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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 8, 2021 Page 3 1 Minneapolis Bike Advisory Committee Representative Dan Miller stated he is a friend of a 2 resident of St. Anthony (Mike Grimes). He represents Ward 1. Each Ward has a 3 representative, as well as representatives from other branches of the City. They meet three 4 times a month with one general meeting, a subcommittee meeting, and an engineering 5 meeting. There are several citizen committees including pedestrian advisory committee, senior 6 committee, disabilities committee, and others. Mr. Miller stated he lives near 22nd and 7 Stinson. Mr. Miller reviewed the projects that are underway or complete. There was a 8 sidewalk reconstruction and multi-use trail from 18th to Monroe. This summer Johnson Street 9 will be reconstructed between 18th and Johnson. There will be a multi-use trail from 18th to 10 Lowry. In 2023, Lowry Avenue is going to be reconstructed between Washington Street and 11 Johnson. In 2026, Johnson Street to the River will be done. These trails are for all ages and 12 abilities. The trails are plowed in the winter. 29th Avenue will be reconstructed in the future 13 from Central to Stinson along with 37th Avenue from Central to Stinson. Mr. Miller provided 14 an update to the Grand Rounds. The trails have been completed in sections when monies were 15 available. Commissioner Guest asked how they could help with the missing links of the 16 Grand Round. Mr. Miller stated the Minneapolis Park Board has put together a master plan 17 which included the missing link. He believes the Minneapolis Park Board and St. Anthony 18 City Staff have had some conversations. Mr. Miller referred Commissioner Guest to Carrie 19 Christensen of the Minneapolis Park Board. 20 21 Ms. Lona Doolan mentioned in 2013-2014 there was an active bike/walk group in the City. 22 She suggested St. Anthony get involved with the bike plan. Mr. Miller thought it was a good 23 idea. All bike plans funnel into the Minneapolis bike plan and safe routes to school plan. 24 D.25 Kiwanis Update 26 27 Mr. Dale Gunderson, Kiwanis Representative, has lived in St. Anthony since 1962. He stated 28 in 1972 the Kiwanis Club put together a St. Anthony bike route. It was aimed for the children 29 and follows streets within St. Anthony. Commissioner Reed had provided a map of the route 30 for the Commissioners. Mr. Gunderson stated it is a circle within St. Anthony. The Kiwanis 31 have since realized that no one is really using the route. One of the problems is there is no real 32 destination. It has been extended to Silverwood Park. There are no plans with what to do with 33 the route. He wanted to let the Commission know about the bike route. Ms. Anita Davis 34 stated she does use the route for the last 10-12 years. 35 36 Commissioner Guest thinks the route is wonderful and it needs to be remarked on a map along 37 with more signage or markings on the pavement. 38 39 Chair Bellinger asked how the route is communicated and Mr. Gunderson stated there are 40 maps available. He does not know how these maps should be distributed. Mr. Miller stated he 41 has taken the trail. He suggested more signage stating distance to the next point on the trail. 42 Chair Bellinger suggested the information and map be included in the City Newsletter. 43 44 Mr. Gunderson stated other destinations could be Central Park and the other parks in the City. 45