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Approved: June 19, 2007 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS PARKS, TRAILS, AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2007; 7:00 P.M. ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Henry called the May 15, 2007 meeting of the Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee to order at 7:02 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Committee Chair Bill Henry, Committee Members Jim Crassweller, Lanny Baumann, John Peck, Joani Werner, Roger Williams, Steve Zilmer, Rich Straumann arrived at 8:15 p.m. OTHERS PRESENT: Michelle Olson, Park and Recreation Manager; Dave McClung arrived late, City Council Liaison; Sue Iverson, Finance Director; Gen McGilton, RRLD, LLC; and Jeff McMenimen. MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION: Committee Member Crassweller motioned, seconded by Committee Member Zilmer to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBER Committee Member Peck and Committee Member Werner introduced themselves to the committee. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 17, 2007 MOTION: Committee Member Crassweller motioned, seconded by Committee Member Williams to approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 5. TCAAP PARKS AND TRAILS INTEGRATION DISCUSSION Mr. McMenimen provided two hand outs: 1) a trails and open space diagram and 2) the three concept plans. Mr. McMenimen reviewed the three concepts and the comments that were received at the open house. The three concepts were developed with guidance from a 16 member advisory group consisting of community residents, City Council, and Planning Commissioners. Concepts A and C both had a central organizing element of the open space whereas Concept B fragmented the open space. On all three concepts, the wildlife corridor was 49 acres and the athletic field was 75 acres. In addition to those open space pieces, Concept A had 37 acres, Concept B had 34 acres and Concept C had 45 acres. Mr. McMenimen stated that there was talk of having standing water in the ponds year round. There would be a combination of strategies for dealing with infiltration and storm water retention such as ponds with standing water, a series of rain gardens and some wet/dry marshes. Based on the average range of uses, fifteen acres of ponding and/or infiltration would be needed. Mr. McMenimen stated that Concepts A and C showed trails that run through the central open space and connecting with the trail system of the Rice Creek Pathway. The current thought was that everything on site be on grade. There was talk about possibly having a grade separated crossing under Highway 96 to connect with a trail that would run on the south side of Highway 96. Chair Henry inquired about a connection from TCAAP to the west. Mr. McMenimen stated that there was a connection from the Rice Creek system to the west.