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PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 Page 4 of 10 . . There was no water to the City because the booster station was down. He explained that they ran water to the City manually noting that the controls were fed from St. Paul through Roseville and they had to manually tell Roseville how many gallons to pump to the City. . He thanked everyone for their patience and assistance in cleaning up . Open House Dates . Cummings Park - Saturday, October 8, 2005,10:00 a.m. to noon. . Perry Park - Saturday, October 15,2005; 10:00 a.m. to noon. . 1t will be a Youth Soccer Day at Cummings Park, which should bring in good attendance for the open house. . Refreshments and activities are included at both Open Houses. . Both Open Houses will have booths and members from the Parks and Recreation Department available to answer questions about the Parks and the New Park Pavilion. . He stated that members of the PTRC could attend either Open House. . Letters will be sent to the surrounding neighborhoods of both parks armouncing the Open House and inviting them out to see all that the Parks and Recreation Department have to offer the City. . City Council has been informed of the dates and has been invited to the Open House events. . Both Open House dates will be posted to the City Website . . Buckthorn Removal - Saturday, October 22, 2005 . Cummings Park and Crepeau Nature Preserve; 9:00 a.m. to noon . The format will be similar to the annual flower-planting event. . There will be a kickoff of the day with a breakfast at the Holiday Inn. . Informational materials will be available and passed along to the residents. . Staff will be available to answer questions. . Ramsey County Update - Tony Schmidt Railroad underpass . The project is not going to happen this year. . Canadian Pacific attorneys and the Ramsey County attorneys are discussing construction. . Have had discussions with Ramsey County and rcceived a letter clarifying their timeline. . The City had expressed their disappointment regarding the project adding that it has been indicated to the City that the project would begin sometime in the spring and be completed sometime during the summer. . Update Items: . Neighborhood meetings have started including the President Homes Precinct; The Church of the Way; Precinct 3-Bethel University; and Precinct 4-Arden Hills City Hall. .