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Mcpherson, Michele <br /> <br />aent: <br />To: <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Friday, February 08, 2002 10:43 AM <br />'mmcpherson@ci.elk-river. mn. us' <br />snowmobiles-bike path <br /> <br /> > Michelle, <br />> I spoke with the City of ER and with John Kuester regarding my concern <br />of <br /> > snowmobiles operating on designated pedestrian bike paths. John <br /> suggested <br />> I send you an e-mail. I had noticed the uncleared paths and the <br />> snowmobile tracks, however I did not realize this was an intention of <br />the <br />> city until I read it in the paper. I thought that is was a budget cut <br />to <br />> not be clearing these paths. I have serious safety concerns for those <br />who <br />> use the bike paths as pedestrians. I live in Country Crossings 1 and <br />have <br /> > had many frustrating experiences over the past 6 years with <br /> snowmobilers <br /> > using the bike path. I have had them in my yard, up on the berm by my <br /> > pine trees. That is why I planted a hedge. In an attempt one year to <br /> > stop a woman using her snowmobile on the bike path at the edge of my <br /> yard <br />> to inform her it was for pedestrians, I was almost run down. Had I <br />not <br /> - jumped out of the way, I would have been. I have neighbors who ride <br /> _heir <br />> snowmobiles in their yards, one neighbor drove over and broke a lilac, <br />he <br /> > laughed when I said something saying he was going to fast and lost <br /> > control, my kids play in my yard! I tell my children to "stay on the <br /> > bike path, don't go in the street", now I tell them, "no, you can't go <br /> for <br />> a walk on the bike path, walk around the block on the street". What <br />was <br /> > the initial intention of these paths? Why do some snowmobile owners <br /> feel <br /> > they have the right to disrespect others in the community? I realize <br /> that <br />> there are snowmobilers who follow the rules and regulations set forth <br />by <br /> > the city. They trailer their vehicles and untrailer them at <br /> designated <br /> > areas. With recent deaths involving snowmobiles in undesignated <br /> areas, I <br /> > was shocked to learn the city of Elk River has allowed the use of our <br /> bike <br /> > paths for snowmobiles. Please give consideration to those of us in <br /> the <br /> > community who do not want our children's safety impacted by those who <br /> use <br /> > snowmobiles in our city. Please do not publish/provide this to others <br /> this <br /> > with my personal information, as I do not want a snowmobile driven <br /> %hrough <br /> > my yard by an outraged snowmobiler. <br />> <br /> > <br /> <br /> > <br /> <br /> > <br /> <br /> <br />