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I I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ~ MEMORANDUM DATE: October 24, 1996 I TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator \ ~ vJ 1 FROM: Cindy S. Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director t5 SUBJECT: Department Report I Parks and Recreation Committee Update I The Parks and Recreation Committee met on October 22. They discussed the 1997 budgeted plays structure at Hazelnut Park, specifically how to get feedback from the residents who would use the structure. They decided to invite the abutting neighborhoods to a meeting on January 28 I to allow the residents to give input into what they would like to see included in the play structure. The committee also reviewed the requests from residents on Jerrold Avenue and Edgewater I A venue to upgrade the access points from their neighborhood to the Hazelnut trail. The City has a 10 foot pedestrian easement at the end of the cuI-de sacs at Jerrold and Edgewater A venues. Two residents have expressed concern to me and committee members that these Ie pedestrian access points are grass areas that are difficult for the users who are handicapped or using strollers. Since the requests have only been made by two individuals, it was difficult for 1 the committee ascertain how many residents would benefit or be in favor of upgrading these areas to a bituminous path. The committee decided to invite these people to the January 28 meeting to discuss not only the play structure, but also the access paths since all are I improvements to the Hazelnut Park area. The committee also passed a motion to recommend to the City Council to accept the pedestrian I access path from Katie Lane to the Hazelnut trail if Barry O'Meara wishes to turn the current Outlot over to the City. 1fthe land transfer occurs before the resident meeting on January 28, the committee will also address upgrading this access area with any residents from the Katie Court I and Katie Lane area who are in attendance. At their previous committee meeting in September, the committee walked the new trail. I Although there were several items that had not been completed, they were pleased with the progress overall. I Trail Construction Update The 1996 trail construction is nearly complete. All segments have been paved and are being I heavily used. The contractor has sodding and wood fiber blanket restoration work to finish before the end of October. 1 will not recommend another payment until this work has been completed. I anticipate that a recommendation for final payment will be on the Council agenda fI in November. The Park Maintenance staffwill be cleaning up the trees and brush along the trail. I