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An Ail 12 199 • Charles 11018 196th Avenue Gilliam NW Elk River, MN 55330 (612) 241-8040 Daryl Thompson, Council Member April 9, 1999 City of Elk River PO Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330 Dear Daryl; The reason I am writing to you is to share some information regarding the park area in my neighborhood. This is the park area around the water-tower, off of Auburn and 196th (NW). Residents of my neighborhood and I have met with the Park Commission several times over the past two years, and to date,we do not feel like our voices are being heard. Bond issues in Elk River, involving further developing the parks, have been defeated twice in the last two years. In addition, we have presented the Park Commission with the enclosed petition, essentially signed by everyone with property near the Auburn and 196th • park area. Despite this overwhelming negative response to the Park Commission's plans to urbanize our parks, they tell us that they know what is best and that what the neighborhood wants to do with its neighborhood park is irrelevant (see enclosed response letter from the Park Commission). What the neighborhood wants done with the park is: as little as possible. We value Elk River's rural setting and we don't want an urban playground in our park. We want open green space. Since this is what the public wants, and it is much less expensive than the Park Commission's urbanization plan, we can't understand why they won't listen to us. I hope you will listen to us. Please feel free to call me at home or work (320-253-9517 work) if you have any questions or need further information. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, duiveiL, Chuck Gilliam • CC: Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor Enclosures