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Arden Hills Service Directory 1245 West Highway 96 Arden Hills, MN 55112-5734 Office Hours Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. City Contact Information 651-792-7800 www.cityofardenhills.org Sheriff and Fire 911 Water and Sewer Problems (During non-business hours) 651-767-0640 Mayor: David Grant 651-538-0747 dgrant@cityofardenhills.org Councilmembers: Brenda Holden 651-636-2987 bholden@cityofardenhills.org Fran Holmes 651-631-1866 fholmes@cityofardenhills.org Dave McClung 651-332-0352 davemcclung@comcast.net Robert Woodburn 651-633-2389 rwood37393@aol.com City Administrator: Patrick Klaers 651-792-7810 pklaers@cityofardenhills.org Communications Committee Editors/writers: Susan Cathey, Tina Kulzer Writer: Emma Theis Council Liaison: David Grant Staff Liaison: Amy Dietl Desktop Publisher: Mary Nosek Council meetings are held at City Hall on the second and last Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Meetings are televised live on Cable Channel 16. Meetings of the Planning Commission are televised as well. Visit www.cityofardenhills.org for information about taped meeting playbacks. Arden Hills Notes is the official news- letter of the City of Arden Hills, an equal-opportunity employer. 2 City Park Profiles--a series Royal Hills Park 4375 Snelling AvenueArden Hills residents in the northern neighborhoods of the City have been enjoy- ing Royal Hills Park since 1986 when 4.57 acres of land on Snelling Avenue were conveyed to the City as satisfaction of the park dedication re- quirement for North Heights Lutheran Church. With the exception of one acre of pond adjacent to Highway 10, the re- maining acreage was considered ideal for park space. “North Snelling Park,” as it was referred to during its acquisition, suitably filled the need for park space in this part of the City at that time. Extensive grading immediately commenced on this long and narrow north-south- oriented land parcel to establish level ground for a youth softball/baseball diamond and open field space on the far north end of the park. Installation of playground equipment and construction of a tennis court and a full-court basketball area south of the ball field soon followed - in part due to a series of letters sent to the City and signed by dozens of neighborhood residents, urging consideration of such amenities that would serve the recreation needs of the young families and children populating the neighborhood. Royal Hills Park also features a covered picnic shelter next to the playground area where summer playground programming is offered to City residents. This park is also utilized for other Parks and Recreation programming, including youth summer tee-ball and baseball leagues and youth spring/summer soccer mini-camps. Royal Hills Park is well-utilized in the winter as well, as it boasts a terrific sledding hill on the south end of the park. More than a dozen off-street parking spots are available adjacent to the park on the west side of Snelling Avenue. Crosswalks marked at Royal Hills Drive and at a City trail out- let between McClung Drive and Briarknoll Drive allow safe crossing of Snelling Avenue and pedestrian access to Royal Hills Park. Meeting changing community needs The “Community Parks and Trails Survey” conducted by the Parks, Trails and Recre- ation Committee in 2013 reported a 23.3 percent response rate from residents living nearest to Royal Hills Park—the highest response rate in the City. Survey responses also by Tina Kulzer continued on page 4 Correction: In the April Arden Hills Notes, it was incorrectly stated that the tennis court at Johanna Marsh had been resurfaced last summer. The court was scheduled for resurfacing, but the work was not completed due to weather conditions. Resurfacing is being planned for this spring now that MnDOT has lifted the seasonal load restrictions in that area.