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City of Liao Lakes Park Board Meeting March 3, 1997 time of year we can start so we don' t get caught like last year. Marty thought these trails should be done early in the year. Trails Update: Joe wanted to know if the Elm Street trail would go into Blaine. Marty said it would go to 109th Avenue and then down Sunset . He added that Blaine would bring their trail in from the other direction and then it would have to be decided how they would work them across the road. Marty talked about the 4-5 bridges in the city that are unpassable. He has been talking to Dave Ahrens about this . Then there was discussion about the City of Mounds View turning down a grant, for a pedestrian overpass across Highway 10, because they could not afford their matching funds . George talked about the Trail Committee priorities . Amy asked Marty what he thought was going to happen now that the housing development was put in where the tree farm was in Centerville. Marty said that development took a large chunk out of it and after that happened it was too late. He said he met with Carol Pelton about alternative routes that could be used. He also met with Centerville' s City Council and Park Board and needs to meet with them again to get an update on where they are at . Marty told the members he had attended a visioning meeting in Hugo and the number 1 topic, at his table, was trails . John VonDeLinde and Marty are meeting with Centerville' s City Administrator on March 4th to discuss trail connections . NORTH METRO RECREATION UPDATE: At the last meeting North Metro was going to do a survey to see what the average tax levy that cities were levying for recreation services, but they did not . Marty checked with the League of Minnesota Cities, Metropolitan Council and the State Tax Department and no one has any statistic data on this . We are at $20/household and they are at $5-$6/household. He said he is still looking at ways that something can come out of it . He also met with Dave Phipps, Park Director, and he asked what if Circle Pines came to the City of Lino Lakes and said we have a determined amount of money to spend can you run a summer playground program etc . Marty will be doing some comparisons on cost per program and administrative costs and see how the figures come out . Barry said he felt the other cities want to proceed with consolidation but just don' t have the money. George asked Barry if Lino is about $20 and North Metro is $5-$6 if they are 2