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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – January 21, 2025 Page 11 Council Liaison Rousseau said she reached out to Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingin regarding the Park Master Plan. He is hoping to have a consultant at the February 10th City Council meeting. Council will weigh in on whether PTRC will be providing feedback on that plan. Council Liaison Rousseau said there is a statute that is new since the last Comprehensive Plan. It states that there must be an inventory of natural resources included as part of the Comp Plan. When discussions begin regarding the 2050 Comprehensive Plan, PTRC may be enlisted to help with that inventory. Council Liaison Rousseau said for the Parks Master Plan, there will probably be a sub-group created to provide feedback to help develop the plan. She said only two Councilmembers can meet without having a quorum. The sub-group will include two Councilmembers and some PTRC members. She hopes some foundational policies can be put in place to use as a framework to decide what should be prioritized. Council Liaison Rousseau asked if there were any items to add to the agenda for the next meeting. Committee Member Rogers said a Ramsey County letter went out to residents regarding items in residents’ yards. It was a form letter. It listed the violations. In comparing letters, the letters all seemed to be the same, regardless of the specific property. She wondered if there is communication between Arden Hills and Ramsey County regarding those items. She wondered where the County gets that information. Council Liaison Rousseau said they probably inventoried properties that were encroaching on Ramsey County properties. She asked to see a copy of the letter. That might be a good way for Arden Hills to tackle the encroachment issue. Recreation Supervisor Johnson asked for clarification that the letter is the same, no matter who they sent it to. Committee Member Rogers confirmed. She asked if this was communication between the City and the County. She wondered if this was a joint effort. Council Liaison Rousseau hadn’t heard about it. It may just be a Ramsey County initiative to clean things up. Committee Member Rogers said it is a good discussion to have to determine what the relationship with the County is. She said the letter was a general letter, with a list of violations, and the recipient is being notified that they have one of the items happening on their property. Council Liaison Rousseau asked if there was mention of flower beds and other plantings or was it focused on physical structures like fire pits and sheds.