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Arden Hills Parks,Trails and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 3 July 23,2002 • governmental agencies are cleaning the area based on industrial standards and that the City would prefer a more thorough clean up of the area. Committee Member Messerly clarified that the earliest the 661 acres would be in the City's name would be about six months. Council Liaison Larson confirmed the time frame stating that it could be longer depending upon the discussions. Committee Member Messerly clarified that the City would not accept any of the land unless it was 100% clean. Council Liaison Larson clarified that the standard for clean up would be at an industrial level and would not be suitable for housing. Council Liaison Larson referenced the Marshall and Rice Creek connection stating that it was a concern. He explained that the City is committed to follow the Vento plan as much as possible. He reviewed the housing, industrial and commercial areas noting that it would change slightly in the planning process. Dave Hamernick reviewed the National Guard land sites with the Commission. He noted the problem areas adding that it is listed as uncharacterized and they need to test the area. ❖ Council Liaison Larson reviewed the re-pavement projects. He reviewed policies and issues stating that there is a need for curb and gutter. He stated that the width of the streets is based on functional classification and then they prioritize the neighborhoods. ❖ Adopted new policies and new pavement ratings for all City streets by the City Engineer. He • reviewed the prioritization of neighborhoods recommended by the City Engineer with the Commission. He stated that Council voted to return to the Ingerson neighborhood and that they have held the first public meeting. He stated that there would me one more meeting and would be scheduled for August 8, 2002. He stated that the project would be slated for 2003. ❖ Edgewater neighborhood is slated for 2004. He stated that the third priority neighborhood is located on the north side of Lake Johanna. ❖ Resurfacing on northeast side of Park Lake is scheduled for next year. ❖ Day in the Park — he stated that the Council had a good discussion at the last work session. He discussed the concerns and issues stating that the Council made sure that City staff received the Council commitment early. He stated that in general, Council agreed to allocate approximately $20,000 for next year's budget. He stated that the Park and Recreation Committee should become more involved in the planning process for the event and suggested that they discuss and decide on the extent of their involvement for next year's event. Committee Member Messerly clarified that the Parks and Recreation Committee used to run the planning process for the Day in the Park and that they were told that they were not going to do it anymore. He explained that this was a Committee event. Council Liaison Larson clarified that the event has significantly grown and that it is now too large for the Committee to be in charge of planning adding that there is a need to determine their role in the process. Chair Straumann suggested including for discussion on their September agenda. ❖ Stormwater plan has not been approved. He explained that they still have a continuing • disagreement with the contractor regarding the landscaping and that there are also issues with the drainage.