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. � Jun� 2, 1999 Park ana R�creation Me€ting � which s"oulu'�'t ccst a l�t cf mon�y. They f�lt t�is s��in� ar�d pcssibly a sr��lter coul� go in at the whole other end of the park. Mr. I�;a��in expressed it is premature to talk anymore about shelters cr anything going into the p�rk antil we know if t�i� City �ets the grant. ' Mr. Navin wante� ta adur€ss t�� issue of children fishing around t�e pond at Acorn �r U � r� - i' � f r�hil r n� eom t fish. Le all the ond is � Creek. Natu alty, t is a drawin� pomt o c. d e tc e o � y p r�ot connected to A;,orn Creek Park, so the kids shouldn't be able to fish there. �dding if �ve could figure out some way to appease the property ��vners, this could be the key to th� success of Acorn Cre�k Park. Th� City needs to use a pro-acti�e approach. Mr. De�'ine (1837 Revoir St.) sugg�sted contacting the prop€rty awners ta se� how they felt abcut granting an eas�ment to tre City allowing children to fish in the pond. Ms. Dorn mentioned she doesn't mind t�e kids coming anto her property, except that they leave garba�e and things b�hir�d. She �oesn't f�el sre should hav� t� clean up after them. �Is. Dorn questioned if the pond will ever be fished out, and alsc, �vhe�re did the �ish come �� from to begin with? ��r. St�ve Brown noted that he has never seen a dead fish atong the lakeshore, adcling that the fish ar�e getting bigger. He didn't feel the pond would ever be fished out. �Zr. March mentioned if the property owners have a probtem �vith children on Their property or are worrieci �hout liabilities, they could a1��ays put up a fence. It w�ould have been nice if there ��ere an easement on lot 9 from the start. �'Ir. March suggested contacting the property own�r to se� if thcy are interested in signing an easement. If th�y are interested, we can pursue from there. If they are not interesteci, it will have to be � dropped. Mr. March didn't feel the Council �vould be willing to �arsue condemnation. It �� was determined that Lisa and Loren Abrahamson are the property owners of lot 9. ', Mr. Navin rec�ueste� permission to �vrite a letter to the Abrahamsons an behalf of the City. ' It was determined that it ��ould be better to drop the letter off in person. Also, ?�1r. Navin could anstiver any questions tre !�brahamsons may have. PETITIONS AND COMPLAINTS UNFINISHED BL'SINESS Update on St Pau1 ��'ater Utilit� Surt�lus Propert� Ap�raisal Mr. 1`✓Iarch e��l�ined t�� C�ity �s stiii .�✓u�t:ng er. rhe ap�r�?s�i. fr�m trze St, Paul Water Utility. Apparently the St. Paul Water Utilit}T is a�so doing an appraisal on the wetlands at the end of Clearwater Creek. Update on Anoka Count�fLaMotte Trail Iss�e. , �