I also extend sympathy to Eduardo Parra & Mark Bautch for their loss. They wrote:
> Signage works fine for humans but not for dogs. Erecting signage AND safety fencing at this point is the only option I see to substantially eliminate such dangers that exist within our beloved parks. However-- At the time this park was proposed, then Park Board Commissioner Dean Zimmerman pulled out the air the idea to allow dogs off leash on the trail to the lower level at the river where the dog park begins. The expansion of the original proposal required that dog owners keep their pets on the trail. Many of us at the meeting spoke against this option because we believed that this was not a practicable solution. We believed that it would be impossible for most owners to control their pets in a manner that would keep them confined to the trail. Dogs will be dogs, after all. The staff recommendation was to have the dog park confined to the lower level in the flood plain, at the bottom of the cliff. It was M-ROMP's push that created the opportunity to allow off leash dogs on the trail, running next to the cliff for a quarter of a mile. At this time, it seems the best solution would be to revert to the original plan, which would protect the native prairie as well. Pam Blixt Nokomis East _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
