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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 14, 1999 7 . Ap1ikowski stated that the Chair for the Public Safety Committee had been asked to continue serving, however, he has two young sons and wishes to spend more time at home with them. Councilmember Rem reported that the Parks and Recreation Committee had two resignations. The remaining members are willing to continue serving on the committee ffild the Chair will be re-appointed. She indicated that there was a list of other individuals interested in serving on the committee as well. Some names on this list do appear on lists for other committees. Councilmember Rem stated that she would be inviting those individuals who have expressed interest in serving on the committee to the June 22, 1999 Parks and Recreation Committee meeting in order for them to get a feel for how the committee operates. One concern she had was that there be a broader geographic representation on the committee. She expects the committee to fill out by the end of the summer. Mayor Probst asked if the re-appointments to the Parks and Recreation Committee should be made at this time or deferred until the next Council meeting. Councilmember Rem stated that it would be up to the Council when to proceed with the re-appointments. Mayor Probst suggested that the Council proceed with the re-appointments of the committee members and Chair. He anticipated that additional appointments would be made at the June 28, 1999 City Council meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Ap1ikowski moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to re-appoint the existing members serving on the Parks and Recreation Committee and to re-appoint the Committee Chair. Those committee members appointed were: Don Messerly, Chairperson, Dorothy McClung, Louis Speggen, Rich Straumann, Anita Larson, and Jim Johnson. The City had recently received and accepted the resignations of Lynette Kreidler and Megan Ricke from the committee. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). . Mayor Probst asked if committee appointment information had been received from Councilmember Malone. Mr. Fritsinger stated that no information had been received. D. Round Lake Trail Extension, Authorization to Prepare Plans and Specifications Mr. Fritsinger stated that, at its May 10, 1999 City Council meeting, the Council discussed the status of the County Road F trail project. At that meeting the City Council directed staff to notify the State of Minnesota that the City would be attempting to utilize the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources grant money elsewhere, or to inform the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources that the grant money will not be used. Staff was also directed to look elsewhere in the City for a comparable project to utilize the funds budgeted this year to complete a trail segment. . The head of the Trails and Waterway Division will be out of town until Wednesday, June 16, 1999. At that time, Mr. Fritsinger indicated that he would be requesting to utilize the grant funds for the Round Lake trail extension. He suspected, however, that the answer will be no.