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� <br />EN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />SUBJECT: <br />December 13, 2010 <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br />Patrick Klaers, City Adrninistratar <br />Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager 7� <br />Murai Contest for the new CP RaiI Trail Crossing <br />Requested Action <br />Motion to authorize staff to work with the Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee (PTRC} <br />to establish guidelines, advertise and facilitate a mural contest for the retaining wall along <br />the new CP Rail Trail Crossing on Old �nelling Ave. <br />I3ack�rou�.d <br />At their November 16, 2010 regular meeting, the PTRC Chair initiated a discussion on the <br />idea of a City sponsored art contest for a mural on the retaining wall far the new patnway <br />under the CP Rail Bridge on Old Snelling Ave. The commitiee was receptive to the idea <br />and suggested that this type of contest could produce an artistic mural that cauld assist in <br />deterring graff ti artists from tagging this area. The coznmittee volunteered to work with <br />staff on guidelines, advertising and facilitation oi the contest. Th� PTRC uzlanimous�y <br />recommended that the City sponsor an art contest for a mural on the retaining wall along <br />the new CP Rail trai� crossing on Old Snelling Ave. <br />Staff suggests the following process for the contesfi: <br />• December 13: <br />• December: <br />� December-January: <br />• February: <br />City Council approves mural contest. <br />Staff contacts Canadian Pacific to discuss contest and <br />receive railroad authorization to proceed. <br />PTRC wo�ks on guidelines and contest details. <br />Contest is advertised in 1oca1 newspap�r, at colleges, at <br />Mounds View Higk� Schoo�, City newsletter and City <br />website. <br />City off4rden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for Decemher 13, 20I0 <br />IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPRcPcPWlParkslMemos4Councrl Memos112132�10 Mural Contestfor CPRail.doc <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />