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ARDEN HILLS PARKS, TRAILS & RECREATION COMMITTEE 6 Committee Member Crassweller offered to guide a tour of Quadrant 3 trails. He suggested two goals of the tour: 1) determine where things are; and, 2) determine linkage options. He stated he believes there are a lot of trail connection options and suggested a map be provided of the area prior to the tour. Committee Member Crassweller noted there are also many "informal"trails that have been created and are used by many people even though the informal trails are not maintained or graded. He suggested those informal trails be incorporated into the City's trail system if the City owns that land. Committee Member Speggen stated he sometimes finds it difficult to determine the land that is owned by the City or County, and that which is privately owned. He reviewed several such trail locations and commented that it would be helpful to know of the ownership. Committee Member Crassweller stated that even with County-owned property,the City may be able to obtain a trail easement. Discussion occurred regarding the Tony Schmidt Park development and County plans for the property. Mr. Moore stated he will gather more information and create an evaluation form for . consideration at the next meeting. COUNCIL UPDATE Council Liaison Larson concurred with earlier comments made about the success of the 50th Anniversary Celebration. He noted the number of volunteers who contributed to that success and the Council's appreciation for that effort. Council Liaison Larson provided an update on Round Lake Trail and the process to obtain easements. Council Liaison Larson reported on the well attended public informational meeting regarding putting buoys on Lake Johanna and the public's indication that they do not want buoys. However, the Council is concerned about the liability issue and directed the City Attorney to review the language to make it permissive rather than mandatory, or to repeal the ordinance section that requires buoys. Council Liaison Larson advised that the Council approved the final plat for Chesapeake Companies, located at the I-694 and 1-35W interchange. Council Liaison Larson reported that the Council adopted an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to change the setback requirement for lakeshore property from 75 feet to 50 40 feet since the 75-foot setback was not consistent with the DNR required setback.