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Arden Hills Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee Meetiug Minutes February 24, 2004 Page 6 of8 . would be included on the City website, Cable TV announcements and in the City Newsletter. . Noted that the Bird Feeding Handbook, a guide on how to feed and recognize various bird species, would be available on the City website. . Reviewed the wetland policies with the Committee noting that the policies would be available on the City website. . He stated that they would also place information regarding buckthorn removal on the City web site. . Winter numbers were very good. Ice rinks were open an additional two weeks. Took the money out of O&M budget as opposed to Recreation. Results were very positive. Spring season is now under way. Committee Member Zilmer referenced the clear cutting in the Floral Park area and asked for further clarification on the effects from the retardant that would be used. Mr. Moore explained that it is used as a growth retardant for the brush and trees. He explained that they do not stump out the trees, they cut them to ground level and utilize the retardant to stop and further growth. 6. YEAR IN REVIEW . Mr. Moore provided the Committee with an overview of the Goals and Accomplishments for the Operations & Maintenance department as follows: . Annual review with URS noting that last year they did a total of twelve projects in the City that included: Cub, Guidant, Highway 96, the Lift Stations, Seal Coating, crack sealed the trails, Ingerson project, Karth Lake East, the extended trail in Hamline, installation of park structures, wood chipped the trails, ADA improvements at Perry Park, installation of approximately one-thousand feet of handrails along trails, the new trail entrance at Old Highway 10, the trail section at Cummings Park, ADA entrance at Floral Park, new trail sections added to Crepeau, six new benches, six new gardens, completed the first year of winter plowing, installed an ice skating trail, increased by 40 the number of buckthorn removals, planted 27 trees and completed several Eagle Scout projects. . Recreation percentage rates have stabilized in the various programs. . Increased to 250 participants over 2002. He stated that the report was also passed on for City Council review adding that it was an incredible year for the City of Arden Hills. Mr. Moore noted that from a CIP perspective they spent $1.5 million over what had been authorized in order to take advantage of the bid process. He stated that the City would have a . budget surplus this year adding that O&M is the cost leader. He explained that it appears that O&M would have the best budget numbers of any department in the City as far as maintaining