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Mr. Nixt requested being notified when the phases will be on Council's agenda. He continued <br />that Mr. Goodrich has commented on the inability to modify a plat once the preliminary plat <br />approval has been given. Mr. Nixt thought that Mr. Peterson did not object to putting in a lead <br />link fence to close offthe "loop". This is not a change in the development - this would be, in his <br />opinion, for reasons of health, safety and welfare. He asked that Council reconsider this. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec suggested the fence could be discussed again during phase five. <br /> <br />Charles Johnson, 6010 - 159th Lane NW, Ramsey, asked why the lead link fence couldn't be <br />taken care of right away. He thought it was going to be done during the final plat approval stage. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec agreed that it was discussed but also discussed was passage for emergency <br />vehicles. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson stated it is not an issue of safety for the Fire Department - it's an issue of personal <br />opinion. Traffic will increase through the existing neighborhood and that would affect safety. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec believed that with the improvements planned for T.H.//47, more people will want <br />to take that route. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson requested the fence be dealt with now. He understood it was pretty much decided <br />that it would be there. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated it was discussed, it was not determined whether it would or would not be <br />put in. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson inquired where the park dedication money would be going. <br /> <br />Ms. Frolik answered that the recommendation is that land be purchased in that Oak Park district <br />for a park. <br /> <br />Councilmember Haas Steffen stated that originally the recommendation was to buy a very large <br />piece of property in the area for a park. That property is still available for purchase, however, <br />since the development is phased in, we do not have the money to purchase park land <br />immediately. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson stated he would not like to see developments without parks again. <br /> <br />Councilmember Haas Steffen assured him that the park aspect of this development is not being <br />neglected. If the City cannot purchase the above-mentioned property, we will look at a different <br />lot. <br /> <br />Peggy Purvis, 6025 - 157th Lane NW, Ramsey, stated that if a preliminary plat cannot be down- <br />sized, she wondered how a 15-foot strip of land could be taken out. <br /> <br />City Council/February 24, 1998 <br /> Page 9 of 18 <br /> <br /> <br />