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• Minutes o ' Special Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting <br /> ViIlay5 oe Arden Hills <br /> April 17 , 978 <br /> Village Hari <br /> Ca I i to Or€ler <br /> The meetinq was called to order at 7 : 00 p .m . by Chairperson <br /> Blomquist. <br /> Roil C:a I l <br /> Present: A. Blomquist, A. Anderson , T. Glaros , J . Moore <br /> Absent: C. Grudnoske, S . Hughes, D. Kostishack , B. Schlotthauer, <br /> R. Younoszal , D. Perl7ck, J . Gebhard , S . Hustings <br /> A l sc Preseit: Parks Director J . Buckley <br /> Br i arkno lI_ Tra i i <br /> M. Blomquiat reported to the Committee the results of the Investi - <br /> gation th:a i she and 0 . buc,l ey made of trea 1 systems at EcE n <br /> Prairie (Tee Preserve,) and Apple Valley on April 13. <br /> In both communities the trails were - <br /> • - 8 feet In width <br /> - Blacktop surtace <br /> - Used b / young and old in neighborhood as method of traveling <br /> within the neighborhood. <br /> - Trail was used by bath bikers and wa i kors. <br /> Observaticis : <br /> B omquist and Buckley were both Impressed with the appearance <br /> and fuiction the trails provided the communities. <br /> The Police Department of both communities were questioned <br /> about the vandalism and theft problem •- moth stated that trail <br /> did not increase crime in the neighborhood . The trails did <br /> provids a safe method for individuals to travel within the <br /> neighborhood . <br /> There gas no sign of Insecurity by private property owners <br /> no fen :es, hedges, keep-oft signs , along the trail . <br /> Both cammunities stated that trail systems were more readily <br /> rocelvad by adjacent property owners if trail systems are con- <br /> structad before homes :are huiit . <br /> T. Glaros moved , seconded by J . Moore, that the Parks and Recrea- <br /> tion Committee support the original trail location running North <br /> and South of Indian Oaks Trail and india4 teaks Court along the <br /> western border. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> • Bussard Development <br /> A. Anderson reported that Committee members A. Anderson , B.. <br /> Sch iot9 haver, D. Kosti shack, C. Grudnaske , J . Gebhard , Parks <br /> Director Buckley and Councilman Crichton did bulk over the Bussard <br />