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t.i: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MARCH 25, 1991 (#6)SANDY BEACH CONTINUED restrict access to the lake for others, nor do we want to see the beach closed. My wife and my neignbor have both been subjected to rather severe verbal harassment. W;; are asking that the dock be removed because we feel that it is an attractive nuisance. It seems to be the focal point for a lot of rough-housing. I think it is true that the children that are causing problems are not from the immediate area. We feel that, though we want the public to have as much access to that be ich as possible, we deserve to have a break in the evenings from this undesirable behavior." Jabbour asked Cheryl Granning to state what benefits she derives from having the dock at the beach. Granning replied, "The kids like to sit on the dock in the fjun, and I have sat on the dock reading. Tne children tie their swimming toys to the dock." Mrs. Feldman, whose husband wrote the letter to the City, stated that it would be helpful if those that want the dock, would participate in patrolling the beach. She stated that the immediate neighbors get no cooperation from the other people that use the beach. She said, "There will be other people at the beach when these children will come down with their skate boards and go off the end of the dock. Tho children have no respect and mouth-off whenever they are spoken to. VJe have tried for three years to get along with them, but .t has been impossible." Mayor Peterson asked Mrs. Feldman if she has phon>;d and requested additional police patrol. Mrs. Feldman stat«5d that she has called the police on several occasions, but it has not helped the situation. Goetten asked Mrs. Feldman what time of day the problems at the beach are most likely to occur. Mrs. Feldman replied, "I work all day, so I only notice the problems from 6:00 p.m. to dark. I cannot even sit outside in the evening and read. We have followed a couple of the children home in the evening, they do not live that far away." Jabbour stated that he passes by the beach on a regular basis and hes observed boats tied to the dock on occasions. He said, "I am very concerned about the aspevnt of boats being brought into a swimming area. Boats are not allowed in that area, so in my mind the dock poses more than just an attractive nuisance, it may be creating hazardous situations for swimmers." Dale Woodbeck, 1445 Cherry Place, stated that he has children that are nine and four years of age that use the beach. - 11 -