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Arden Hills Parks,Trails and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 2 October 22,2002 neighborhood has been involved in the process and Guidant has been willing to work • with the neighborhood and make changes to the plan as needed. ❖ Council discussed the proposal by Guidant for park dedication. He explained that Guidant would have to pay a certain amount of money for park dedication and that it would be a significant amount of dollars. He stated that there is an agreement to spend up to $350,000.00 of their dedication fees. He stated that Guidant is proposing to pay approximately half and that the $350,000.00 would be invested in a new park structure at Cummings Parks. He noted that some are not comfortable with the amount to be spent at Cummings. He stated that to spend this much on one park would make it difficult to justify not spending the same at other parks in the future. ❖ Guidant has indicated that they are going through the platting process and has made an offer that includes approximately$70,000.00 to complete the trail around the Guidant site and along County Road F. He stated that Guidant has also agreed that the Arden Hills residents could use the trails on their campus and that the City would incorporate the trails into the system. ❖ He stated that they are presently pumping water from Karth Lake. He explained that the water is being pumped uphill to a stormwater drop on Windcrest and reviewed with Committee. He stated that presently the level of the lake is well over the high water mark and that Council agreed to pump 3.4-feet of water to reduce the water levels. He stated that it is now one foot below the high water mark on Karth. He stated that the City • received a petition and several complaints from residents regarding water in basements. He stated that they would continue to pump at a reduced rate to one-half until Monday, October 28, 2002. He stated that at that time they would reassess the water levels. ❖ He stated that Council appointed six members to TCAP. He explained that Council reviewed and ranked the twelve applicants noting that the remaining six were appointed as alternatives. ❖ He stated that the City is going to adopt a fireworks ordinance. He reviewed a recent law was passed in Legislature stating that the Fire Department has developed an ordinance that would require a permit for consumer displays. ❖ He stated that the Council would receive the Feasibility Report for the 2003 Pavement Plan at the next City Council meeting and reviewed with the Committee. 1. Parks and Recreation Updates A. Parks Update—Tom Moore Mr. Moore discussed the following items with the Committee: ❖ Stated that the Buckthorn removal program has started and numerous residents are involved. He reviewed some of the neighborhood groups involved in the removal: the • Chatham Area Neighborhood put together a picnic for the neighborhood removal,both the North and South Associations for Arden Hills Townhomes have groups assisting;