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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – September 16, 2025 Page 5 <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said that portion is color coded based on how far away <br />someone is from a park. She outlined what the colors mean. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued that it is outlining how long it would take to walk down the street to a park. It <br />didn’t appear to incorporate the trails. These maps incorporate estimated walking times and that <br />some access is limited in the winter, if the trails aren’t maintained. <br /> <br />Committee Member Rogers asked why the trails map is the only one that includes the proposed <br />trails. Every other map show what currently exists. She doesn’t understand why we can’t have a <br />map that just shows what exists. Having the proposed trails on the map is confusing. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said Arden Hills current contract with Bolton and <br />Menk includes creating a new map that just shows existing trails. The current version is not great. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the current version of the trails map. The map is hard to read and <br />most of the proposed trails have been on the map for years, with no plans to build them at this <br />time. The map that gets distributed should be existing trails only and the one showing proposed <br />should be used for planning future trails. <br /> <br />Committee Member Olson said the proposed map is a good way to encourage new residents to <br />choose Arden Hills. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said trails cost $1 million per mile. <br /> <br />Committee Member Johnson said it shouldn’t show as a “proposed” trail when there isn’t a <br />current plan to build it. Some of them aren’t even possible. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued and the committee agreed that the map showing proposed trails should not be <br />the version that is printed in the activity guide. <br /> <br />Chair Dietz said he has a map from 2010 and some of those proposed trails have been built so <br />there has been progress. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said there has not been anyone in her position for a <br />few years so the data on what trails have been done may need to be organized better. <br /> <br />D. Trails and Parks Projects Update <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky stated that Assistant Public Works Director Miller <br />has been out of the office. He usually does this update and because of his absence, there haven’t <br />been many updates. She said the items on the list that are in a bold font are new. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said that Ramsey County is presenting information to <br />Council. She outlined the time line for the Lake Johanna Boulevard Trail with construction being <br />in 2029. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the project will move forward as planned, unless Ramsey changes it <br />or we don’t have funding. <br />