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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes April 21, 2015 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />We would also like to come up with some other companies that we can send letters to as <br />well. Committee Member Van Valkenburg asked Committee Members if we should be <br />sending the letters out to just a few companies right now or if we should get a list going <br />of all the companies we would like to send letters to. Below is the list that all Committee <br />Members came up with: Anchor Bank, Allegra Printing, Bethel University, Brausen <br />Family Repair, Bremer Bank, George’s Shoe Repair, McDonald’s, North Heights <br />Lutheran Church, University of Northwestern, Presbyterian Homes, Smith Medical, <br />Staples, Wells Fargo, Cub, Target, Lexington Station, Trader Joes, Now Bike and <br />Fitness, Frattalone’s Ace Hardware, Walgreens, and TCF Bank. <br /> <br />Committee Member Van Valkenburg mentioned that we can ask some of the businesses <br />for general donations. These donations don’t have to be directed to a specific park. <br /> <br />Committee Member O’Malley wanted to clarify how much a new basketball system <br />would cost at each site. We are asking for $2500 per basketball system. These prices <br />include the installation and tear down of the existing system. Some parks have two <br />basketball systems in place and that is why the cost would double to $5000. <br /> <br />Council Member Holden stated that if we ask for a specific donation or amount people <br />are more willing to give. If more than one company provides a donation for the same <br />thing, we would then contact that company to see if their donation can be used for a new <br />park bench, or tennis court improvements, etc… <br /> <br />Chair Stephens stated that we could be a little less specific when it comes to some of the <br />other businesses that we are asking for donations. Instead of listing the replacement of <br />basketball systems we could list out some of the other donations that the PTRC think <br />would benefit each park. <br /> <br />Committee Member Michaelson asked how we get the letter to the right person. Staff <br />Liaison Grant mentioned that she has some contact information for some of the local <br />businesses and would send those out to them. If we do not know the contact person for <br />some of the businesses we would like to send the letters to – we would just need to <br />contact the business and ask who the Manager/Store Owner is. <br /> <br />Council Member Holden mentioned that we should change the sentence that we would <br />like the basketball systems up and running by this summer to 2015. We should also add <br />Jennifer Stephens name to the letter. <br /> <br /> <br />B. PTRC & Arden Hills City Council Meeting Dates <br /> <br />Staff Liaison Grant asked Council Member Holden when would be a good time for the <br />PTRC and City Council to meet to discuss some of the topics that are a priority for the <br />PTRC. Council Member Holden mentioned that Staff Liaison Grant would need to speak <br />with the City Administrator to set up a meeting date and time that would work for <br />everyone.