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proceed with enticing the children to the park would "The question of building height is
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council, at its last regular meeting, or- concerned about safety, largely a policy question related to ap-
neighborhoodperethe city staff to
ro riateness, relationship to other
purchase playground iequipmentheMaplewood adequateaccessfrom the south and eat pr s in or proposed developments,
to other
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Heights area. impact on the nearby park and residential
Similar typeplayground use and similar park
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la round equipment and pushing wheelbarrows through our
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was also approved for Goodrich park.The yard,"one woman complained."I've just said.
an will about had it." Donald of the
beelsuppl Cascade Timber Company Maplewood Regan,a Bank,presidentnout,in a
supplying$2,950 worth of playground Mayor Robert Bruton admitted that
problem of limited access.
letter to the building will be
will include
at the Goodrich Park, three "There'se was a appealing and city,unobtrusive"Ouruld adjunctwillto
will include a spring platform, a three no way to get there so the kidsan
the skyline looking from the east and
swing structure and two climbers. aaeagoing to go through the yards," he southeast."
ButHwhile the cost for the Maplewood Another woman felt the money could be Since Beam ave., where there are
the citytparkaf equipment was also hwe bign better spent for landscaping. nearbyamis on higher hlevatio e
the en e was that as a ear y pond.big But Bruton pointed out that previous heresidences,building heelevation,
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Anddifference was it has a nearby landscaping efforts have failed. t "heightof the building
four storiesobe of
tocoon the council's John Greavu,,statedwho Bruton sympathized with the citizens' the concern,"south,west and Regan stated.
dissented on thewater don't mithat concerns.But he added, I feel the idea is No or specificteobjection was
little kids l nwth bike
mix. to get people to use the parks. . . .I hate to madeNoo restrictionhe height ofthebbjdctio
"I'll tables,"go along with bike said. "sur a few discourage the use of parks."
ing.
picnic Greavu "But I'll be Parks Director Eric Blank,in response _
damnedif should entice little kids to go to one councilman's question, said the
down to to thatat pond." playground equipment could be set up or
Greavu noted that some Maplewood taken down in two days' time.
from youngsters and SAnder hewere added, the playground equipment be the
from to bringtrial period of two full summers. "If it
more kids equipmenttha . will only proves to be detrimental then we can pull
more kids to the park.
"I appreciate your point," councilman it out," he said.
Burton Murdock told Greavu. "But Murdock's motion passed 3-1, Greavu
maybe the playground equipment might disseIn sting action the council approved the
defer the kids away from the pond." for the Maplewood State
Murdock suggested that if it was building plan
necessary the city might want to fence off Bank.
the pond. "It's our responsibility," he There was some discussion about the
fact that the building will be four stories
said.
But City Manager Michael Miller high in some places.