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<br />I <br />I. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />. <br /> DATE: May 22, 1997 <br />I TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator I "l) <br />I FROM: Cindy S. Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director C5 <br />. SUBJECT: May Department Report <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission <br />I The Commission will meet again on May 27, the same night as the Council meeting. They will <br /> be discussing the letters from residents about planting trees along Hwy 51, building a skate park <br /> at Floral Park, and a walking path around Lake Johanna. Council member Keim and I will also <br />I discuss the Park Fund planning with them. <br /> Trail Development and Sealcoatin~ <br />I Thor Construction is still not finished with the trail. They have been slowly working on the <br /> punch list items. The completion date was May 15, 1997. I am hoping that they have the work <br />.. completed by the June 7 Day in the Park celebration. <br /> The trail areas will be seal coated with the slurrey mix near the end of July or first part of <br />I August. <br /> Dav in the Park <br />I The Day in the Park activities will begin at 11 :00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7 at City Hall. The <br /> Parks and Recreation members will be in attendance to help with the various events and <br /> activities. Council members are invited to attend. There will not be an awards ceremony like we <br />. did at Perry Park last year, but I am hoping to have the Mayor or one of the Council members say <br /> a few words about the development of the trail. <br />I Recreation Crrant <br /> We have applied for grant from #621 Community Education for an after school bowling program <br /> at Valentine Hills and Island Lake Elementary Schools. Community Ed has $12,000 to grant to <br />I applicants. Our program would require the participants to pay 50% of the program cost, <br /> including busing and bowling costs. <br />I Meetinl! with CPI/Guidant reiarding the pro.posed County Rd F Trail <br /> I met with Dave Reimer, Facilities Director, about the proposed trail along County Road F, He <br />I had expressed concern with the City building a trail along the road in front of CPI. His concern <br /> is that a trail would take away from the atmosphere that CPI has tried to create along the entrance <br />~ to their headquarters. I explained that the trail would most likely be placed directly in back of <br /> the curb and not interfere with their flowers or signs. He still did not want a trail in front of their <br />I <br />