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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes January 24, 2023 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br /> <br />Committee Member Anderson thought they could get more community involvement with <br />buckthorn removal and rain garden maintenance. <br /> <br />Ms. Olson would like to see a kick-off to the summer or fall Parks and Rec fun day with a food <br />truck, specifically for soccer and baseball. She would also like to see tree sales or discounts to help <br />replace the buckthorn that is removed. <br /> <br />Chair Hinton suggested they continue with having the list of a point person for each park and add <br />trails to the list. She would like residents to know what projects are coming up so they have a <br />chance to comment ahead of time. She would like to be sure they are able to have projects for <br />volunteers. <br /> <br />Committee Member Anderson said historically they haven’t been particularly involved with <br />recreation and she doesn’t have a clear understanding of how they can help. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Miller said comments like suggesting to increase the number of <br />free events are helpful. <br /> <br />Chair Hinton said she volunteered at the Halloween event last year and she encouraged other <br />committee members to be willing to help at those kinds of events. <br /> <br /> <br />D. Discussion Following Meeting with Council on 12/19/22 <br /> <br />Chair Hinton stated a few committee members went to the City Council work session in <br />December. She asked for a status update. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Miller responded that they will be assessing the Hazelnut Park <br />sledding hill proposal this summer, PTRC name badges and vests shouldn’t be a problem – the <br />committee should let staff know what they are looking for and they can take care of it or get <br />Council approval. The Parkshore trail name was previously discussed at this meeting. The <br />Triangle Park is going through Community Development/Planning. <br /> <br /> <br />E. New PTRC Member Applications Update <br /> <br />Chair Hinton said the two new committee applicants should be officially approved by the Council <br />soon. <br /> <br /> <br />F. Winter Volunteer Recruitment for Floral Park <br /> <br />Chair Hinton noted that Committee Member Poelzer wouldn’t be doing recruitment at this time <br />but would wait until February or March. <br /> <br />Committee Member Dietz noted that during the winter volunteers would be needed on Saturdays. <br /> <br />