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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – February 18, 2025 Page 5 see the 2002 Park Master Plan, he can get a copy. It is an actual book. He isn’t sure if it’s available in electronic format. Committee Member Jacobson said she is in support of the Master Plan. She thinks it’s great and it will help PTRC with the work we do. She asked if Bolton & Menk is the go-to engineering consultant for Arden Hills. Recreation Supervisor Johnson said they will be for this project, but they aren’t the consultant for everything. Bolton & Menk have developed an entire department to help cities with park improvements. Committee Member Jacobson heard that some tree removal activity was happening at Freeway Park. She heard people are not happy about this. She asked if he knows any information on that project. Recreation Supervisor Johnson said some of the trees that are bad will be removed. He doesn’t think any have been removed yet. Committee Member Jacobson asked what “bad” means. Recreation Supervisor Johnson said it means diseased trees. They have been inspected and were determined to be diseased. One is a large tree with three trunks that is a hazard. Committee Member Jacobson thought there should be some communication, either on social media or in the newsletter. People are very passionate about trees. Committee Member Olson thinks that’s a great idea. She thought it might also be good to outline on the website what the different marks mean. Some are marked with pink, some are green. It would be good to know what those definitions are to help avoid confusion and to keep residents informed. Chair Dietz agreed. He said he has been asked about this, as well. It would be good for the residents to know what the color coding means. Then residents will know if a tree is being removed because of Dutch Elm Disease is one color, Emerald Ash is another and yet another distinction for dangerous trees. Residents see the marks and residents know the tree will be removed. They just don’t know why. Recreation Supervisor Johnson said he thinks the project at Freeway Park has to do with a fence line. There is a fence near the ice rink warming house and the City’s property continues behind that fence. There is a tree there. Committee Member Jacobson asked what Trail Fog Seal meant. Recreation Supervisor Johnson said that is a maintenance item. They identify the trails that need it and rotate the schedule every year. Committee Member Olson asked if that is the process where they seal the lines and place toilet paper over them.