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City of St. Anthony Parks Task Force Recommendations • In the summer of 1997 the mayor and city council of St. Anthony established the Parks Task Force to study the city's parks and make recommendations for their design and usage. The Task Force was given eight guidelines to use-when reviewing the existing park,system. Members of the Task Force met from July 1997 until April 1998, when the following responses . were set forth. 1. What should be the overall configuration of Central Park? The Task Force reached a consensus of what elements Central Park should contain. The final configuration of Central Park will be an ongoing process. (See attached plan and elements list.) 2. What additional features should be implemented beyond those currently in the parks or not on any of the proposed plans? This could include paths with benches and plantings as well as the location of the Performing Arts Center. The Task Force recommends: -walking pathways, benches,landscaping and natural areas be added to the parks -an aesthetic focal or entrance point to Central Park should be included in the overall renovation -an additional restroom facility needs to be made available to the public at Central,Park(This need . could be met by upgrading the existing skating rink restroom and extending the season and times the doors remain unlocked.) -outside performing arts center 3. What additions or changes should be made to parks other than Central Park? Due to the potential flood control plans being discussed by the Flood Control Task Force,which may include major excavation and total revamping of Emerald and Silver Point Parks,the Parks Task Force is unable to address the needs of those two parks. Members of the Parks Task Force did inventory and draw layouts of the parks as they exist to aid in planning and renovating,but tabled their efforts to go further. The Task Force proposes a Parks Commission assess additions or changes to the two parks as part of the recommended St. Anthony Village Comprehensive Plan for the entire park system. 4. What is the schedule at which these recommendations should be implemented? Once the comprehensive plan has been drafted and cost assessments obtained,a phasing schedule can be drawn up. The Task Force suggests play areas will have a significant impact on the . community and should be a top priority. The success and visibility of completing the play areas will help keep the momentum for continuing work on the remainder of the park plans. Page 1 of 2