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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—JULY 11, 2016 6 1. Keep your dog in sight and under voice control at all times. 2. Clean up and dispose of feces left by your dog in the provided barrels. Owners must have a bag for removal of feces. 3. Dogs must be licensed and vaccinated. 4. No aggressive dogs allowed. If your dog becomes unruly or plays rough, leash it and leave immediately. 5. Female dogs in heat and dogs under the age of four months are prohibited. 6. Use at your own risk. Owners are responsible and liable for the actions and behavior of their dogs at all times. 7. Users are limited to three dogs per visit. 8. It is recommended that children be supervised by a parent or guardian. 9. Dogs must be on a leash unless in Off Leash Dog Area boundaries. 10. All other City Park rules apply. Acting Public Works Director Anderson reported staff currently mows grass in this field and would continue to do so although the frequency may increase if there is an active use. With no programmed use of the field, mowing is currently less frequent in this field than the other fields at Perry Park. Staff obtained two quotes for fence modifications and Century Fence was the lowest at $4,100. City staff has worked with Century Fence previously and had no problems with the quality of their work. Their schedule currently allows for construction in the month of July, which should allow this area to be open for Arden Hills' Bark and Rec day which is planned for July 30. Councilmember Holden asked if the City would have only one dog park. Acting Public Works Director Anderson explained the intention was to maintain two dog parks and gauge the level of use on each. Councilmember Holden was surprised that PTRC was proposing to have another dog park and that the Council was not addressed for input. Councilmember Holmes stated this matter was discussed at a joint worksession with the PTRC. She commented on the declining use of the softball and baseball fields. Discussion ensued regarding the growing need for soccer and lacrosse fields. Councilmember Wicklund inquired if this was a budgeted expense for 2016. Acting Public Works Director Anderson reported the dog park was not a budgeted expense but maintenance of the fence is in the park maintenance budget. Councilmember Wicklund asked if there was a high demand for dog parks in Arden Hills. Acting Public Works Director Anderson stated dog parks are growing in popularity. He did not have any numbers as to the percentage of dog owners in Arden Hills. Councilmember Holden believed that the ice rink at Hazelnut Park was a great dog park for small to medium sized dogs. However, this was not a great fit for larger dogs.