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ARDEN HILLS PARKS, TRAILS & RECREATION COMMITTEE 2 • Review of Summer Park Projects Director Moore briefly reviewed summer projects completed to -date, including: ■ Ingerson Park playstructure completion ■ Pavement projects completed at Perry Park (warminghouse entrance); Sampson Park (trail connection/parking lot); and Freeway Park (ramp to ice rink) ■ Cummings Park (warminghouse fire damage repaired by City staff at a substantial savings) ■ Crepeau Nature Park (bridge repaired; dam installed) ■ Pickup truck purchase (increased size to 1 ton) Trinity Lutheran Church/Hazelnut Park Director Moore provided a brief history of the City's use of the Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot. Mr. Moore provided a report on improvements made to the church's parking lot as compensation for past usage by the City. Mr. Moore requested suggestions from committee members. It was the consensus of committee members that the parking lot and access to the park was vital to the community and Hazelnut Park. MOTION: Krenn moved and Straumann seconded a motion to recommend staff pursue preliminary discussions with Trinity Lutheran Church regarding purchase of their parking lot and adjacent strip of land, with the possibility of leasing the parking lot back to the church for their use. PARK UPDATE Mr. Moore reported that the City's Consulting Engineer firm would be developing a garden design; reported on recent trail grooming improvements by the Parks Maintenance staff; and provided an update on Tony Schmidt Park construction by Ramsey County. Mr. Moore requested setting a date for Park Tour III and it was scheduled for the next committee meeting date, 6:00 p.m. on September 26, 2000, at City Hall to briefly review any agenda items; then on to the parks (Crepeau, Freeway, Floral, and Royal Hills). Committee member Krenn reported several maintenance items along the trails. RECREATION UPDATE Ms. Olson provided an update on recreation programs to -date. Discussion included the increased usage of the soccer program; new preschool soccer league; staffing of after school and evening programs; Skyhawks after school sports programs; favorable comments from residents and increased numbers from new recreation brochure; 2000 Safety Camp and preliminary talks with the City of Roseville for future camps, continuing discussions with the future of the City of Shoreview; and the need for Arden Hills pictures included in the next issues of the recreation guide so it fully represents the City.