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Parks, Trails Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes December 21, 2010 Page 4 A. New Member Appointment Recommendations Chair Peck indicated he, Council Liaison Grant and Ms. Olson met with Chuck Michaelson, who is interested in serving a 1 -year term, and with Phil Kramlinger, who is interested in serving a 2 -year term, and the panel is in favor of appointing both. Ms. Olson indicated both have been notified that they will be on the January recommendations for appointment. Ms. Olson stated Committee Members Straumann, Petersen, Scott and Peck were all up for reelection and all have decided to stay for another term. She indicated Committee Member Scott is interested in becoming Chair and asked for the committee's recommendation. MOTION: Committee Member Straumann motioned and Committee Member O'Malley seconded a motion to recommend appointment of Steve Scott as Chair of the PTRC. The motion carried unanimously. Council Liaison Grant indicated they would get the recommendation on a January Council agenda for approval. B. Goal Setting/Work Plan for 2011 Council Liaison Grant informed that the Council plans to have joint work sessions with each of the committees annually and the PTRC is scheduled for March. He hopes that this date will work for the committee. He indicated the meetings will be to review work plans and discuss goals for 2011. Ms. Olson reported that she did include last year's goals and objectives in her draft but would like input from the committee on anything they would like added or deleted from the draft. On the suggestion of the committee, she did include the annual Parks and Trails tour. Other items included were reviewing and recommending bench placement and fee structure. Ms. Olson informed she also included a list of topics and potential articles for the Newsletter, Valentine Park drainage, the Adopt a Garden Program and the Mural Contest. Committee Member Straumann asked if Mn/DOT was still planning to do a study of all crossings on 694 between 35W and 35E. Ms. Olson indicated that Ramsey County had suggested this to Mn/DOT but she does not know where they are at with the study. Committee Member Straumann suggested the draft should include something on continuing to explore trail segments as they coincide with pending and near future road projects in Arden Hills. He also suggested adding something more specific for #2 under goals. Discussion ensued regarding the goals and it was decided the word "trails" should be added to #5 under Goals. Ms. Olson indicated that she and Public Works Director Maurer would be working on a Trail Maintenance Plan early in 2011 and would like the PTRC to review for recommendation to Council. Committee Member O'Malley suggested adding this on