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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION — MARCH 11, 2024 7 Mayor Grant noted there was also in the plan something about a City parcel, was that still in the plan? City Administrator Perrault said that was still unchanged although they hadn't discussed the civic space yet. D. Parks, Trails and Recreation (PTRC) Work Plan Ms. Anderson said they were there to discuss the 2024 PTRC goals and general work plan and some of the items that have been passed recently as suggestions to go to Council. They were hoping to change the structure of how the PTRC operates, and as part of that they are incorporating work groups with the hope of becoming more effective and efficient. They have identified four general categories that have had working groups assigned: community and accessibility, land management including habitat restoration projects and City beautification, future planning, and volunteer coordination. Goals and action steps were outlined under each section of the attachment and she briefly reviewed them. Councilmember Holden noted that sometimes opportunity comes up and money is spent there and other things get bumped. Ms. Anderson felt everyone was on board with projects where funding can be provided. Councilmember Holden said in regard to park accessibility and the bathroom lock issue, they have to respect staff s point of view despite what PTRC wants to move forward with. Ms. Anderson said the bathroom locks have been discussed excessively and PTRC was disappointed that City staff wasn't necessarily supportive of the idea. Putting the locks on aren't a huge expense and they want to respect staff, but the PTRC feels it's very important that community members have access to the buildings that are there. They acknowledge there may be some logistical things to consider. They're hoping to provide an opportunity to test it out and decide what may or may not work. Councilmember Holden asked if there were additional satellite outhouses that could meet the need. Ms. Anderson said they hadn't looked into that. She thought the main issue was that as a public building the only way to access that bathroom was to pay to rent the building. Councilmember Monson noted that Tony Schmidt Park has theirs unlocked. She knows people that go to a playground in Roseville because it has a bathroom that is unlocked. She thought they should add something in the recommendation about it being family friendly or family focused. Having an automated bathroom lock would allow them to play with challenges of when it should be open. She supported giving it a try. Councilmember Holden said Tony Schmidt is designed to have bathrooms open. At Cummings they'd have access to the kitchen. Thinking about it helps with designing future building or an addition.