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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee - December 12, 2023 Page 3 parks will be completed in the Spring. Arden Manor funding sources are grants combined with city funding. Floral is all city funding. • Lake Johanna Blvd conceptual trail study was completed by Ramsey County. They are shooting for a final design in 2028, dependent on funding awarded. Estimated construction cost is $9.5M. Council has adopted resolution 2023-023 which is the local match commitment for Lake Johanna Blvd Trail Project (estimated $2M). County is going for grants and bonding this year potentially up to $5.5M. Ramsey County presented in November about the project corridor with Council. • Arden Oaks Park and Freeway Park are due to get redone next year. The 2024 CIP and budget will be discussed by Council over the next couple months and officially approved by the end of the year. The proposed Parks related items have been previously given to PTRC. Recreation Supervisor Johnson asked the committee members to go to Arden Oaks Park and Freeway Park and think about things that could be done to update them. If they have any ideas in the next couple of months staff would like their input. Discussion ensued regarding locations of the parks, current facilities and funding. Committee Member Olson asked what was happening at Lindey’s Park with the road construction. Recreation Supervisor Johnson said construction equipment should be removed in a timely fashion. The park would be essentially the same as it was before. Committee Member Olson said the park actually got a trail from the upper to lower areas. Committee Member Poelzer said the sign will need to be put back up. Committee Member Jacobson thought the sign was there but no plantings. Committee Member Dietz said a post on the sign off the trail by Floral Park is broken. Committee Member Poelzer noted that she had submitted a number of items relating to Sampson Park to the City via the online tracker. Committee Member Jacobson asked if the Council would like input from PTRC regarding Lindey’s Park. She felt it would be nice to get neighborhood feedback. Recreation Supervisor Johnson said they could add it to a future agenda. A motion was made by Committee Member Poelzer and seconded by Committee Member Dietz to recommend to the City Council that PTRC hold an open house for the community to talk with PTRC members about parks and trails. Discussion ensued regarding what an open house would look like; when, where, and what would be discussed. Chair Hinton called for a vote on the motion, the motion passed unanimously.