09-19-2023-PTRC - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 3 Council Member Rousseau noted that PMP Street and Utility Improvement Projects were approved and this includes five parallel parking stalls and some trail rehabilitation at Floral Park. Committee Member Polzer commented that currently there are not any parking spots at Floral Park. Council Member Rousseau replied that there are not any spots currently, so this will increase the total to five and will be put in Summer 2024. Council Member Rousseau relayed that Council Member Monson noted that an ADA compatible portable toilet would make a positive at Perry Park. Floral and Arden Manor parks will have larger hard surface pads for that style of portable toilet. She asked if this Committee be interested in discussing this type of update at all parks. Discussion ensued about the actual number of ADA portable toilets at various Arden Hills parks. Committee Member Polzer commented that she would like to see at least one portable toilet at each park, and it should be an ADA size. Chair Hinton felt that we should make our parks as inclusive as possible. She asked Council Member Rousseau to clarify the need. Council Member Rousseau responded that defining whether this type of improvement should be added to the PTRC annual plan or that is possibly a more urgent need. This item will be added to the agenda for the next meeting for discussion. Council Member Rousseau reported that a request was submitted to the State from capital funds back in June for bonding for a trail going north on Old Highway 10 from Valentine North. The request is for $1.5 million for a trail along that highway. They City will also be pursuing Met Council Regional Solicitation to look at opportunities for safe routes for schools. We should know if any of this bonding will go forward sometime in January with the Governor's budget bill. 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. PTRC Member Updates Chair Hinton began a report on Park and Trail Assignments evaluations: Crepeu Park - beautiful as always. She did submit to the city tracker website that there is a little bridge that goes over a stream that needs to be leveled because it sinks in parts and is hazardous. Suggested a sign on each side noting "uneven surface". For future consideration there is an area outside that a neighbor is mowing that would be a good space for a natural play area. Ingerson Park - The basketball backboard and net need to be replaced. Portable toilet is very clean. The picnic table by the basketball area is often covered in bottles & trash. Needs a recycle and