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Home My WebLink About03-24-1998 PTRC Minutes AGENDA • PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1998 **7:00 P.M.** ARMY RESERVE CENTER 1. Call to order and roll call 2. Approve February 24, 1998, Minutes 3. Cross-walk striping discussion 4. Trail & Park Comprehensive Plan 5. Renaming Lindey's Triangle Park 6. Department Reports a. Program b. Director's 7. Adjourn • *** Lynette if you are unable to attend this meeting*** Please Call Cindy or y • MINUTES • CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1998 6:30 - 7:00 P.M. (RESIDENT MEETING UNTIL 8:30 P.M.) ARMY RESERVE CENTER CAL T TO ORDER Chair Kreidler called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. ROLLCALL Present were Anita Larson, Mary Robinson, Lynette Kreidler, Don Messerly, Jim Johnson, Council Liaison; Susan Kelm, Tracy Petersen; Program Supervisor, Cindy Walsh; Parks and Recreation Director. Absent were Lou Speggen, Megan Ricke, and Dorothy McClung. APPROyEMINLITES There was a change to the January 27, minutes under Roll Call, with the above correction by Don Kreidlerwas present. Minutes from January 27 1998, were approved Messerly and seconded by Mary Robinson. The minutes were passed unanimously. COUNCIL REPORT Councilmember Keim stated the following: 1. The City continues to work on the lease agreement with the National Guard for the City Hall. 2. The City and Staff continue to work on the Comprehensive Plan. r 1998 Street Improvement projects will be coming up this 3. Assessment Hearing fo spring. �`nn�DAFHENSIVF PLAN Ms. Walsh asked the Commission members to review the t Comprehensive if anything is missing al It was noted en them in their packets. She asked that they look through at the March meeting to continue the Comprehensive discussion. There will also be a meet that Kathy O'Connell will be presenting on Wednesday, March 18, at 7:00 at the Army Reserve Center, with all Committees and the City Council to discuss the Comprehensive Plan. • - 1 Ms. Walsh has been working with the Cities of New Brighton, Mounds View, and Shoreview, •Youth associations, and the school district to discuss existing athletic facilities of the Cities and the school district. The group continues to discuss the possibilities of converting facilities at City and school district sites to accommodate specific sports. Ms. Walsh is hoping that the school district will take some ownership of their facilities and be involved in some long range planning, especially at Mounds View High School. PROGRAM REPORT Ms. Petersen distributed the 1997/1998 Ice Rink User Totals. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m. for the resident meetings regarding playground structure equipment. Freeway Park Residents - 7:00 p.m. Cummings Park Residents - 7:30 p.m. • 2 • CITY OF ARDEN HILLS • MEMORANDUM DATE: March 19, 1998 TO: Parks and Recreation Commission Report FROM: Cindy S. Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director ,�/'/ SUBJECT: March Agenda Report Cross-walk Striping Discussion A representative from the Public Works Commission will be in attendance to discuss why the Public Safety Commission does not recommend that cross-walk areas (over streets) that connect two trails need to be striped for safety. The Parks and Recreation Commission and staff previously discussed the importance of striping for safety reasons. Having the street striped, provides a warning to vehicles that there may be pedestrians or bikers crossing the street. I am not aware of any cities that do not stripe cross-walk areas. as within the City str ed. There are I recommend that the we have all of the cross-walk are Y p currently eight areas within the City that are striped on an annual basis. We contract with • Ramsey County to have the striping done. Trail and Park Comprehensive Plan Thank you to all of you who took the time to attend the general planning session on March 18. Kathy O'Connell will be in attendance to continue our discussions regarding future park and trail planning. I have enclosed a map for your review. Please bring this with you to the meeting. Renaming Lindey's Triangle Park The City Council has asked the Commission to discuss possible names make a recommendation. I have had the following names submitted to me: Arden Meadows Arden Greens Arden Yard Don Stecker Park (owned the Wagon Wheel restaurant before Lindey's was there) Wagon Wheel Park Joseph Hackney Park (former State Senator who once owned this property) Arden Farms (area used to be a farm) Please discuss these name or other options and make a recommendation.