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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING <br />TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2021, 6:30 PM <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br />CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br />Chair John Van Valkenburg called the October 19, 2021 meeting of the Parks, Trails, and <br />Recreation Committee to order at 6:35 p.m. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair John Van Valkenburg, Committee Members Paul Beggin, Terry <br />Finlay, Kristine Poelzer and Council Liaison David Grant <br />PRESENT VIA ZOOM: Committee Members Dan Dietz, Jill Anderson, Rich Straumann <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Staff Liaison Joe Vaughan, and Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />David Swearingen <br />ABSENT: Committee Members Harold Peterson, Micah Kiernan, Marie Hinton, Suzanne <br />McGaugh, and Tim Nelson <br />Council Liaison Grant stated there were three items he wanted to address. Regarding personnel, <br />he reminded the Committee that there is a Personnel Committee that makes staffing decisions. The <br />destination park could be added to the work plan but that doesn’t necessarily mean there is funding. <br />Also, there were comments made that implied a decision had been made on the Old Snelling Trail, <br />but clarified there have been no decisions made. <br />1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />The agenda was unanimously approved by the Committee. <br />2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />A.September 21, 2021 PTRC Minutes <br />Chair Van Valkenburg clarified that on page 6 he asked about addressing the personnel/staffing <br />needs as they relate to the Committee, parks and maintenance. Staffing decisions are made solely <br />by the City Council, not the PTRC. He asked the minutes reflect those comments. <br />The minutes were approved as amended by the Committee. <br />DRAFT