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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – January 21, 2025 Page 9 <br /> <br />Committee Member Rogers said if Committee Member Dietz commits to Chair meetings, she <br />will commit to help create the work plan presentation. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson said there is also a Vice Chair who can help with those tasks. <br /> <br />Committee Member Dietz said he is fine with running the meetings. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau said Committee Member Dietz will run the PTRC Meetings. She <br />said if there are volunteers to be interviewed, would he want that role? <br /> <br />Committee Member Dietz said he is open to co-chair or vice chair taking that. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau asked if any one was interested in doing that task. <br /> <br />Committee Member Johnson asked what the time commitment is for that. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau said an interview it typically an hour. She thought maybe there would <br />be three or so interviews total, throughout the year. <br /> <br />Committee Member Johnson said she can help with that. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson stated, for the record, Committee Member Dietz will be Chair <br />of PTRC. It will go to Council for approval at the next meeting. <br /> <br />Recreation Supervisor Johnson stated, for the record, Committee Member Johnson will be <br />Vice Chair of PTRC. There is no motion needed and no formal Council process for the vice chair <br />role. <br /> <br />Committee Member Johnson agreed. <br /> <br />MOTION: Committee Member Johnson moved and Committee Member Rogers seconded <br />a motion to approve Dan Dietz will serve as PTRC Chair for 2026. The motion carried <br />unanimously among members present. <br /> <br />5. REPORT <br /> <br />A. Council Liaison Update <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau said this year is the 75 Anniversary of Arden Hills becoming a city. <br />Nothing was budgeted for any celebration but they will talk about it during the next meeting in <br />February. PTRC may be asked to make some recommendations. The first question will be if <br />there is a budget. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Rousseau said Twin Cities Gateway Visitors Bureau has grants available. She <br />thinks about $18,000 was granted to Arden Hills for marketing purposes. She thinks half of the <br />money went to Bethel for the Back To School Homecoming. The other money was spent on gift <br />cards for the hotels so when the Military families came to visit they would have discount for <br />them to stay in town. She reached out to TC Gateway to ask what other communities are using