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� <br />EN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: March 21, 2011 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Patrick Klaers, City Admirustrator <br />Parks Trails and Recreation Committee Chairmaa� and Committee Me�nbers <br />FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recz-eation Manager �.,� <br />SUBJECT: CP Rail Mnral Contest Recommendation <br />Sack�round <br />At the December 13, 2010 City Council meeting, the Parks Trails and Recreation <br />Committee (PTRC) brought forward a recommendation for the Council to allow the PTRC <br />to sponsar a CP Rail Mural Contest. Tk�e committee voiunteered ta work with staff ta <br />establish guidelines, advertise and facilitate a mural contest for the retaining wall along the <br />new CP Rail Trail Crossing on Old Snelling Ave. The City Council tabled the request and <br />asked the PTRC to bring the iiern back at a later date with more ir�forn�ation on supply <br />costs, winning prize specifics, liability, graffiti cancerns and maintenance. <br />Discussion <br />Staff researched furth�r information on ihe mural contest and brought the information to <br />the PTRC meeting in January �or discussion. The PTRC discussed the concept arid made <br />a motion to table tlie contest. The Committee will share their thoughts and reasoning for <br />this motion in their preseritation at the work session. <br />Requested Action <br />Discuss CP Rail Mural Contest Recommendation to not move �orward on the idea. <br />IlMetro-inet.uslardanhillslPR&PWIParkslMemoslCouncil Memos10321 ll CP Rail Nlural Contest Recommendation to Table.doc <br />