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Arden Hills Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 5 March 25,2003 ~ the Highway 51 bridge. He stated if $50,000 was spent on the plan but the City is not willing to spend the money to implement the plan, there was no point in it. MOTION: Committee Member Henry motioned, Committee Member Crassweller seconded, to recommend to the City Council that the Highway 96 project not proceed without an underpass that connects TCAAP to the other side of the highway. Motion carried 7-0. The Committee discussed how this should be presented to the City Council, and it was decided the Committee would attend the next Council meeting and present it themselves. Committee Member Crassweller encouraged as many members as possible to be there, indicating there are very few times an entire committee shows up at the Council meeting and they need to show the Council how strongly they feel about this. Council Liaison Grant stated that in an ideal world the Highway 96 project would not happen next year or maybe even the year after that, but TCAAP would happen first and the trail structure would be integrated into that project. He added the County has said they cannot wait. Committee Member Thompson made one additional comment about the Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan. She stated the PTRC did not blind-side anyone with the plan, noting there was a lot of time and citizen input involved, and the City Council adopted it. She indicated it was their job to help the City Council implement it. Mr. Moore reiterated that having Council e Liaison Grant back with them would make a difference and make that task easier. Council Liaison Grant encouraged the Committee to look at the plan and prioritize the projects. Committee Member Crassweller stated that many of the projects in the plan are more costly than the PTRC funds allow and will require City help. He agrees the PTRC needs to look at the things they can do and educate the City Council on those projects so the Council knows they are committed to the plan as well. He mentioned that one ofthe points in the Comprehensive Plan indicate that not all trails would have to be paved, but may have an alternative surface. He stated the trail by his property has wood chips, and is great. He added Council Liaison Grant has a sense of the City Council that the PTRC does not have. He reiterated the PTRC needs to know what pieces they can do that will show the City Council they are serious about implementing the Comprehensive Plan. The Committee reviewed the letter from Guidant and Kraus-Anderson. The requested changes included the Concrete, Masonry and Retaining Wall, where they requested the color be in the brick for interior and exterior walls, rather than having a field applied painted finish. They also noted the Shingle Roofing section should be the same component as the Tony Schmitt Park shelter. Mr. Moore stated he would review the number of electrical receptacles, and may add some additional ones. Committee Member Henry asked if the City typically put furnaces in these types of buildings. Mr. Moore stated for this size, they do. He noted Guidant may also use the building for - company picnics and events, and they could possibly have breakfast with Santa there or other colder weather activities.