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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes September 24, 2013 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />C. Lindey’s Park Restoration <br /> <br />Committee Member Messerly researched the possibility of restoring Lindey’s Park to <br />native landscape. He indicated he did not think there was a lot that could be done yet this <br />fall but he did get two proposals, one from Prairie Restoration and one from Minnesota <br />Native Landscapes. Ms. O’Malley questioned which acreage was the correct acreage <br />since they were different on each proposal. Mr. Messerly indicated he would get them to <br />come back and remeasure. It was the consensus of the committee that Committee <br />Member Messerly get the two proposals updated and get the correct acreage before <br />proposing to Council next spring. <br /> <br />Ms. Olson asked if they should get some input from the residents. Mr. Messerly <br />indicated he would go around the neighborhood and get input which he will also include <br />in the proposal and attempts to have the proposal finalized for the January PTRC meeting <br />for review. <br /> <br />C. Other Unfinished Business <br /> <br /> None <br /> <br />4. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Buckthorn Removal/Clean-Up Day <br /> <br />Discussion ensued on whether the committee was in favor of doing buckthorn removal or <br />having a cleanup day and it was the consensus the committee do the hockey board <br />painting at Freeway instead of the buckthorn removal. The committee felt it best to first <br />contact professionals or other cities to see what they are doing with the buckthorn. Ms. <br />Olson indicated that Roseville received a DNR legacy grant for a restoration project they <br />had and that Arden Hills could do the same if they could find some kind of funding <br />source for it. She stated they would need to bring in a consultant to write the grant if <br />going forward with this. Committee Member Larson indicated she would make a report <br />at the November meeting on what Roseville did. Ms. Olson stated she had a copy of the <br />grant and would forward it to Ms. Larson. The committee decided on October 26, <br />between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., to do the painting of the Freeway hockey boards and <br />that Bethel be invited to help. <br /> <br />B. Tennis Backboard at Floral Park <br /> <br />The item was already discussed and the staff will look into the possibility of adding a <br />backboard this coming spring. <br /> <br />