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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes September 15, 2020 Page 3 C. Tony Schmidt Regional Park Update Staff Liaison Vaughan said Staff contacted the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department for plans of a possible future off-road trail connection from County Road E to Tony Schmidt Regional Park. The Ramsey County staff responded that at this time, the Parks department does not have the trail connection scheduled from County Road E to the existing Elmer Anderson Trail within the park. The Ramsey County Parks department is aware this of this connection, however due to lack of funding availability, timing is unknown at this time. D. Donation Letters Chair Straumann noted the letter that had been drafted, and that it could be modified as needed. The letter has not been sent yet it is in process, hopefully they will be sent in the next week. Committee Member Poelzer suggested to add the number of committee members and that they are volunteers to the letter. Staff Liaison Vaughan shared the list of businesses the letter will be sent to. After discussion, other businesses were suggested to add to the list. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Fall and Winter Recreation Program Update Staff Liaison Vaughan said Staff received direction from the City Council to not move forward with all fall programs but to look toward winter programming. Staff has been working on developing five areas: 1) Outdoor skating and hockey – including warming houses and skating lessons. 2) Before and After School classes and what sports would be allowed. 3) Virtual and online opportunities – Roseville has been offering a wide variety of activities and Staff is looking at accepting vendors for virtual programs or encouraging residents to register for Roseville programs. 4) Special Events and Classes such as holiday events and the dance program. 5) Adult programs like yoga, day trips, and driver safety programs. The items will be brought up to the City Council at a work session on September 27. B. Hazelnut and Perry Park Vandalism Staff Liaison Vaughan reported there was vandalism brought to the City’s attention. Items vandalized include: park benches, retaining walls, trash cans, buildings, signs, base boxes, and a lift station. Staff took pictures, logged all of the vandalism, and reported it to the Ramsey County Sheriff Department. Staff is trying to mitigate as quickly as possible. Discussion ensued regarding possible trail cams, Ramsey County Sheriff patrol and additional graffiti.