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2012 GOALS: <br /> 1. Research,review, comment and recommend approval on the following specific projects: <br /> a. Bench Implementation—Bench Location <br /> b. Trail Maintenance Plan <br /> c. Hazelnut Irrigation—Recommend bringing ball field and soccer field up to level <br /> one maintenance standards through the addition of irrigation. <br /> d. Valentine Park Reconstruction <br /> 2. Review the need for trail signage along trail corridors in the City and recommend a trail <br /> signage plan to the Council. <br /> 3. Research,review and recommend specific park amenity improvements for the following <br /> year through the continued allotment of funds within the Capital Improvement Plan. <br /> Amenities such as: bike racks,trash barrels, etc... <br /> 4. Review the need for and identify possible sites and configurations for an off leash dog <br /> area and if feasible,make recommendation to Council for implementation. <br /> 5. Promote a trail corridor on Old Snelling/Old Highway 10 from Highway 51 to County <br /> Road 96,including working with staff on potential partnerships and funding possibilities. <br /> The current focus is on County Road E to Lake Valentine Road. This trail corridor is the <br /> committee's highest priority due to safety concerns for pedestrians and vehicles. <br /> D. Committee Expectations: <br /> While the work required of PTRC members will vary both across members and across time,the <br /> following expectations are generally held of all committee members: <br /> 1. The interests of Arden Hills and its citizens are foremost <br /> 2. Participation of PTRC members is key to their contribution— <br /> a. Members should be present and involved in meetings of the <br /> committee. <br /> b. Members should be actively engaged in discussing issues, sharing <br /> perspectives,and raising questions that are essential to good <br /> decision-making. <br /> C. Effective participation derives from continually learning about <br /> Arden Hills parks,trails,and recreation and the physical and <br /> political environments in which they exist. This learning includes <br /> those formal opportunities afforded by the PTRC, as well as <br /> informal opportunities that occur in the course of one's activities. <br /> d. As a general guideline,members should expect to spend <br /> approximately 6 to 8 hours per month in their work on the <br /> committee. <br /> 3. The PTRC is a group of peers—no one member has more standing or power than <br /> others. <br /> 4. Respect for the opinions of each other, and for those with whom the PTRC interacts, <br /> is a hallmark of the committee's work. Members seek clarity in presenting their <br /> views, and represent a sense of stewardship in all that they do. <br /> 5. PTRC members engage in continual self-assessment of their performance on the <br /> committee. As needs arise,they seek education and skills necessary to their <br /> performance. As a collective,the committee develops changes in its composition, <br /> structure and function as needed. <br /> 6. The PTRC provides opportunities for the education of its members,both as part of <br /> committee meetings,and through access to educational events in other settings. <br /> Members actively engage in this education as part of their responsibility to the <br /> committee. <br /> 7. Some of the work of the PTRC is in areas of subjective judgment,where there is not <br /> enough hard information to make the decisions that are necessary. Members who are <br /> 2 <br />