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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – December 17, 2024 Page 4 Chair Anderson wondered if after meeting with the consultants they don’t think it will cost as much as they originally thought, or if it was just a way to cut the budget. Council Liaison Rousseau said it was implied that two members of Council knew something that would make it less than $100,000 but they didn’t share the reason. Recreation Supervisor Johnson said he thinks it’s probably didn’t want it on the public record, for negotiations. Council Liaison Rousseau thinks they will meet with the church again in January. We hope to have a better understanding of what’s happening in a few weeks. Committee Member Jacobson isn’t sure what the Hazelnut Parking Lot project is. She said the church has a huge parking space. Is the City is trying to get a portion of t hat space? The church will still be there they just don’t need that much parking. Recreation Supervisor Johnson said only the people at the meetings know the full discussion. Chair Anderson thinks the church and the City both use it and so they’re decidi ng who is responsible for the total cost. Recreation Supervisor Johnson said the church owns the parking lot. They are discussing an agreement. Committee Member Olson asked if the ice rinks have opened. Recreation Supervisor Johnson confirmed they opened on Monday. Committee Member Jacobson pointed out she was looking through the historical information and saw that Hazelnut Park used to be called Hazelnut Patch. Committee Member Dietz asked if there were any updates on the Great River Greening projects. He heard they could start working on Floral Park next month. Recreation Supervisor Johnson doesn’t have an update. He will ask Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen for an update. He should know what the timeline is. Committee Member Dietz said there was a time when PTRC was in the loop. He asked a question and then the updates ended. B. Work Group Updates Committee Member Seemann updated that she and Council Liaison Rousseau met with the Natural Resources Department for Minnetonka last week. They were discussing using volunteers and Natural Resources Management. They answered questions about their Habitat Stewards and their Adopt-A-Park program. She wanted to share the information with the PTRC and hopes to discuss it at the next meeting.