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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – May 21, 2024 Page 2 <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau said she wanted the EDC to be aware that a resident applied for a text <br />amendment to allow for beekeeping. She explained the Planning Commission would review the <br />request prior to City Council review. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau indicated the City Council has started a strategic planning discussion <br />but she did not have much information at this time to provide as the process has been a little bit <br />messy without an experienced professional leading the initiative. She noted she tried to incorporate <br />some of the PTRC’s goals and urged the group to listen to the last two Council work sessions. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau stated the City Council accepted a donation from the Spring Lake Park <br />Lions Club in the amount of $15,000 which is earmarked for parks improvements, noting the <br />Council would discuss use of the funds at a future meeting. She urged the group to share their <br />ideas with the City Council members. <br /> <br />A short discussion ensued regarding the use of a prior donation from the Spring Lake Park Lions <br />and Council Liaison Rousseau stated she would get more information on this. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau thanked those that facilitated the Touch a Truck event. She noted that <br />July 16 was the tentative date set for the Committee/Commission appreciation event and urged the <br />members to attend. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau indicated that the upcoming June PTRC meeting traditionally involves <br />a parks tour, weather permitting. <br /> <br />A discussion ensued regarding which parks the group would like to visit. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau stated a rain garden presentation was provided to the City Council by <br />Committee Members Committee Members Johnson and Jacobson at a May work session. She <br />asked if they could provide feedback about their experience during their work group update. <br /> <br />4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Trail and Parks Projects Update <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Jacobson provided a recap of the status of projects, indicating most are <br />still in process. He stated there was a new item in that the City was working with a consultant to <br />pursue grants and is a candidate to pursue state bonding funds for a trail from Lake Valentine Road <br />to Highway 96 along Old Highway 10, noting the project could move forward in either 2025 or <br />2026, depending on funding. He said there would be updates on the statuses of other funding in <br />either June or July. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson referenced the parks survey and said he would have results <br />within the next week or so. He briefly discussed the timeline for future PTRC initiatives. <br /> <br />Committee Member Johnson inquired about the reference in the packet materials to “input from <br />PTRC on tree replacement due to the removal of these trees”. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson said he believed this was in reference to trees located by the <br />courts and storm sewers that may be removed.