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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 5 Committee Member Polzer to provide volunteer mailing addresses to Recreation Supervisor Johnson. Committee Member Polzer stated that the National Honor Society of at Mounds View High School and Sea Cadets are interested in volunteering for the Pumpkin Hunt. She has turned over all volunteer information to Committee Member Loosbrock so she can coordinate volunteers. Chair Hinton stated that a resident inquired as to the best method for communicating with the PTRC. After discussion it was decided that residents should share their ideas with Recreation Supervisor Johnson to initiate the process to getting ideas on the PTRC Agenda. Discussion start an annual open house for the community. Committee Member Olson presented the idea of having a suggestion box or some sort of interactive tool for residents to communicate with the PTRC when they are at the parks with for activities. Committee Member Kelliher asked if the City has an open house for the community that we could add a Parks component. Council Member Rousseau stated that Open Houses are usually focused on a project such as construction. There is the State of the City event. Chair Hinton stated that the PTRC already has a long list of goal and opening it up to people providing new ideas could lead to disappointment when they aren't implemented as they would hope. Committee Member Polzer discussed using Facebook as an interactive communication tool. After discussion it was decided to add a Community Open House to the agenda for further discussion. Committee Member Kelliher provided an update on the Buckthorn Remediation Project in the Chatham Trails area. A bench handout was provided. Council liked the idea of using goats to bring down the buckthorn and approved $3500 this year and next year toward that end. The goats will be here for 3-4 weeks, starting the end of August, installing fencing first and then bringing in the goats. The goatherder asked that we put together a vigilance committee to walk the trails to ensure the fencing is intact and goats are not escaping twice a day, as well as fill water tray for them, if needed. He and his neighbors will actively inspect the area. Looking to make a roster of volunteers and asked if any PTRC members were interested. Discussion commenced about signage, communication with Valentine Hills Elementary School and youth interaction. Committee Members Polzer, Olson and Chair Hinton indicated they are interested in being added to the list of goat inspectors.