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'It EN HILLS DRAFT CITY OF ARDEN HILLS PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY,MARCH 20,2012 ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL CALL MEETING TO ORDER Chair Garretson called the March 20, 2012,meeting of the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee to order at 6:36 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Garretson, Committee Members Nancy O'Malley, Harold Peterson, John Peck. Committee Member Chuck Michaelson arrived at 7:05 p.m. OTHERS PRESENT: Park and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson, Council Liaison Brenda Holden and Prospective Committee Member Jane Larson. ABSENT: Committee Members Phil Kramlinger, Don Messerly, Steve Scott, and Rich Straumann. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Committee Member O'Malley motioned to approve the agenda as presented seconded by Committee Member Peck. The motion carried unanimously(5-0). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—December20,2011 MOTION: Committee Member Peck motioned to approve the January 10, 2012, minutes, seconded by Committee Member Michaelson. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Joint Meeting Debrief Chair Garretson indicated she felt the joint meeting went well and that there was good participation. Council Liaison Holden informed the committee that the engineering firm URS talked to the Canadian Pacific Railroad about replacing the railroad trestle over New Brighton Road since it was in bad shape. She indicated the railroad informed URS that they did not plan on replacing the trestle any time soon and that no one has approached the railroad about a possible trail. Committee Member Peck suggested the PTRC contact the railroad about adding a trail on the east side. Ms. Olson asked if Council Liaison Holden was in favor of having staff approach the railroad. Ms. Holden indicated this was entirely up to the committee. Committee Member Peck asked Ms. Olson to forward the contact information and maybe one of the committee members would volunteer to contact the railroad regarding the trail.