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Arden Hills Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee Meetiug Minutes April 27, 2004 Page 5 of? . their games. She stated that they want to help the Associations and encourage their continued use of the parks but they also want the fields to be available for use by the Community. She stated that there is a real need to evaluate their use and determine a fee for use as it is a lot of work to maintain the fields and the need for maintenance is growing every year. Ms. Olson reviewed the Associations use of the fields with the Committee noting that the Shoreview/Babe Ruth Association has been very fair about it up to this point. She stated that they would like to continue working with the Associations to provide fields for their games noting that it is becoming more difficult without contributed funding. Mr. Moore stated that they would come to the Committee in June with the results of the survey. He stated that they plan to approach City Council with the results and their recommendation at the July work session adding that they plan to give the Associations a one-year notice ofthe change. 0 Celebrating Arden Hills is fast approaching. She asked the PTRC ifthey would prefer to have their own booth or share a booth and be available to volunteer for various events. The Committee agreed to share a booth and be available to assist at various events. 0 The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 26,2004,3:00 p.m. to dusk. 0 Derrek Hames is designing the poster again this year. Hope to have it ready and . completed by the end ofthis week. 0 Asked for volunteers to help posting at the various businesses. 0 Asked for assistance in selling tickets. Stated that she has to have a commitment to sell the tickets and have the tickets and money returned by the required deadline. She explained that the deadline is necessary in order for them to get an accurate count for the number oftickets actually sold. 0 Tickets will be numbered to track who has what. 0 There will be a drawing associated to ticket. The drawing will be at 8:00 p.m. noting that the holder does not have to be present to win. 0 Reviewed the evening schedule with the Committee. 5. TRAIL CONNECTIONS - OLD SNELLING; CUMMINGS LANE; OVER 51; HAMLINE TRAIL; CREPEAU PARK Mr. Moore stated they have a potential project, two years down road, which would involve a trail along Old Snelling, Cummings Lane, over 51, Hamline Trail and Crepeau Park. He reviewed the trail connections with the Committee noting that they are close to getting it to work with MSI to connect from Tony Schmidt Park to Crepeau Park. He stated that this project would be a wonderful opportunity to eliminate residential barriers and provide a safe passage over Old Snelling. He provided the Committee with an overview of the route noting that it would definitely be a . project worth exploring noting that it would not cost anything to consider. He explained that the City has a certain number of dedicated hours from the Engineer noting that they could include the \\Earth\Adnriu\Committees\Parks Trails and Recreation CommitteelMinutes\2004\04-27-04 Minutes.doc