans and come up with something that the people of New Brightn want not something that the Metro Council wants to impose upon us. Applause JS Any other comments? Yes Ma'am. I'm Rose Johnson, 1133 12th A.ve. N.W. I don't believe we should have motor boats on the lakes. I saw so much last summer it just mademy heart stop every now and then, to see the way they run around , they come so close to you, there's swimming at my place and they come so close you're afraid they're going to hit the little children. I think it's terrible and I don't think there should be a beach up on the other end of the lake you got one down here that's enough. Applause