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ATEN HILLS <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING <br /> TUESDAY,DECEMBER 18, 2012 <br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br /> Committee Member Peck called the December 18, 2012, meeting of the Parks, Trails, and <br /> Recreation Committee to order at 6:35 p.m. <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Cindy Garretson(arrived at 6:36), Committee Members Don <br /> Messerly, Harold Petersen, John Peck, Jane Larson, Chuck Michaelson and Steve Scott. <br /> OTHERS PRESENT: Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson and John VanValkenburg <br /> (arrived at 6:45 pm) <br /> ABSENT: Committee Members Phil Kramlinger(excused),Nancy O'Malley(excused) and Rich <br /> Straumann. <br /> 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> MOTION: Committee Member Messerly motioned to approve the agenda seconded by <br /> Committee Member Michaelson. The motion carried unanimously(7-0). <br /> 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—November 20 2012 <br /> Committee Member Larson asked that the 8 th paragraph on page 2 read"Ms. Larson also suggested <br /> looking at ADA guidelines during the annual walkthrough of the parks" and also asked to replace <br /> the words "the waterless port-a-potties"with"more permanent bathrooms" in the last paragraph on <br /> page 2. <br /> MOTION: Committee Member Messerly motioned to approve the November 20, 2012,minutes <br /> as amended, seconded by Committee Member Petersen. The motion carried <br /> unanimously(7-0). <br /> 3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> A. 2013 Goal Discussion <br /> Parks and Recreation Manager Olson recapped that at the November meeting the <br /> committee began discussing goals for 2013. At the joint meeting in March, staff is <br /> recommending the PTRC present the ongoing and as needed goals and then present a list <br /> of potential projects the PTRC would like to work on. Ms. Olson asked the PTRC to <br /> focus on preparing a presentation for the joint meeting and indicated she will put together <br /> a presentation template for the committee. She asked if the committee felt any changes <br /> were needed to the ongoing and as needed goals and stated that instead of having specific <br /> goals the committee could submit a work plan. <br /> Committee Member Messerly pointed out the PTRC had discussed changing Item d. on <br /> page 2 to read 3 to 4 hours instead of 6 to 8 hours. Ms. Olson indicated she did make <br />