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ARDEN HILLS PARKS TRAILS & RECREATION COMMITTEE 3 • meeting last week, only a work session and indicated Council Member Larson would provide an update to the Committee at the next Park Committee meeting in November. BUCK THORN REMOVAL PROGRAM UPDATE Mr. Moore stated that he received a call from Peter Dindorf stating that he would be doing Buckthorn removal this Saturday, October 27, 2001. He explained that they would be working on the Buck Thorn Phase Two removals at Kraypo Park from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. He explained that they have eight Boy Scout volunteers in addition to the Park Crews to assist with the removal. He stated that volunteers are welcome and reviewed the areas they planned to cover with the Committee. He stated that they have had some neighborhood groups begin the removal of Buck Thorn in their local neighborhood parks and thanked them for the help and assistance. He stated that MSI Insurance is going to assist this year with their section of Kraypo Park and explained that MSI would utilize internal employee volunteers in addition to their full time maintenance staff. Chair Messerly noted the property near the Football Park and stated the Residents along Gramsey have started to cut Buckthorn out from the park property as it is beginning to encroach upon their property. PARK COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DISCUSSION • Steve Wensman, Ingram and Associates stated that he has redone the park maps based on feedback received by the Committee Members. He asked if Tony Schmidt's lower section has been completed. Mr. Moore explained that no trails have been formally done in the lower section and explained that Ramsey County ran out of money and did not do the trail component. He stated that the trails do exist informally as paths. Mr. Wensman asked if the future joint athletic complex is still viable. Mr. Moore stated that it is so viable that it could go up with weeks. He explained that the joint athletic complex has been designed for softballibaseball and multiple youth soccer facilities. He noted that the land has been available and ready for use for sometime and that this is the reason this has moved ahead of everything else. He explained that the Mayor and the City Administrator have had conversations with the U. S. National Guard and Army and indicated they have volunteered their personnel and use of equipment to assist in building the fields. Committee Member Patrick Kremm arrived at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Wensman reviewed the changes noted on each park map and asked the Committee members to review and provide feedback for additions, changes and deletions. He reviewed the trail connections within each park and asked the Committee Members to review and make suggestions for need. He explained that he has shown all the connections to County and City trails and further explained that the County is identified in red and individual Cities are in blue. He asked the Committee to verify the connections. •