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PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES March 17, 2009 Page 4 of 7 Ms. Olson stated this item will move forward for final design giving g ivin staff time to meet with Ramsey County further. She indicated she would report back to this committee once the designs were complete where a recommendation could be made to Council. Chair Peck requested he be notified the date and time of this meeting. 2. Safe Routes to School Ms. Olson updated the Committee on the Safe Routes to School information. She noted Ramsey County Parks and Recreation has agreed to provide a crosswalk for this project. Ms. Olson . P J indicated this was a $15,000 donation and would greatly benefit the completion of the route but that additional funding sources were still needed. She explained she has also suggested this g project be completed in phases to allow for the $175,000 to be used in 2009 with the completion date some time in 2010 allowing the City to apply for additional ants,while continuing to work . � g with Ramsey County. Ms. Olson indicated Jody Ungers was very supportive of this project and stated additional P funding could be available in 2010 for the culvert. She explained she would be bringing this item back to the Council in April for further discussion after additional information has been gathered. MOTION: Committee Member Straumann motioned to communicate to Ramsey Y Count that the Arden Hills PTRC supports the Mounds View High School trail as an extension of the Elmer L. Anderson Memorial Trail and that it be moved up on the priority list within their Master Plan, seconded by Committee Member Scott. The motion carried unanimously. D. Trail Shmne Ms. Olson stated Trail Signage was suggested by the PTRC a number of g ears ago but has not Y been completed due to numerous trails that were still under construction. The PTRC has been in favor of placing signage on the Elmer L. Anderson Memorial Trail to signify the fact it was a Y memorial trail. Ms. Olson stated the Council has requested a trail signage a proposal from the PTRC in order for this item to proceed, and that the Elmer L. Anderson trail would be a great lace to start. She . p indicated a synopsis was completed for the trail signage with a budget of$15,000 for 2009 and $10,000 for 2010. Ms. Olson stated the County would like to see signage along this trail as well. Ms. Olson indicated location, design, and the information needed on each sign would need to be discussed. She reviewed a sign location map with the Committee suggesting that the locations be similar at each entrance. Ms. Hilgers suggested trail signs and trail maps be laced in key locations and that a sign not be P Y gn placed at each and every street crossing.