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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION JUNE 23, 2003 2 2.A Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee: Project Priorities . Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee (PTRC) Members Rich Straumann and Bill Henry provided the Mayor and Council with a list of identified City Parks projects that the committee had prioritized as follows: . Extra large projects which are projects that require collaboration with other bodies to complete. (E.g. Bridge over 35W, Highway 96 underpass, Trail crossing on bridge over Highway 51, Trail along Old Snelling and the widening ofthe Railroad underpass on Old Snelling) . Large projects including buildings to be paid from the Park Fund. (E.g. Perry Park, Hazelnut Park, Floral Park, Valentine Park, walking trail along County Road F and Valentine Lake Road and the Library Area Trail.) . Medium projects defined as projects including park signage and new trails to be paid from the $50,000 available from City funding such as buckthorn removal, installation of water at Valentine Park and picnic . shelters. Mr. Henry and Mr. Straumann presented a Trail Update and further recommended that the City Council spend the entire Park Fund on the large noted projects to be completed in 2004 and 2005. The Mayor and Council requested the PTRC bring forth a formal priority list at a subsequent Council Work Session. Staff Updates: Mr. Moore reported that the preliminary work had commenced on the 2003 Pavement Management Program. He noted that the recently approved seal-coating project had started and mentioned that he would bring forth discussion items including the reconstruction of an additional lift station and trail extensions at the next Work Session. Mr. Parrish reported that the Karth Lake water level issue continued to be monitored, and will likely be brought forth to Council for discussion in July; the .