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M/S/P Ames/Wagner to proceed with work on the appropriate public trail easements with the Fields HOA and/or Mr. Engstrom as proposed by Commissioner Larson, and recommend to the City Council that the 2006/2007 trails construction program be amended to add the required public trail links within Fields to complete the trail link from 50t' Street North to Tana Park, including the signage and trail intersection improvements suggested by staff and Commissioner Larson. Sunfish Park Land Trust Easement Ms. Matzek provided the Commission with a list of questions from the Minnesota Land Trust the answers to which will assist in the drafting of a Land Trust Easement over Sunfish Park. She asked the Commission to only consider the questions at this time while awaiting progress on the Park Plan update project. She advised that, once the Park Plan update is further along, some answers to the questions regarding potential future uses of a small portion of Sunfish Park may be more obvious. Ms. Matzek also requested the Commission to individually and independently undertake the following assignments in preparation for an upcoming meeting (September) with the Park Plan consultants: • Think about park systems and components in other Metro cities of a similar size (build out at 24,000 population and area of 25 square miles with about 25% developed at "urban" scale and density)... • Review the policies contained in the 1990 Park Plan to determine which may still be valid, which may accomplished, or may be invalid considering the City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Also consider any new park planning/development policies that seem appropriate for Lake Elmo in a 25 year park plan. Carriage Station Update .. Mike Bouthilet explained the playground and trails are complete in the park, but need to be backfilled. Quotes were received on the proposed basketball court. He clarified that the basketball court will not be coming back to the Park Commission because it had previously been approved. Chairman Schumacher asked if any trees were removed. M. Bouthilet informed him that some were transplanted. He also informed the Commission of the MNDOT approved grant to plant approximately 130 trees along State Highway 5 in the spring of 2007. The grant is through the MNDOT Community Landscaping Partnership Program. Commissioner T. Bouthilet said he had been at the park and had noticed trash in the dirt. Chairman Schumacher said it is important to call the Washington County non -emergency phone number when appropriate. Pebble Park Safety Incident