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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2007 be done when so they can Coordinate what work Public Works will be able to do. This includes Tracie McBride Memorial Park also. The committee was not ready to discuss this item at this time. Signage: Included in your packet is information from Wagner Signs, a product Mr. Dallas Larson, City Administrator came across and would like the committee to look at. It is a possibility that these signs could be used in all the parks and as City entrance signs. Mr. Larson has req~ pricing for a 3' x 5' park entrance sign, but has not received the information at this time. The committee thought the idea of incorporating one design to ultimately represent the City on all the park signs, as well as entrance signs to the City was a great idea. While the committee would like to be involved in the selection of design and colors, they will follow the lead in whatever the staft7council chooses. VB. UPDATES FoUowing were updates to the committee from the March 14,2007 City CODeD meeting: . The Council approved the consent agenda which contained routine items including approving Centennial Soccer Club's use of Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park fields. . Kevin Amundsen presented Parks & Recreation's plans for improvements to the 1601 LaMotte Drive property (Hidden Spring Park). While no commitment was made by Council, there seemed to be consensus that the park improvements will be approved at an est1mSltM $150,000 cost. . The Council approved purehasirig park pavilions for 1601 LaMotte Drive and Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park at about $25,000 each. . The Council approved the Hanzal Addition Comp Plan amendment, rezoning, preliminll1')' plat and a variance for Lot 6 allowing a 10 foot variance to the front-yard setback. . Tom Lee reported that Anoka County had initially rejected this year's permit for the use of CSAH 14 for the parade. Upon request for reconsideration, the County has determined that it may be willing to allow it with some commitments from Police to handle traffic to the satisfaction of the County. ComDrehenslve PJan Review Council Member Lee stated that while the review does need to be geneml,. Council would like to see an ovemll plan for future trail connections. This could include tying both sides of the city together via trails going up 20th Avenue for instance, but specifically connecting existing trails. throughout the City connecting to trails within the City and outside of the city limits. The committee discussed the trail plan that was included in the grant application prepared by the committee a few years ago, but Chairperson Seeley stated that the plan really would no longer apply as there have been too many changjng variables since that time. The trail from 35W to 35E along CSAH14 is being taken care of with the CSAH 14 project The committee would like to see the trails connected to the Hardwood Creek Trail system. The committee feels it is spread far too thin to give this project much time and it was suggested a former Committee Member who was active in the previous Comprehensive Plan, as well as the trail system, be contacted to see if there was interest in becoming involved on a short term basis. Chairperson Seeley and Council Member.Lee will see if this is a possibility and report back to the committee. 70fB