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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes October 15, 2013 Page 2 location. She also indicated it would be expensive to add splash pads since only three of the parks have water. Council Liaison Holmes stated she felt it would be a great amenity and suggested utilizing the Arden Hills Foundation if the committee has a specific purpose for a splash pad. Ms. Olson indicated she would look into the cost of a splash pad and the cost of water hookup, but will first have the City engineer look at it since there could be an issue with water hookup. Ms. Olson asked the committee which park they had in mind for the splash pad and it was the consensus of the committee to have it at Hazelnut Park. There were also comments about adding permanent bathrooms at Hazelnut and leaving the bathrooms unlocked during the day at the parks that have pavilions. Ms. Olson indicated she felt the bathrooms would be vandalized even more if left open and there would be a maintenance issue as staff would need to hire a part time seasonal to unlock and monitor the bathrooms. Chair she felt were easy fixes. Council Liaison Holmes stated she felt the points brought up in the survey were reflective of things she has heard. She suggested that staff divide up the comments by park and that way they could focus on each park and see what the issues are and which issues would be easy fixes. It was also suggested that staff have a section on trail comments as well as comments by park. Ms. Olson indicated some of the comments were inaccurate because the residents were not aware of what actually transpired. She indicated that, for example, the comment about the resurfacing at Floral Park that did not turn out, is not accurate. Ms. Olson explained the City started to resurface Floral and found there was a coating left on the trails from a prior time that was not allowing the resurface to adhere. Therefore the resurfacing was stopped at that location and instead was done at the Elmer L. Andersen Trail. She stated that Floral was never finished as the comment indicated and staff is still looking at options for resurfacing that area. Chair Osuggested that a letter be sent to the residents explaining the resurfacing problem so they are aware of what is going on. It was the consensus of the committee that staff prepare a report for the newsletter and also provide a link to the report on the City website. Ms. Olson indicated that she felt residents, for the most part, are satisfied with the park and recreation programs the City offers and that currently there is more of a demand for preschool classes. It was suggested that a link be provided to the Shoreview and New Brighton park and recreation offerings on the City website and in the recreation guide. It was noted that there was a comment about the Night to Unite. Council Liaison Holmes indicated that most neighborhoods with a Neighborhood Watch hold a Night to Unite. It was felt the City should put an article in the newsletter informing residents how to go about having a Night to Unite. Committee Member Peck informed that Ramsey County hosts a dinner for the captains who are organizing such an event and they provide the captains with kits for planning the Neighborhood Night Out. woodchip levels being low. Ms. Olson indicated the City is on a 2-3 year replacement schedule and that the levels do