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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS • MEMORANDUM DATE: November 20, 1996 TO: Parks and Recreation Committee FROM: Cindy S. Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director SUBJECT: Agenda Report Public Works Superintendent-Dwayne Stafford Members of the Committee have asked to have the Public Works Superintendent attend a meeting to discuss the 5 year street reconstruction plan and the possibility of cleaning sidewalks and trails in the winter. Dwayne was directed to do some research regarding costs and options for plowing trails. He did not receive a lot of response from his newspaper article relating to snow plowing of the trails and walks. The City does not currently have the equipment to clear the trails. The Public Works and Safety Committee studied this situation as well. Dwayne can provide a summary of their findings, at the committee's request. The committee wanted to discuss various options for contracting the service or purchasing the equipment. The City is in the process of conducting a city-wide random survey through Decision Resources company. • There will be a question on the survey about snow plowing of the trails. If the trails and walks were cleared, it has not been decided if the Public Works crew or the Park Maintenance crew would be responsible for the work. The Public Works Crew obviously plows streets as their main winter priority and the Park Maintenance staff clean and flood rinks daily during the winter. This is your opportunity to talk to Dwayne about any Public Works concerns, suggestions, or compliments. 1997 Day in the Park The City Council has agreed to budget $1,000 for this year's event. The Perry Park Grand Opening cost was $971.96 last year. The committee needs to set a date for the event and decide on the location. The last discussion centered around the City Hall site with clinics and activities at Royal Hills and/or Floral Parks. If the committee would like a band, we should explore those possibilities soon. Several of the other details can wait until the January or February meeting. TCAAP Park Planning-Update Plan At this time, the large park in the TCAAP property is planned to be a 4 city complex. I have enclosed a copy of the proposed facilities for this area from 1988\1989. As the committee discussed at their October meeting, this plan should be revisited to see if any of the needs have changed. Under the current plan, which has been recommended by the TCAAP Task Force, this area is 70 acres. There is also a smaller area near Hwy 96 and Lexington Avenue for a City Park. It is my opinion that this area will service our needs in Arden Hills more than the 4 city complex will.