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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes September 21, 2010 Page 4 construction going on. Committee Member Scott asked if they could recruit high school students. Ms. Olson indicated they could recruit high school students if they wished. C. Bench Implementation Plan Ms. Olson gave a recap on the Bench Implementation Plan whereby Council approved $5,000 each year for new benches for a 4 -year term. She indicated eight benches were ordered this past year and six of those were placed this past weekend as part of an Eagle Scout Project. Ms. Olson indicated that a couple of Council Members indicated that they installed one or two of the benches nstalled along the new Venus trail should be removed because it was in too close proximity to other benches. She indicated that there are no benches on the segment of the trail along Lift Station Road going to Perry and that a good g portion of that is Ramsey County property. Ms. Olson questioned whether they wanted to fund a bench that is essentially on Ramsey County property or whether Ramsey County should be responsible for placing benches at those locations. Ms. Olson indicated she would check with Greg Mack from Ramsey County to see if they were opposed to having benches in the Ramsey County open space. She asked the committee's opinion on where they should place the bench that will be moved. She indicated that Valentine Park was suggested but did not feel that would be a good idea since the bench would have to be moved during the Valentine Park improvements. She indicated that if Ramsey County is in agreement they could put the bench along the new Perry Trail or along Lift Station Road. Discussion ensued on which of the three benches to move and the new location of that bench. The committee felt the bench closest to E2 should be the one to be moved and that a good location would be before the fence half way up the hill on the new Perry Trail. Ms. Olson asked the committee to assist in the placement of the benches for 2011. MOTION: Committee Member Straumann moved that in the spring of the next 3 years of the bench implementation plan, the PTRC be involved in recommending the placement of park benches to staff. Committee Member Scott seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. 5. REPORTS A. City Council Report & Public Works/Parks & Recreation Report Ms. Olson stated that Council is working with Mn/DOT on 694/Hwy 10 Improvement Project. There was a public hearing where the public spoke that Mn/DOT had not pedestrian improvements within the plan. Ms. Olson indicated she had met with Greg Mack and he indicated they would like to see the entire 694/35 corridor looked at for pedestrian biking. Mn/DOT is forming a pedestrian study group to discuss that corridor. She stated one of the other concerns about the improvements is noise walls. Mn/DOT could cost share in the building of noise walls. The County is also agreeable on upgrading the Lexington Avenue intersection so it can accommodate more traffic. Ms. Olson indicated that one item the PTRC will need to discuss is facility user fees. She will be working on putting an analysis together.