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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-24-1997 PTRC Minutes • AGENDA PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1997 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL 1. Call to order and roll call 2. Approve May 27, 1997 minutes 3. Council Report 4. Highway 96 Trail Options 5. Department Report A. Program B. Director 6. Park Tours (Hazelnut, Lindey's, Freeway, Arden Oaks, Ingerson, Crepeau) . 7. July and August Meeting Schedule 8. Adjourn ***Please call Cindy or Lynette if you are unable to attend this meeting*** • CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: June 17, 1997 TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Cindy S. Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director SUBJECT: June Agenda Report We will be meeting at City Hall at 6:00 p.m. for a short meeting before beginning our park tours. Highway 96 Trail Options I would like the commission to examine the options for trail development along Highway 96 in Arden Hills. We discussed the two possibilities at last months meeting. The first option is to continue the trail along Highway 96 to Old Hwy 8 thru the Highway 10 intersection and the 3 5 W bridge. The second option would bring the trail down North Snelling Avenue, across Highway 10 using a pedestrian bridge, along the south side of Round Lake, and across 3 5 W using the existing railroad bridge (if it is abandoned). This option has been proposed because of safety concerns along Hwy 96 and over the 35W bridge. I would like a recommendation from the Commission on which option they would promote. This recommendation would be passed on to Ramsey County along with recommendations from the City Council, Hwy 96 Task Force, and the Public Safety Commission. Department Report I have enclosed a copy of a letter we received regarding play structure equipment at Freeway Park. The equipment at Freeway is not currently a priority for replacement. We may want to consider moving that structure up a few years to 1999. The Commission can further discuss this under Department Reports or when we tour Freeway Park. I will bring along a copy of the park and trail map for all of you as well as the tentative play structure replacement schedule. Please let me know if there is anything else you need to aid in your evaluation for future development of the park areas. July and August Meeting Schedule Please check your vacation schedules and decide if you want to meet in July and August. 40 BERNARD A. ORTT MARY J. ORTT 1419 ARDEN PLACE ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112 PHONE (612) 636-4526 May 24, 1997 To: Arden Hills Park&Recreation Committee Re: Freeway Park Playground Equipment We would like to bring to your attention the aging playground equipment at Freeway Park. Cindy Walsh explained that this park is not scheduled for upgraded equipment in the near future. We would like to request the Committee research the possibility of replacing the existing deteriorating equipment during 1997. We have lived on Arden Place.the street which leads directly to Freeway Park, since 1991. In six years we have seen the neighborhood transition from one of mainly retired couples to one of young families. On Arden Place alone, sixteen children currently reside—along with an in-home daycare. While playing at the park this Spring, our 22 month old son has fallen off the steep metal slide, gotten slivers from the structure.tripped over the uneven,creosote-covered timbers which enclose the structure. and creaking in the overhead stabilizer beam is heard while he is swinging. Thus equipment is simply not up-to-date and is becoming a danger to our young children. In fact. the park does not offer much to young children other than one swing! Neighbors who have lived in the neighborhood longer than us shared with us that equipment such as a tennis wall and spring loaded riding toys were removed from the park and never replaced. Please take our request into consideration for the 1997 season. In an effort to reduce costs we could gather neighborhood volunteers to help with the installation of the new, safer equipment. Thank you in advance for your attention to our request. We can be contacted at the address or phone number listed. Sincerely, LA jAzIt. Bernard&Mary Ortt