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PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING JUNE 20 2006 Page 4 of 5 • • We adopted a storm policy and an updated snow plow policy • Accepted the bid for the 2006 PMP 6. PARKS,TRAILS AND RECREATION UPDATE • Warming House Report—As Gregg discussed, we are hoping to go forward with moving exiting buildings form Valentine and Cummings to Freeway and Hazelnut. We would then temporarily utilize mobile units at Valentine Park. Staff is proposing to do the Valentine Park to Freeway to move this fall and reevaluate when to do the Cummings Park to Hazelnut Park move. • Schools Are Out Grant— This should be discussed at a future meeting. The PTRC should help identify the most appealing connections to Valentine Park. • MRPA published a large article in their Minnesota magazine. Ms. Olson provided a copy for the committee and stated it could be discussed at a future meeting. 7. PTRC VISION PLAN—STRATEGIES Chair Henry commented that the strategies were kept un-fleshed out to avoid more details than necessary. But, as long as we have it,he offered a few suggestions. Strategies for Parks Chair Henry suggested making the following changes: • Item 4, change to read `Study the feasibility of improving Valentine Park". • Item 5, delete `BMX bike course'. It has not passed Strategies for Trails • Item 3, un-strike "south side of'. Ms. Olson stated the strike out was the suggestion of a councilmember. Chair Henry stated we might change our mind later,but should leave it specific Ms. Olson stated this item was temporarily put on the agenda for the June 26"' Council meeting. If the PTRC wanted this item on the agenda a motion must be made. The following changes were proposed: • Item 1: Change the heading to read `Disk golf course/bocce ball course' and remove the location. • Item 2: Change the heading to read `Fence dog park' and reference that the County is thinking of maybe creating one. • Item 3: Good as amended above. • Item 8: Add the location description, the diagonal trail plus whatever the County would like to do. • Strategies for maintaining existing parks and trails: Encourage appropriate maintenance of existing parks. Chair Henry proposed having four clusters of strategies: Parks, Trails, Community Building and Appropriately Maintaining of Existing Parks. MOTION Committee Member Crassweller motioned, seconded by committee member Straumann to approve the strategies as amended by Chair Henry. Motion passed. (6-1) 8. PTRC NAMING GUIDELINES Chair Henry asked if the naming policy that was attached was what the PTRC proposed to be recommended to council.