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Council Meeting Minutes
<br />January 25, 1994
<br />.Council Business_ continued
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<br />'_ __ Council Business
<br />-' Anderson confirmed that the proposal includes a bubbler fountain in the pond and an Jnasbruck Pazk
<br />aggressive landscape plan: Benke asked if the rock workaround the pond could be Development Plan
<br />installed this year. Anderson will investigate additional funding for the rock work: Report 94-022
<br />_ Glenna Burleson,. 2987 Bent Tree Hills; said her previous concerns have -not been
<br />heazd, and feels the' westend trail would be aesthetically unattractive and a safety
<br />concern. She would not have bought the property if she knew of the 8 ft. trail.
<br />Benke asked who had told Ms. Burleson that the pazk would not include a trail
<br />system. Ms. Burleson said the developer did not suggest that a trail system would -
<br />be installed, and the Pazk Department stated that no plans have been made regarding-
<br />its development. ` Benke confirmed that the pazk's general layout had not changed in . -
<br />four yeazs, and the only variations made were to the eastend. Anderson said the
<br />Pazk staff informed callers that the City had not adopted a plan; however, the
<br />developer had presented several vaziations to the Pazk Boazd: The Pazk Boazd had - -- _ -
<br />extensively spoke in regazds to a trail system when the plat was approved, and the
<br />westend was identified early on as a potential trail location, but surfacing was not
<br />discussed. Benke added that the City deliberately waited until the adjacent homes' =
<br />were constructed so that residents could have input in the park's development. _ ~ -
<br />Williams asked how" would unauthorized v_ ehicles be prohibited -from trail use. .- :- -~--. -. '
<br />Anderson said Parke maintenance vehicles would access the- park; but unauthorized - . _ ' ~ '~
<br />`use has not been a problem in other parks. If unauthorized vehicle activity occurs,
<br />a locking post could be installed to eliminate activity:. Williams confirmed that if- - - -
<br />the westend trail--was delayed, the surface would remain a grassy natural path.`
<br />Anderson would need- to further investigate ADA requirements in regards to a ~ - ~ -- ..
<br />natural path.: He said`that crushed limestone becoiries messy during rainy periods . -- ... .
<br />and the material could runoff into neighboring properties. - - -_ ._ , v _ _ . _ ._ _ .. , _ _.. ~ , . ,.. .: -
<br />Glen Burleson, 2987 Bent Tree Hills, does not wish to increase traffic behind other
<br />residences or deny park access, but feels there is a general opposition to the westend ~. -
<br />trail. The westend path's elevation is cleazly apparent in compazison to the ~ _ ,_- ;: _ ~_ _
<br />backyards, and its downward angle could encourage higher speeds from , t .
<br />skateboarders and bicycle and may cause accidents~~ Williams questioned Mr „ ,
<br />Burleson statement regazding. excessive speeds : ~ . i_ .~....: ; - _ ~ _-
<br />- Pazviz. Riazi, 2882 -12th St., has lived in the neighborhood for 12 yeazs .and has
<br />been realistic that. the pazks' development will eventually. occur:., He strongly ~ .. „ , ,. ,, : ;
<br />supports the tennis court installation and presented a petition of support. ;. ~ _ -
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<br />Tom Stewart, Black Oak Drive,- asked if the trail material could be. of crushed. rock ; ,
<br />...material versus asphalt to encourage_walking patterns.::= . _.. _ _ . _
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<br />Theresa Thull, 2021 - 12th St., asked what the gazebo.will entail-.: Anderson. said
<br />the City pazk gazebos are not rented out and aze geazed towazds casual use. Ms.
<br />Thull requested that_the excavation process be sensitive towazds the existing trees: - -
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<br />Anderson will oversee_ the grading process and.. asked residents_ to .call him. if , ,; .::,
<br />unscheduled activi occurs: _Benke asked if the gazebo,could be located closer to;, ~ ~..
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<br />the playground area; Anderson will im-estigate this .~ : . ,~; -- - .. .:.~ _ .. .
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