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Arden Hills Parks. Trails and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 4 April 22, 2003 - County Road E. Council Liaison Grant stated that it was discussed at the Town Hall meeting. Committee Member Henry asked if the County plans to do anything with Lake Johanna Boulevard. He asked if they are turning it back to the City. Council Liaison Grant stated that he is not aware of the County turning it back to City. He stated that they would have to resurface the road and bring it up to standard before the road could be turned back to the City. Committee Member Henry asked if there are any plans to re-surface Lake Johanna Boulevard. Mr. Moore clarified that the County is not putting any improvements into Lake Johanna Boulevard. He reviewed the issues noting weight restrictions, the wetland issues and Tony Schmidt Park. He stated that to his knowledge there is nothing scheduled for at least the next ten years. Committee Member Crassweller referenced the Parks Comprehensive Plan and suggested making some recommendations to the City Council. He suggested prioritizing three projects, one that could be accomplished with a small amount of dollars, a medium size project and oue project at a capital improvement level. He reviewed the core values and suggested outlining items that the Committee would like to accomplish over the next three years. e Committee Member Henry asked for clarification of the funding stating that there is a need to identify funding resources. He asked if the Committee should be creating a fund or generating dollars in some way for the projects. Council Liaison Grant stated that several of the recommendations should be further reviewed. He agreed that funding should be established and reviewed possible ideas with the Committee. Committee Member Henry stated that, as a citizen, he would be very interested in paying more taxes to have better parks and trails. Chair Straumann noted that this was also expressed through the Community Meetiug and the surveys. Council Liaison Grant agreed that Citizens might be willing to pay more in taxes to improve the parks and trails system. He stated that the Committee should further review the dollars assigned to each project and provide a more realistic number. He reviewed budget issues with the Committee and clarified that the City did not ask Ingram & Associates to review the parks and provide feedback. Committee Member Messerly confirmed that the numbers did not come from Ingram & Associates stating that the numbers were from the City, Committee Member Crassweller expressed concerns stating that the Committee would be reluctant to spend dollars on needed items unless there is a commitment from Council to . work with the Park Committee on the priorities that the Park Committee has established.