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"'" Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 1 0-06-04 which would prohibit the Parks & Recreation Committee from working with SRF on a trail feasibility study to be used for grant purposes. The committee liked the idea of working with SRF since this is the firm that is working with Anoka County on the County Road 14 project and will be involved in the trail system already. Mr. Hoeft responded with 'As 1 understand the question, can the city use another engineering firm for a trail study, the answer is yes. It is similar to the city using another attorney as bond counsel. ' Motion was made by Committee Member Peil, seconded by Committee Member Lindsay to recommend to City Council requesting City StafT contact SRF Engineering for the purpose of supplying the Parks & Recreation Committee/City Council with a detailed proposal/estimate of costs involved and what services would be included in a Clearwater Creek Trail Feasibility Study for the purposes of including the study with future trail grant applications. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously. Tobacco Free Policies for Outdoor Recreation Facilities An informational hand-out from Ms. Rachel Hilyar, Anoka County Community Health & Environmental Services, was included in the Parks & Recreation Committee packet for review regarding Tobacco-Free Parks and Recreation Areas. The committee felt there are already restrictions on tobacco use in all municipal buildings and did not recommend further restrictions at this time. SUBCOMMITTEES Grants Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc stated there was nothing to report on grants at this time. The subcommittee is waiting for the CSAH 14 project and Anoka County Parks to finalize some of their plans before determining which direction to take with the next grant application. Trails At the September 1, 2004 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Committee Member Seeley mentioned a potentially dangerous sink hole on the trail going north through the school property. Committee Member Seeley asked for an update to which Chairperson Peterson reported the sink hole was partially caused by a resident having a sub pump running directly onto the trail which was undermining the trail, the resident has been notified and Public Works Staff has filled the sink hole. Chairperson Peterson, as Public Works Staff, has discussed at the weekly construction meetings the possibility of having Dresel Contracting sub-cut and install base for a 200' trail extension along the east side of the parking lot at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park and would like City Council to direct the contractor to complete this work. Public Works Staff & the Parks & Recreation Committee feel that this is a safety issue as the trail currently connects directly into the parking lot. The trail extension will connect at a future time to the existing trail running east and west along the warming house. 30f5