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Parks &: Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes April 4. 2007 Mr. patzer requested the committee come up with a list of items and a time frame of jobs so he can determine what Public Works Staffwould be able to do. The committee asked whether Public Works can remove the fence if the St Paul Water Utility decides they can't move it The committee would like Public Works to relocate the lilacs and possibly move trees from Eagle Park, but will have to wait until after the DNR Forester visits the sight to determine what trees will be removed. The committee questioned whether the final grading can be done by Public Works and whether the CitylPublic Works would take care of chipping or removing the wood once the trees are cut down. The chips can be used at the park. Hidden Spring Park: The name for the park will be addresses at the next committee meeting in the event Hidden Spring Park will not apply. Public WorkslEngineering will determine if this is an artesian well and/or will we be able to use it for a water feature. Gopher One Locates: Per request from the committee following the March 28, 2007 work session, Gopher One was called to locate and mark utility lines in both 1601 LaMotte Drive and Tracie McBride Memorial Park. They will have to be ordered again before the work actually commences. Public Works Staff took pictures of the flags in each park in case the flags are somehow removed. Moving the Fenee: The St Paul Water Utility has said they will be relocating the fence sometime the week of April 2, 2007. The lilac bushes have been pruned, as Mr. Larson suggested it would be to our benefit to preserve what we could instead of letting the personnel moving the fence possibly dam~e them. It was a time consuming job to prune the lilacs as they were tangled through the fence. It is going to be very difficult to move the fence. Relocation of LUacs: Mr. Patzer asked when, where and how the lilacs were going to be moved. Ms. Stephan mentioned the Eagle Scout Project, but have not heard from the interested Eagle Scout recently and if we want these to take, the sooner it is done the better. Public Works can move them with the bobcat and Mr. Patzer said the; will rent a tree spade attacbment to do it They cannot start until probably the week of April 23 though as the next 2-3 weeks will be occupied sweeping streets with the City of Lino Lakes. Prior to that, the committee will need to decide where the lilacs are going to be moved to exactly. Public Works Staff will do the work, but they need a specific plan to follow. Chairperson Amundsen said the larger lilacs will go on the south property line first between the neighboring home and the park. Muleh & Tree Removal: The wood from the pnming was chipped and stored at Public Works for Iater use at the park. Mr. Larson has contacted a DNR Forester located in Carlos Avery and is waiting for a call back. Then the trees will be marked and contractor bids can be solicited for the removal. Pine Tree Relocation: Mr. patzer also mentioned that there are many pine trees in Eagle Park that need to be either thinned or moved. This was tried a few years ago, but the trees were moved in the summer and were not watered reguIar1y and did not survive. It might be different moving them in April and since we have the tree spade rented he would like the committee to think about places the trees could be moved to, possibly for screening or for park entrances. Sod: Also dming the week of about April 23m the City has a oontractor rep1acing sod at St. Genevieve's for a very reasonable installation price and it would be economical to sod any area of the park if the area could be potentially ready for sod. Mr. patzer would like the committee to put together a schedule of what work needs to 60f8