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ARDEN HILLS PARKS, TRAILS & RECREATION COMMITTEE 3 presentation at the next group of meetings for feedback from the residents. Committee Member Tix asked what kind of good ideas resulted from the meetings. He referenced the idea for the hockey rinks for multi-purpose\seasonal use. Mr. Moore acknowledged the multi-purpose use of the hockey rink stating that has visited the City of Minnetonka and discussed how they use the hockey rink. He stated that the multi-use rinks are a bit more expensive as it requires additional maintenance for each season adding that it is very useful in the long term. He stated that one of the main issues they heard is that people want trails and that there was considerable discussion around trails for the area. He stated that they received good feedback on the buck thorn issue. He stated that overall, they had very good response from the residents. Council Liaison Larson asked if they were satisfied with the presentations given by the consultants. Chair Johnson asked for clarification on the meeting process and how they were managed. Mr. Moore reviewed the process they took to begin the meeting stating that the agenda included a review of the survey results, the census results, the big picture and a specific focus on each individual quadrant and a recap that included a follow up. He stated that every meeting included good,positive communication and interaction. He stated that this would be a good format for street improvements adding that people respond to this type of meeting very positively. Council Liaison Larson stated that the history of Arden Hills has been not to hold meetings with the affected residents. He stated that they usually notify the resident of the work or project that will be happening and provide information for them to contact if they have any questions. He stated that they do realize it cannot be done this way anymore. Committee Member Zilmer stated that it appears that they are going back to their old ways with the Ingerson project. Council Liaison Larson stated that they are trying to take a different approach stating that the meetings have been held and there has been no consensus on the Council on the issues. He clarified that nothing has been voted on, nothing has been done yet other than to have discussion to determine how they want to proceed next time. He stated that most cities pick out the areas that require work, they work on the areas, adding that this helps with assessments and is more efficient. He stated that the question asked is whether we are going to do the worst areas first or are we going to do neighborhoods. He stated that nothing has been decided yet. He stated it is a very expensive and time consuming process and that it needs to be done right. He encouraged the Committee Members to attend the Council meetings from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. if they would like to participate in the discussions.