07-23-2022 PTRC Meeting Minutes - Draft

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Arden Hills Parks,Trails and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 7 July 23,2002 MOTION: Committee Member Crassweller made a motion, Committee Member Messerly tseconded the motion, to recommend to Council, at a Regular Council Meeting that the City spend up to $29,000.00 of the Park fund money for the design of two structures and to provide a large structure at Perry Park and a combination shelter and warming house at Valentine Park and to provide prototypes for future structures. The motion carried unanimously. 7. Park Benches—Tom Moore ❖ Committee recommended, at last meeting, to receive bids and purchase twenty park benches. ❖ Received a bid from Miracle Recreation. ❖ Placed bid through the budget and was processed. ❖ Approximate cost for 20 benches is $300.00 per bench for a total of $6000.00. Funding would be from the Park fund. ❖ Benches have been ordered and would be delivered soon. ❖ Discussed placement of brass plates on the back of the benches. He explained that the company has recommended not placing the plates on the back of the bench and recommended placement on the front for better visual. ❖ Name plates have been ordered and should arrive within the week. 8. Boy Scout/Girl Scout Protects—Floral Park—Mr. Moore Mr. Moore provided an update of the Boy Scouts projects to the Committee. • ••• Planted 525 day lilies at Floral Park. ❖ Mr. Jensen placed 3 berms. ❖ City Staff has been entrusted to meet with City residents to determine and discuss open land to salvage areas for plantings of daylilies. ❖ George Weis, master grower located in Osseo, Minnesota is going to donate plants to the City of Arden Hills. He suggested naming a garden in his honor and suggested Committee discussion. He explained that it would require City Council approval. ❖ Scouts are placing benches from Cummings Park to Floral. ❖ Habitat and Buckthorn removal is in process at Floral. 9. Next Meeting Agenda Chair Straumann reviewed upcoming meetings and events with the Committee. ❖ Thursday, July 25, 2002 is the TCAAP discussion on transpiration. ❖ Thursday, August 1, 2002 is the TCAAP discussion on land use and principles. ❖ August 12, 2002 is the Council meeting and PTRC will report on signage. ❖ August 13, 2002 is the TCAAP Open House/wrap up session. Council Liaison Larson complimented the Committee stating that they are doing a great job. He stated that it is exciting to see the prototypes, the signage, plantings and the future of the parks. • -- He asked--if they have receivedany word from Ramsey-County regarding the underpass Mr. - -- Moore stated that they have not received any response. Council Liaison Larson asked Mr. Moore to follow up on the underpass noting that they have allocated $36,000.00 out of the Park fund.