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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes June 12, 2006 Page 2 Commissioner Ganley stated he attended at a number of the high school baseball games and agrees there is a problem with balls flying around from the fields. He believes this is a priority. 4 C. Trees in the Parks 6 Chair Koehntop mentioned that two trees were vandalized in May on the north end of the hockey rink. 7 He also noted one of the trees planted earlier is dying. It is his understanding the City is planning to 8 replace these trees in the near future. Chair Koehntop mentioned there are trees to be looked at just east 9 of the skating park also. He also conveyed how impressed he is at how the trees have leafed out and the 10 ambiance they lend to the park 11 12 Commissioner Hallada brought attention to a tree that is also dying in Watertower Park. 13 14 Director Hartman informed the Commission he would ask Mr. Chuck (Hoskey?) to replace the trees 15 from the initial project, vandalism and the additional trees mentioned. He will also ask him to fertilize 16 the trees at the same time. The Commission can discuss this at the next meeting. 17 18 D. Vandalism of Restrooms in Central Park 19 20 Commissioner Ganley mentioned reading about vandalism to the rest rooms at Central Park. 22 Director Hartman explained these have been repaired using City funds. Insurance would be too 23 expensive to carry. Director Hartman indicated a security system might be added in 2007. Adding 24 security measures should alleviate most of the problems. 25 26 Commissioner Ganley asked about grass maintenance in Central Park. 27 28 Director Hartman stated that John (Hopko?) has been retained as well as the high school to do annual 29 field maintenance in addition to what is done by City Public Works employees. 30 31 E. Bicycles 32 33 Commissioner Ganley asked about the bicycle path in Roseville. He noticed it connects up with the 34 Hennepin County trail system along Terminal Road to the railroad line as it nears County Road, C/29th 35 Ave. and runs through the cemetery and around the golf course. He asked Director Hartman to talk about 36 access to this trail and explain how this system will be implemented. 37 38 Director Hartman explained that City staff and the City Council have had discussions with a number of 39 agencies that make up the northeast diagonal. This segment of bituminous pathways will connect both 40 Walnut to the north in Roseville and 18th to the south. The pathway will run along the railroad grade and 41 have access up and over St. Anthony Boulevard then continue north to the connection at Walnut. The ^ ' City Council has given support to this project and anticipates completion this fall. There are preliminary drawings available. 44