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EN HILLS <br />DRAFT <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING <br />TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br />CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br />Substitute Chair Peck called the September 20, 2011, meetin g of the Parks, Trails, and Recreation <br />Committee to order at 6:39 p.m. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Substitute Chair Peck, Committee Members Cindy Garretson, Phil <br />Kramlinger, Nancy O'Malley, Don Messerly, and Council Liaison Ed Werner. <br />Harold Petersen arrived at 6:55 p.m. <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Park and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson and Arden Hills Resident <br />Rick Morphew. <br />ABSENT: Chair Steve Scott (excused), Committee Members Chuck Michaelson, and Rich <br />Straumann. <br />1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />MOTION: Committee Member Garretson motioned to approve the agenda. <br />pp g <br />Ms. Olson asked to move New Business before Unfinished Business and to add the trail walk to <br />Other Unfinished Business. <br />Committee Member Garretson motioned to approve the agenda as amended, seconded by <br />Committee Member Kramlinger. The motion carried unanimously (5 -0). <br />2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — August 16, 2011 . <br />MOTION: Committee Member Garretson motioned to approve the August 16, 2011, minutes, <br />seconded by Committee Member O'Malley. The motion carried unanimously (5 -0). <br />5. NEW BUSINESS <br />A. Floral Park No Parking Discussion <br />Ms. Olson introduced Arden Hills resident Rick Morphew, of 1514 Arden Vista Court in the <br />Floral Park neighborhood. Ms. Olson explained that Mr. Morphew has safety concerns as well <br />regarding the current parking restrictions at Floral Park. Mr. Morphew has requested the City <br />move parking to the park side of Royal Lane adjacent to Floral Park and restrict parking on the <br />opposite side. <br />Ms. Olson researched the history of the "no parking" at this park and Public Works staff <br />indicated it was their recollection that this was placed on the north side in order to prevent the <br />hazard of children running down the hill and going between parked cars. Ms. Olson also found <br />some documentation between a neighbor and the City in 1994. The neighbor's <br />