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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes March 21, 2023 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br /> <br />Committee Member Olson suggested adding another item to the goal list for GreenStep with <br />bullet points from the best practices list. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding which best practices have been done and which they would add to the <br />list of goals. <br /> <br />C. Nametags, Vests and Locks Update <br /> <br />Name tags were distributed to committee members. <br /> <br />Committee Member Poelzer suggested members wear the name tags when they are in the public <br />volunteering. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson reported that they would have two different colors of vests, <br />PTRC members would be able to keep their vests and other volunteers would get the other color to <br />use during the day they are volunteering. <br /> <br />Committee Member Poelzer said she talked with someone at Twin City Hardware about <br />electronic restroom door locks that could be set on a timer. She will be meeting with him at Perry <br />Park to look at the doors. <br /> <br />Committee Member Rogers said New Brighton is adding a lock system to a couple of their parks. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau suggested they add electronic restroom locks to their goals. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson encouraged the committee to volunteer at the Spring Egg Hunt. <br /> <br />D. Triangle Park Update <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Miller stated that Met Council has confirmed that a Comp Plan <br />amendment wouldn’t be needed to designate Triangle Park as an official city park and it could be <br />brought forward to the City Council for approval. <br /> <br />Committee Member Poelzer explained where Triangle Park is located and that there is a chess <br />table that they want to have listed as an amenity. She’d like to see more of them installed at the <br />park. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Committee Member Kelliher and seconded by Committee Member <br />Poelzer to recommend to the City Council to name the park Triangle Park. Motion passed <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />Discussion took place regarding how to bring the request to the City Council. It was decided to <br />bring it to a Council work session when they present the PTRC work plan. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />E. Trail and Parks Projects Update <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Miller gave updates on: