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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes April 16, 2013 Page 4 D. Other New Business Committee Member Messerly asked whether the committee would be interested in turning into a prairie. He suggested having prairie blue grass mixed with flowers and indicated he could get some cost estimates. The committee was in favor of the idea and of checking into the cost involved and then bringing back for further discussion. Committee Member Michaelson asked about the fate of the library across from Valentine School. Ms. Holmes indicated Bethel bought the land from Ramsey County and it is not zoned for their use since it is zoned R1 (residential) and there has been no further discussion regarding the property thus far. 5. REPORTS A. City Council Report Council Liasion Holmes informed that since Ramsey County has purchased the TCAAP land staff has been working on an Open House that will be held on May 7 in the Marsden Room from 5:00-7:00 pm. Ms. Holmes reported that the Blue Fox did close on Saturday, April 13, 2013, and Roberts Management Group has a proposal for the development of a 15,000 sq. ft. retail and restaurant multi-use facility. The developer is planning on redoing the entire Lexington Station complex over a 20-year period. Ms. Holmes indicated the Triangle property that was given to the City by Presbyterian Homes has been cleaned up and the old underground gas tanks removed. She indicated there will be a Gateway sign on the south side and that more trees will be planted. Ms. Holmes stated that she is also pushing to have benches and some picnic tables. The committee felt a fountain would also be a nice idea. Council Liaision Holmes reported that due to weather the grand reopening of Valentine Park as been postponed until after July 4 and that it will be coordinated with Committee Member Messerly and his family. Ms. Holmes indicated some open space the City is looking at purchasing are the 3 properties for sale on the east side of Snelling just south of County Road E. Ms. Holmes indicated that Hwy 10 and 96 is now closing on April 22 and that there will be a temporary access for Sherer Brothers. She also mentioned that Lakeshore Place will be getting trees and a retaining wall and that the manufactured homes will be getting a sound wall. Two manufactured homes will be removed because the entrance into the park will be moved. Council Liaision Holmes informed that the E Street Flats is going in at the old Holiday Inn location. She indicated it is set up for young college people and that some amenities are a fitness center and theater and that Now Bikes will be moving in next door.