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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – December 17, 2025 Page 6 <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the turning radius and grooming required for a ski trail. <br /> <br />6. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES <br /> <br />A. Rain Gardens Work Group Updates <br /> <br />Committee Member Johnson feels like the rain garden work group has finished their work and <br />this work group can be removed from future agendas. <br /> <br />B. Natural Habitat Restoration Work Group Update <br /> <br />Discussion ensued that this is a work group that Committee Member Seemann leads. She will not <br />be returning to the PTRC in January. <br /> <br />Chair Dietz said we can address all of these work groups during the Work Plan discussion in <br />January. <br /> <br />Committee Member Jacobson said having someone focused on the natural habitat needs to <br />remain a focus. We would be remiss to not stay focused on this after all the great work Great River <br />Greening is doing. It is important that work continues after they are gone. <br /> <br />C. Special Event Enrichment Work Group Update <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />D. Volunteer Coordinating Work Group Update <br /> <br />Committee Member Loosbrock has nothing to update with the volunteer coordination, however, <br />she is happy to continue serving on the work group in 2026. <br /> <br />E. Trails Work Group Update <br /> <br />Committee Member Johnson said their group has met a couple of times to discuss the trails. <br />There are quite a few trail projects scheduled over the next several years. This group is excited to <br />help the City accomplish its goals. <br /> <br />Committee Member Loosbrock wanted to clarify something on the Work Plan. She thinks in the <br />past it was kind of a wish list that has to be approved by the City Council. She asked if the Work <br />Plan is all the things we want to do, or is it just the things we get permission to do? She asked how <br />Committee Members should be thinking about the work plan for the next meeting’s discussion. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said it needs to be feasible. We should not be reaching <br />for big wish list items that we know the City cannot complete. <br /> <br />Committee Member Loosbrock asked if all tasks will need to be approved by Council. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky said yes but it is important to remember this PTRC <br />Work Plan will be ingrained in the Parks Master Plan. That’s why the items need to be feasible. If <br />there is anything we want to do, it needs to be feasible and it needs to merge into the Park Master