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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – November 18, 2025 Page 2 would provide an overview of the most recent Park System Plan Steering Committee meeting and the December 8 City Council meeting at the next PTRC meeting. Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said the 75th Anniversary Committee is meeting every few weeks. Last week they determined the date, time and events. A member of the committee was assigned an event and they will start working on the details of the individual events. City Council has approved $10,000 for the event. The celebration will be held on Friday, July 17 from 4:00- 9:00, in conjunction with the Penny Carnival. The Penny Carnival usually runs 1:00-3:00 but will be changed to 4:00-6:00 and it will be held at Cummings Park. There will be bands, food trucks, inflatables and a car show. She said there will be a drone show at 9:30 that will be funded by Twin Cities Gateway Grant dollars. Discussion ensued regarding why Cummings Park was selected as the location. C. Trails and Parks Projects Update Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky shared the update from Assistant Public Works Director Miller, noting items on the list that are bold are new. Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said the new item is regarding installing drain tiles at Freeway Park to address the drainage issues there. Discussion ensued regarding the timing of a fence installation and a couple of other projects needing to be wrapped up at Freeway. 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. PTRC Work Plan Chair Dietz said the group can use the 2025 Work Plan as a template to create the 2026 Work Plan. He asked Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky to bring the 2025 Work Plan to the next meeting and he asked Committee members to think about ideas for next year. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Great River Greening Update – Natural Resources Management Draft Becca Tucker, Twin Cities Metro Program Manager for Great River Greening introduced herself. She is excited to update the group on the work that Great River Greening has done in Arden Hills. They have been working at Hazelnut Park and Floral Park. They are facilitating the development of a draft Natural Resource Management Plan. They are coordinating with the community to do work at Chatham Park. They are working to develop the structure of the management plan. They are focused on the current state of the projects, as well as what could be done in the future. Ms. Tucker said the background of each park are outlined in the management plan. They are looking at the future and working with the City to complete some of the outlined projects. She is seeking feedback to see what useful information her organization can provide for continuing management and the future stewardship of the parks. Part of the document will be specifications