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MINUTES OF THE PARK COMMI���ON M��fi�N� �� ����M��� �� ���� <br /> SANDY BEACH SWIMMING BEACH REVIEW — CONT. <br /> Gerhardson noted it had not, but increased enforcement was <br /> supplied to ensure proper closure time. <br /> Maron Koistinen, 1535 Minnie Avenue, noted he is in favor of the <br /> dock being reinstalled, but stated he does not live directly near <br /> the beach area. He noted the swimming area is small and the dock <br /> doubles the play area for kids. He indicated that he had talked <br /> with the kids in the area, and explained the dock had not been <br /> installed because of their behavior and suggested to them that if <br /> their behavior changed during the past season, perhaps the dock <br /> would be reinstalled. <br /> Chair Flint asked if the beach area is ever too crowded. <br /> Koistinen noted that at times it may be with up to approximately <br /> 20 kids. He indicated that it is also hard to tell where the <br /> beach property ends and the private property begins. <br /> Bruce Feldman, 3898 Cherry Avenue, noted he lives adjacent to the <br /> beach area, and noted the situation had improved immensely, and <br /> stated he also spoke for his neighbors, Dick, and Beth Nelson, <br /> also adjacent to the beach. He noted in the past they had been <br /> abused by teenagers at all times. He noted no decrease in family <br /> use of the beach area, but a decrease in use by troublemakers. <br /> He felt that the area could not support as large a dock as the <br /> City had previously installed. He stated that about 97% of the <br /> problem has been corrected. <br /> Chair Flint asked Feldman if he had noticed increased police <br /> protection. <br /> Feldman noted he had not but had not been looking for it either. <br /> Vongries asked if more smaller children had used the area. <br /> Feldman felt the beach had been used by more smaller children <br /> with their parents. <br /> Bradley asked about the easement noted as Grant Street on the <br /> plat map. <br /> Gerhardson explained that it is considered an unimproved right— <br /> of—way and had not been designed as a swimming beach such as <br /> Sandy Beach Swimming Area. <br /> Chair Flint asked about the other access further to the east. <br /> Gerhardson noted that is only a boat launch. He noted the Sandy <br /> Beach Swim area is approximately 30' wide, with the improved area <br /> directly adjacent to Feldman. <br /> 2 <br />