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UOFM LGL SRVC Z 00 1L/�0/�t3 111U 1fi:47 IAA till b 2 4 7351 r L], Ll Parks and Recreation Committee Tuesday, November 23, 1999 7:00 p.m. - Arden Hills City Ha Call to Order and Roll Call. Chairman Don Messerly called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Present were Committee members Jim Johnson, Rich Straumann Jim Crassweller, Don Tix, and Parks and Recreation Director Tom Moore_ Council liaison Lois Rem arrived at 7:15p. 2. Approve October 26, 1999, Minutes. Correction of Steve Zilmer's name; approved as corrected_ Council Report. Postponed pending arrival of Lois Rem. Discussion/Update Items: a. Bethel Athletic Field_ Tom Moore distributed a map of the proposed layout and the existing city trail. Bethel will bring the plan before the Planni Commission az its January 5, 2000, meeting. b. Round Lake Trail/Scholl Property. The City hopes to resolve this issue before spring. The committee discussed the relative merits of paved vs unpaved trails. Tom said trails need not necessarily be paved but this was the previous policy. Several committee members stated a preference for non -paved trails. c, Day in the Park 1. Date: Probably early June; staff will check v�ith school district calendars to fit the event with the end of the school year. 2. Location: The event has gotten too large for smaller parks. The committee discussed options of settling on one park for all future events or rotating between the larger parks (Cummings, Perry, Hazelnut) on a regular basis_ Consensus was to use Perry Park this year_ d_ Five -Year CIP. Tom presented the budget. The committee asked about the General and Park General fund relationships. Tom also presented DNR grant information and North Suburban Soccer Association data_ Tom also distributed the committee's 1995-96 work plan and mission statement. The committee briefly discussed trading the upgrade of the Ingerson playstrueture (2000) with Floral this coming year instead e. Set date for Work Session. The worksession will be held on 1/8/2000 from 9 to noon. Discussion items, suggested were: Ingerson park, mission stamment/goals; trails (pave or not, maintenance and liability issues); priorities. Tom will mail out a memo about the date and time and request agenda items from each committee member_ f. Buckthorn Issues. Brief discussion— committee would like more information_ g. Michelle Olson: 6-month evaluation due 11/29/99_ Tom requested committee members call him with comments before that date. 5. Recreation Program Updates. a. Turkey shoot taking place same time as this committee meeting, with— a full roster of participants and volunteers. b. Next season's rec guide is ready. c. Warming house attendants still needed— must be 16 or older; starting rate $7/hour. 6. Park Updates. Parks and vehicles all ready for winter. This year the vehicles have heat. 7. December meeting: cancelled. January worksession 1/8/00; regular meeting 1/25/00. 3. Council Report_ Highway 10/96 reconfiguration still being discussed, including future trail plans. Bethel Park plan will be presented at Rice Creels Watershed District meeting on 11/24/99. 8. Other items for discussion. None_ 9. Adjourn at 8:28 p.m.