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11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Perry Park. We are currently in the process of setting up vendors. Staff would like to upgrade the event. We will have a different (better quality) petting zoo, advertise the sale of food, have a miniature golf course, as well as a band, etc. Staff asked the committee if they knew of any local bands that could provide music. Jim Crassweller asked if staff had contacted Mounds View High School. He felt like they should have some bands that would be willing to play. Steve Zilmer has some leads on a Bluegrass Band. Staff reported that we would try to use one vendor for several items (one stop shopping). We will get food, games, tents, face painter, speakers, stage, clowns, etc. For staffing, we are looking to make working at Day in the Park mandatory for all part-time Playground Staff and Park Staff. Add it to their contracts. We will also be going to the City Events Task Force to include us in their fundraising efforts for the anniversary. We are looking for possibly $5000 in extra funds for the event. We are open to different and/or unique suggestions. Prior to the Day in the Park event, Perry Park is scheduled to have a new Picnic Shelter installed. The money for that shelter is coming out of the Park fund. We also want to include electrical to that. We want the event to be more user friendly, more active involvement and have more events going on at one time. We may add a City Council table, Dunk Tank, Palm Reader, Arden Hills Trivia, etc. Dorothy McClung stated that we have always promoted our Parks & Trails at a Park & Recreation table. She also stated she could see a Palm Reader but NOT a Dunk Tank. Don Messerly asked the committee to try and keep that day open to help volunteer! Staff reported that our goal is to have enough volunteers so that they can work in 2-hour shifts, versus the 6-8 hours like last year. 2. Ingerson Park — Past and future Connections. The Past: There is a fenced off area (12-feet) between lots 1110 & 1120. The opening has been covered up with a temporary chain link fence. To Staff, everything points to "easement." The City, however, has no record of an easement. Staff will follow-up with the County and see if they have a record of one being there. Staff asked the committee if anyone remembered anything about that. The committee members did not have any recollection of this. Jim Crassweller felt that if there was a fence there in the past the homeowners were probably aware of the easement. The Future: Jerry Ouimet, an insurance agent, owns 2 lots (number 10 & 11) on the end of Ingerson Park. He needs access to that area. He wants to develop a road to the corner of Lot #11. If we allow him to do that, he, in return, will grant us permission to change a sewer easement (from the middle of Femwood Cull de Sac into Ingerson Park) into a trail and sewer easement. We could then open up Ingerson and connect it to our trail system. Staff is asking if the City should pursue this further. Discussion took place on the above. Questions were brought up on Mr. Ouimet's 2