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CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY JOINT WORK SESSION “PARKS SUMMIT” MINUTES APRIL 1, 2026 ROLL CALL: Mayor & Council: Mayor Wendy Webster, Councilmembers Thomas Randle, Lona Doolan, Nadia Elnagdy, Jan Jenson Absent (if any): None absent Parks and Environmental Commission: Chair Natalie Warren, Commissioners Yaacoub Hark, Joanne Cady, Kristen Peterson Absent (if any): Commissioner Jill Carey Staff: City Manager Charlie Yunker, Sustainability Coordinator Minette Saulog, Public Works Director Jeremy Gumke Other Attendees: TK Kuykendall, Lane Belling (Sports Boosters); Maggie Chandler (Community Services) CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Webster called the Work Session to order at 5:36 p.m. 1.Work Session Topics A.2026 Parks Update and Priorities Sustainability Coordinator Minette Saulog reviewed the cover memo for this agenda item and provided a summary of projects completed in 2025, as well as projects being planned or in progress for 2026. The 2025 parks projects included resurfacing the Central Park trails and programming the Emerald Park Path Connection as part of the 2025 Street Project. The Emerald Park connection construction will take place in Spring 2026. Priority projects for the parks in 2026 include an LED lighting retrofit at Central Park and the tennis courts, which will be funded in part ($25,000) by a grant from Hennepin County. The other priorities are Ecological Restoration Projects in Central Park and Silver Point Park and closing the ice rinks at Silver Point Park. Future discussions will be held regarding feasible use of the Silver Point Park space. The City asked the Sports Boosters representatives if there are visibility factors that should be considered in choosing the bulbs/lamps for the lighting project at Central Park. There is no specific bulb that is needed in regard to visibility for sports activities, but Sports Boosters needs to have continued 6