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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - April 28, 2008 2 Mayor Harpstead stated that recreations for the whole community not just those people that utilized the trails needed to be identified and addressed. Councilmember Holmes arrived at 5:06 p.m. Councilmember Holden stated that in section 9.4.2 the word extensive should be replaced with the word youth. Councilmember Holden asked if the study information was included in the section 9.4.1. Discussion ensued regarding the inclusion of the study information. It was the consensus of the City Council that the document state that the City wants to do more for the residents and the how should not be as important. Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson stated that the Plan contained a best case scenario for the whole City's parks and recreation system and there were no priorities identified. Councilmember Grant stated that it should be stated that there was the items were not listed in order of priority and that priority could change. Discussion ensued regarding the City utilizing road reconstructions wherever possible as a means to improve the trails. Councilmember Grant asked if page 57 section 9.4.3 referred to the trail being over or under. City Planner Lehnhoff stated that it was referred to as under. Discussion ensued regarding the use of words such as must and should throughout the document. It was the consensus of the Council that the words must and should be replaced with more direction wording. Discussion ensued regarding Highway 10, County Road 96, Interstates 694 and 3SW and the changes that were coming regarding these roads. It was the consensuses of the City Council that the document refers to these possible changes but not specify where the impacts will be because the City does not know at this time the exact impacts. Councilmember Holden asked for clarification regarding riding bikes on the trail systems. City Planner Lehnhoff stated that bikes were allowed on the trails.