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Parks,Trails&Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes March 20,2012 Page 4 indicated some council members were not in favor because they did not support the rezoning. She indicated that Sands Company would like to build a 55-unit four-story building with workforce rental housing located on County Road F and are asking the City for funding which the City is looking into. Council Liaison Holden informed that Rob Davidson,the owner of the Holiday Inn, would like to convert the building into apartments. She stated that at this point the Planning Commission has tabled but that Mr. Davidson is planning on bringing something forward in the near future. Council Liaison Holden mentioned a concern about the parking at Bethel and indicated she would bring up the suggestion of only having parking on one side of the street to an upcoming Council meeting. Public Works/Park and Recreation Report Ms. Olson informed the City has hired a full-time Assistant City Engineer, John Anderson. Ms. Olson stated that the Saturday of Service Program,which some of the local churches are involved in, asked the city for any projects they could work on for their big event on May 5. Ms. Olson indicated the volunteers will be working on cleaning of the parks, some needed painting projects and other various City projects. Ms. Olson informed that the Eagle Scout's will also be finishing up with a bathroom enclosure project at Cummings and Floral Park that same day. They have installed enclosures at Royal Hills, Perry Park, Ingerson Park and Freeway Park in the past year. Ms. Olson mentioned that the Valentine Park project is going out for bid on April 18th and then will be coming back to Council for review on April 30, 2012. She indicated that the Hazelnut Irrigation Project and Council support for a DNR grant application for a paved trail from Valentine to County Road E2 on Old Snelling are going to Council for approval on Monday, March 26. Ms. Olson informed she will be getting the numbers for ice skating rink usage for the next meeting. Numbers are up from the previous year because most of the other city rinks were closed because of the warm weather. Ms. Olson informed she included the 2012 Friends Tree Sale brochure which allows residents to order a tree which they can donate to a park. The deadline to place an order is April 20. Committee Member Petersen asked if anymore thought was given to the Adopt a Garden.