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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes November 16, 2021 <br />Page 3 <br />A.Hazelnut Sledding Hill <br />Chair Van Valkenburg said there was an idea to add a sliding hill at Hazelnut Park. Committee <br />Member Poelzer and Staff Liaison Vaughan went to the park to see if it was a possibility. <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen explained that unfortunately the equipment <br />they would utilize to do any kind of clearing is winterized and stored for the year so it’s not an <br />option this year. The area they were looking at has a low spot/wetland at the end of the hill, so the <br />soil may not be acceptable to create the sledding hill. <br />Committee Member Poelzer described the areas they had looked at within the park. She hoped <br />they could get on the Public Works workplan next year. <br />B.Ice Rinks <br />Staff Liaison Vaughan stated there are 4 rink locations in Arden Hills: Cummings Park, Freeway <br />Park, Hazelnut Park, and Perry Park. Freeway, Hazelnut and Perry will be open all week, <br />Cummings will be open Friday – Sunday with a push light Monday – Thursday. They are still <br />recruiting ice rink attendants. The rinks will be open December 6 – February 21 (weather <br />dependent). They will have picnic tables at the rinks for skaters to put their skates on and off <br />outside, and warming houses will be open. <br />Committee Member Beggin wondered why the numbers had gone up so much at Hazelnut Park. <br />Staff Liaison Vaughan said it was probably from broomball being played there. He also noted <br />there will be an ice skating clinic and lessons at Cummings Park. <br />C.Maintenance and Eagle Scout Projects in Parks <br />Chair Van Valkenburg stated there have been many items done at the parks by Eagle Scouts in <br />the past, and wondered if there were any projects in the last year. <br />Staff Liaison Vaughan said he met with an Eagle Scout in late 2019 for a 2020 project redoing <br />nature signs at Cummings park, he wasn’t sure if it had been done. <br />Council Liaison Grant noted there is an equivalent program in Girls Scouts called Gold Star and <br />there have been Gold Star projects done. <br />D.Swings and Chairs in the Parks <br />Committee Member Poelzer suggested that more swinging chairs like at Hazelnut Park be placed <br />in the city, and that east or west placement would be nice for sunrise/sunset. She did not know <br />what the cost would be for a swinging bench. <br />Chair Van Valkenburg made a motion to recommend more swinging chairs in the parks. <br />Committee Member Poelzer seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.