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08/19/99 THU 15:43 FAX 612 624 7351 UOFM LGL SRVC 002 P_j • Parks and Recreation Committee Tuesday, July 27, 1999 7:00 p-m. - Arden Hills City Hall Call to Order and Roll Call. Chairman Don Messerly called the meeting to order at 7:03 p-m. In attendance were committee members Jim Johnson, Anita Larson, Lou Speggen, Rich. Stra»mann; staff members Tom Moore and Michelle Olson; Mayor Dennis Probst, and Council liaison Lois Rem- 2- Minutes of June 22, 1999, were approved. Council Report. Lois Rem updated the committee on recent Council discussions and actions concerning the Lexington trail seal -coating, and Bethel College and Arden Manor parks_ Anita Larson asked for updates on: status of the Arsenal (TCAAP) cleanup, especially Site A, and recent park dedications. Mayor Probst noted that there have not been many new plats in Arden Hills recently, and they are the source of park dedications. Remaining development sites are few; the only ones that are even likely to produce dedications include the old city hall site and the Reiling property_ 4. Bethel College Park Update. Tom Moore reported that the Mayor and staff had not yet been able to meet with the College to discuss the status of the fee title issue. The City assumes that the College will proceed, with or without our participation. Early in the process, Ramsey County had expressed interest in participating but has not followed through. The Mayor noted that the Council seeks this Committee's concerns and issues with the project as proposed, not any formal action from the Committee. 5, Arden Manor Update, Tom Moore reported that Terry Post and he had met with the owner in hopes of negotiating some cost sharing. Staff hopes to begin work at the park this fall. 6. Summer Projects Update. Torn Moore reported on the following: a. Playground Structure at Arden Oaks: work is going ahead of schedule. b_ Lexington Avenue Trail resurfacing: will be done next year. -- West Round Lake Road Trail: the City has not received the requested easement from Scholl's, so this project, to link this trail to Hwy 10, will probably be on hold until next year. c_ Hazelnut Tennis/Basketball Court resurfacing: scheduled for 1999 but will wait until next year so that entire park layout can be reviewed and perhaps revised_ Staff also hopes to review and perhaps realign uses at Ingerson park and to discuss hockey rink use at all city parks, including Cummings. Staff is discussing options at Hazelnut with Trinity Lutheran for shared uses. The funds for this project will be held until the redesign issue is settled_ Staff is attempting to implement a philosophy that all parks should be "functional, practical, and maintainable." d. Painting of the Park Signs and Warming Houses: General sprucing -up— all signs and structures are currently being painted and turf fertilized. c. New doors at Perry Park Warming House: vandalism necessitated replacement which was done this week_ f Budget: a handout given to the committee at this meeting was briefly reviewed. g. Water in the Parks: Anita Larson urged the city to install water in all parks and asked what this would cost. 7. Vandalism in the Parks. There have been a several damaging attacks on rented Biffys; there has also been some storm damage to trees. Tom Moore noted the terrific job being done by the Parks Maintenance crew, full-time and seasonal, in dealing with these cleanups as well as their scheduled duties. All P/R Mimics (7/27/99) -1