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Staff would have to ask for Council approval to change that allocation and to justify the reasons for those changes. Jim Crassweller made a motion to allow Staff to go to Council and ask to reallocate the funds designated for work at Hazelnut Park to the replacement of the structure at Sampson Park. Steve Zilmer seconded the motion. The committee passed the motion unanimously. Don Tix asked how many more years the warming house at Hazelnut will last. Staff feels that we could get one more year of use to of it. Don Tix asked if there had been any other bids or options looked at. Staff brought up that we could bring in a portable trailer set up. It would have heat and electricity. It is dropped off for the season, you pay a damage deposit. At the end of the season it is pulled out. It was stated that Shoreview and Roseville have done that in the past. The committee asked if we could get the trailer down the steep hill. Staff does not believe it would be a problem. A discussion took place on the removal of the berms on Fields #1 & #3. If the berms were removed, those fields would be regulation. Dorothy McClung stated that the reasons for putting in those berms was to appease the neighbors. They had many neighborhood meetings to discuss options and the residents liked the idea of berms. We would have to really look at all of the factors before removing them. • Staff discussed the idea of moving the road at Perry Park to accommodate a general skating rink' and basketball hoop. We would like to make Perry Park a family park. Jim Johnson asked about the outfield fence and what the price is for that. Staff responded that the fence at Field #2 was in the CIP. $8,500 was allocated this year and $8500 for next year to put a fence on Field #1. The fence at Perry Park #2 is being put in this week. Ten foot high fence, 270 feet all around with 20 foot high foul poles. We will be putting up signs for the dimensions and for field #'s. All of these improvements to Perry Park would help it to become a multipurpose park. 3. Park Tour #2 Staff reported on Arden Manor and all of the improvements it is going through. The playground structure is scheduled to be delivered April 3rd. Phase II will involve a fence around the basketball court, half court soccer field, trees, landscaping and black topping the service road. The Committee set up Tour Date #2 to evaluate Arden Manor, Valentine, Arden Oaks and Sampson. These are small parks and we can probably get through the parks in 1 —1-%2 hours. The tour was set up for April 25th at 6:00 p.m., prior to the regularly scheduled Parks and Recreation Committee meeting. Staff will provide the comment charts for each park. 0