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Arden Hills Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee Meetiug Minutes May 25,2004 Page 3 of? e Will provide the Committee with an update on the results at the next meeting. . B. Cummings Park . The City will take possession of the building on June 1,2004. . The inside work on the building is basically complete and they are in the process of pulling telephone wire. . Plan to hydro seed around the building and reviewed the areas with the Committee. . Installation of the ADA trail is completed. Chair Henry asked what the plans are for the Grand Opening. Mr. Moore stated that once the City takes possession of building that he plans to meet with the City Administrator to determine the timeframe for the Grand Opening. He stated that it would include the City Council, the PTRC, Neighborhood Groups, Guidant and Residents. He stated that it is their hope to hold the Grand Opening sometime in June. C. County Road E/Bridge & Trail . Project has been pushed back to 2005. . Staff is hoping to be able to get the bids out by the OctoberlNovemberlDecember . timeframe. . Trail placement is a key issue. Noted that they are exploring two potential options: street/boulevard/sidewalk or street/trail/yard. He reviewed the options with the Committee noting that they might have to place a trailblock with the second option due to the acceptance of State Aid funding. He explained that there are issues with the setbacks stating that they need space to place regulatory signage. He reviewed the concerns and requirements with the Committee noting that it is very similar to the right-of-way along Lexington Avenue. Chair Henry stated that placing a boulevard between the trail and the street would be the best and safest option. The Committee and Mr. Moore agreed stating that they have to balance the trails with the needs of the residents living in the area. Mr. Moore stated that it would probably be the street/boulevard/trail option noting that they are waiting on MnDOT's determination regarding the width of the boulevard. He explained that from a City perspective, they want to have as little impact on the residents as possible, while still having a safe, productive trail. He stated that he has also had discussions regarding the trail with the residents located on the non-trail side noting that they were very positive about the trail. He stated that from an overall perspective, Citywide, it is a popular issue and the City should be sensitive to the residents living along that strip. e Chair Henry expressed concerns stating that it would be a mistake if they built a trail that is sub- optimal in order to keep a few happy. He noted that this would affect everyone who lives in the