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<br />0' . <br /> <br />. ~ <br />~LLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />January 18, 2005 <br /> <br />Agenda Item 2.D <br /> <br />TO: Mayor and Council <br />Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Thomas J. Moore; Director of Operations & Maintenance <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Trail Dedication for Arden Hills Resident and Former Governor, <br />Mr. Elmer Anderson <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />At the December 14, 2004 PTRC meeting, the committee members reviewed different options on <br />how the City could honor and memorialize Arden Hills resident and former Governor, Mr. Elmer <br />Anderson. The different options reviewed were the renaming of a City park, a street or naming <br />of a trail section. Thus, you could have Elmer Anderson Park, Elmer Anderson Avenue or the <br />Elmer Anderson Trail. After some discussion, the PTRC thought that the trail option might be <br />the best alternative. The renaming of a park or city street may have some legal as well as <br />community sensitivity issues, whereas currently the trails are not designated by name. The <br />naming of a trail segment after a prominent and historically significant resident may present <br />some positive benefits. Those benefits might be community awareness and recognition of 'our' <br />past, community pride, and financial contributions/grants for the trail system. <br /> <br />The PTRC, having reviewed the entire trail system, has selected a segment of trail that they <br />thought would be appropriate to honor and memorialize Mr. Elmer Anderson. That trail segment <br />is located in the southwest quadrant of the City and runs from Glenpaul A venue and Cleveland <br />Avenue to West County Road E and Indian Place. The PTRC, on a 4-0 vote, recommended that <br />the City Council consider naming that trail segment the Elmer Anderson Trail. <br /> <br />REOUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />Staff is requesting direction on the process. Possible options could be: <br /> <br />1. Do not name the recommended trail segment after Mr. Elmer Anderson. <br />2. Ask the PTRC to recommend a different trail segment. <br />3. Ask the PTRC to recommend a different option, i. e. a City park. <br />4. Form a task force, made up of residents, to study possible options on how to honor Mr. <br />Elmer Anderson. <br />5. Accept the recommendations of the PTRC. <br /> <br />. <br />