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Arden Hills Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes October 26, 2004 Page 6 of? . . Trail through Northwestern College. . Council Liaison Holden noted they are in process of working on their master plan, planning to do a lot of work on their property. . Trail from Northwestern College to Old Snelling . Trails within the Highway 10-96 re-construction. . Trail/Sidewalk along west side of Lexington from County Road E to 694. . Trail along North Snelling from Briarknoll to Highway 96. . Bridge and trail on County Road E . Warming House at Freeway . Warming House at Hazelnut . Warming House at Valentine . Off Leash Dog Park . Trail along County Rd E2 to Valentine Park . Bridge and Trail for County Road E Chair Henry suggested that when reviewing and prioritizing they should preface that if and when funds become available they should move forward with the identified project. He asked the Committee for feedback and asked if anything should be added to the list. . Committee Member Crassweller stated that he is having some difficulty prioritizing until the Committee has a better idea on the available funds and the budget for 2005. Chair Henry suggested proposing $1 million in improvements per year and prioritizing the projects as part ofthe overall $20 million within the 2005-2009 Comprehensive Plan. He suggested identifying the top ten and then begin to price them out. Council Liaison Holden suggested doing a major project one year with a two to three year timeframe in between each proj ect, and then identify another proj ect. Chair Henry stated that everything currently identified on the list is for trails. He asked ifthere were any other projects, other than trails, that should be included. Committee Member Crassweller stated that the warming houses located at Freeway, Hazelnut, and Valentine Park should be included on the list of projects. Committee Member Zilmer asked for a status on the ice rink at Perry Park. Mr. Moore stated that the City has a letter on file stating that when Gordy Martin sells his home they can make improvements to Perry Park. He has to sell his property before any further improvements can be made to Perry Park. Chair Henry asked if a dog park should be included on list. The Committee agreed. Ms. Olson . stated that at the neighborhood meetings held with the residents in the Lindey area it was made clear that th~ residents are not in favor of a dog park in their area.