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HIHOTBS OF THB RB60LAR ORWO PARK COMMISSION MEETINGmffji NOVEMBER 5, 1990 <br />Kathryn Miller» 1635 Shadywood Road <br />She has used the Beach with her family for 24 years and <br />thinks the 7:00 p.m. closing time is too early and that <br />the children need the dock for enjoyment and to learn <br />to be good swimmers. <br />Jeff Johnson, 2835 Cherry Avenue <br />Mr. Johnson thinks the Beach is an important area wide <br />amenity which should not be cut off. He is opposed to <br />a 7x00 p.m. closing time. <br />Mary Opheim, 1430 Cherry Place , <br />Mary has lived in the area for 19 years and thinks the <br />Beach is a rea Cosonunity resource. She commented that <br />many of the oeople in the area had not received letters <br />about this meeting. She would hate to see the Beach <br />closed at 7:00 p.m. <br />After the Commission listened to the residents <br />presentations, Mr. Flint asked for show of hands on how the <br />residents felt about the 7:00 p.m. closing time and the removal <br />of a dock. Pour voted that a 7:00 p.m. closing time was too <br />early and three voted that they were opposed to the dock removal. <br />The Park Comnission discussed different options for solving this <br />problem of abusive behavior, noise, and property damage by <br />certain teens who frequent Sandy Beach. Police protection to <br />help with the problem was suggested. <br />Les Kelley moved that the dock at Sandy Beach not be <br />installed in summer 1991 and that the Beach close at 8:30 p.m and <br />that more police protection be provided. The motion was seconded <br />and passed. Ayes 5, nays 1. <br />A motion was also made to request that the Police Chief <br />increase petroling on a regular basis at Sandy Beach. This <br />motion was seconded. Ayes 6, nays 0. <br />. • • » <br />Sherokee Isle and Linda Whitman from the Bederwood <br />neighborhood group reviewed their Bederwood Park plans with the <br />Commission and requested the toddler playground equipment be <br />installed in the spring of 1991 and that the skating rink be <br />useable by the winter of 1991. Mr. Gerhardson is looking into <br />the possibility of leveling an area for a short soccer field tor <br />the use of younger soccer players. <br />A motion was made to recoswend to the Council the purchase <br />of additional playground equipment for Bederwood Park and the <br />creation of a recreational skating rink with benches <br />installed in 1991. The estimated cost to be $20,000. The motion <br />was seconded. Ayes 5, nays 1.