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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MAY 12. 1997 3 . Sheriff's Department was taking a pro-active stance in the City's parks to attempt to combat this problem. . . Mayor Probst stated there have been problems at Tony Schmidt Park that are still on-going. Sheriff Fletcher discussed the intervention committee that has been set up. He reported the Community Affairs grant program with the McKnight Foundation and Teen Court/Peer Court as some of the intervention programs. He further stated Shoreview DARE Officers are running a summer police athletic league, and suggested the same could be done in Arden Hills. Councilmember Keirn inquired if Community Affairs Officers were now present in Tony Schmidt Park. Sheriff Fletcher replied some Officers would be assigned there if some had not already been assigned. He discussed the Sheriff's Department volunteer park rangers program, which trains volunteers to oversee City and County Parks with the ability to communicate with Sheriff and/or Police if necessary. Councilmember Hicks inquired if these park ranger volunteers were considered separate from Community Affairs Officers. Sheriff Fletcher replied that this was the case. Councilmember Hicks inquired if the park ranger volunteers could be recognized as officers. Sheriff Fletcher stated they could, as they wear official uniforms. A short discussion ensued regarding the policy of City Council packet delivery by Sheriffs Deputies. It was ultimately decided, with the full support of Sheriff Fletcher, that the County would continue to deliver packets and if problems arose, the issue would then merit further discussion at that time. Councilmember Aplikowski inquired how many crime watch units currently were in existence. Deputy Wilzbacher replied there were approximately ten currently on the map. B. Resolution #97-23, Authorizing the Transfer of Roadway .Jurisdiction between Ramsey County and the City of Arden Hills C. Resolution #97-24, Disestablishing and Establishing Municipal State Aid Streets Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Superintendent, stated the Ramsey County Department of Public Works had identified Snelling Avenue from TH 51 to County Road E be turned over to the jurisdiction of the City of Arden Hills several years ago, and is asking that this be completed in 1997. This 0.86 mile segment of roadway was sealcoated last fall and appears to be in average condition. The right-of-way is approximately 200 feet wide on this segment. There is a large box culvert approximately 500 feet north of Highway 51 that a creek runs through, connecting Lake Josephine and Lake Johanna. Mr. Greg Stonehouse, MSA Consulting Engineer, has inspected this culvert and found it to be in good condition. There is only cosmetic patching necessary on the bridge.