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EN HILLS <br /> Draft: <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> PARKS,TRAILS,AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING <br /> TUESDAY,JUNE 19,2007; 7:00 P.M. <br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Chair Henry called the June 19, 2007 meeting of the Parks,Trails and Recreation Committee to order at <br /> 7:04 p.m. <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Committee Chair Bill Henry,Committee Members Jim Crassweller,Lanny <br /> Baumann,Roger Williams, Steve Zilmer,Rich Straumann,John Peck arrived at 7:40 p.m. <br /> OTHERS PRESENT:Michelle Olson,Park and Recreation Manager;James Lehnhoff,City Planner. <br /> MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Joani Werner <br /> 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: <br /> MOTION: Committee Member Williams motioned, seconded by Committee Member Straumann to <br /> approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—May 15,2007 <br /> MOTION: Committee Member Williams motioned, seconded by Committee Member Baumann to <br /> approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> 4. PARKS,TRAILS AND RECREATION UPDATE <br /> Ms.Olson provided the following update: <br /> • There will be a meeting with the National Guard on Monday,July 30,2007; 6:00-7:00 PM <br /> The National Guard will be presenting plans for their property with the contemplation of a <br /> possible community center. The community center project could possibly involve the City. <br /> • The Committee Policies and Guidelines previously tabled was discussed at last night's <br /> Council Worksession. It will go to future Council Meeting for approval. <br /> • The Parks and Recreation playground programs started last week. <br /> • The City flower gardens are being finished up this week. <br /> • All Public Works seasonal employees are on board. <br /> • The City is currently recruiting for an Office Support Specialist position and will be recruiting <br /> for the soon to be vacant Assistant City Administrator position. <br /> Committee Member Williams referred to a discussion from the previous meeting in which Council Liaison <br /> McClung stated the Council has directed staff to look at the portion of road from Lindey's Triangle across <br /> Highway 51 for MN State Aid. <br /> Ms. Olson stated that the City was looking at the area by County Road E and the CP Rail Bridge. Staff <br /> was currently verifying the estimates for the County Road E Bridge and the CPRail Bridge as well as the <br /> City's MSA fund balance. Ms. Olson would try to have additional information forwarded to committee <br /> members before the work session with Council <br /> 5. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE.,City Planner James Lehnhoff <br /> The Planning Commission and City Council had an official kickoff of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan <br /> Update last night. State Statues in the Metropolitan Council require all cities within the seven county <br /> metro area to update their plan every ten years. Although plans must be submitted by the end of 2008, <br />