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29 <br />B. Community Meeting Summaries <br />Community Meeting Summaries - July 9-12, 2001 <br />(#) indicates meeting number <br />Introduction - <br />Four community meetings were held during the week of July 9-12, 2001 at various locations around the <br />City. Approximately 80 people attended the meetings. Meeting participants provided input regarding the <br />overall City parks, trails and open space system and individual parks and trails. The community input is <br />summarized below. This input combined with the April 2001 public opinion survey and interviews with <br />stakeholders and affiliates will assist the Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee with preparation of the <br />Arden Hills Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan. <br />General Comments – <br />Need Collaboration with Ramsey County colleges and school districts. (1,2,3,4) <br />Picnic Facilities (3) <br />- Add shelter, shade structures (3) <br />Save/conserve open space (4) <br />Indoor recreation needed for swimming and indoor track, art classes and history center (4) <br />Nature Center (1,2,3,4) <br />Keeping up the existing park system will be adequate (4) <br />Hwy 96 barrier to movement (When will trails be ready?) (4) <br />Finish Tony Schmidt system (trail connections to park along Lk. Johanna Blvd., etc) (2) <br />Plow trails in winter (4) <br />When will TCAAP be ready (4) <br />Trail/signage connections (4) <br />Trail/road crossing possibility at Hamline and Snelling RR bridge (3) <br />Bridge over highway 10 (2) <br />Cooperation with the colleges (1,2,3,4) <br />Park and Rec info pamphlets etc. out to community (3) <br />Feeling of neighborhoods being landlocked (2 & 3) <br />Focus on non-motorized trail connections (1) <br />Make bridges usable for pedestrians and bikes and skaters/rollerbladers. (1,2,3) <br />Loop bike route around Lake Josephine (1) <br />Create gathering places for kids within neighborhood parks (2) <br />Lindeys should stay a park (2) <br />County removed softball backstop in Tony Schmidt (2) <br />Storm water pond maintenance is needed - i.e. pond by Tiller Lane and south end of <br />Creapau Park. Siltation and debris. Need maintenance plan involving City, homeowners, county and Rice <br />Creek Watershed. Runoff comes from Lexington Avenue (1) <br />Crepeau as a neighborhood park w/play structure (2) <br />Lack of water supply at parks is not a priority issue for users.(1&2) <br />Large roads are barriers which require people to drive to reach nearby parks (1&2) <br />People aren’t aware of the City parks and trails (1) <br />Better park identification signs are needed & signs showing trail connections, etc. (1,2,3) <br />Add “children playing” or “park - slow” traffic safety sign near the parks.(1) <br />Need safe access from neighborhoods to parks (3)