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Page 3 of 3 Parks Commission Minutes October 18, 2022 4. Project Updates Improvements at Victor Square were completed by the Homeowner’s Association. Exterior painting and staining of the shelter at Hanifl Fields were completed in June. Denaway gave an update on the Glacial Hills Regional Trail Long Range Plan. The Project is being led by Washington County. City staff will serve on the Technical Advisory Committee. The trail is a 13-mile West-East arterial trail that will be eligible for state funding as a regional trail. Right of Way needs, trail development and operations/maintenance needs are being evaluated. Annual City Bus Tour is scheduled for October 7. Denaway gave an update on the Rice Lake Reserve Trail construction. The developer paid park dedication fees, after the City declined to accept a .5-acre park space as park dedication. Currently, the trail goes through neighborhood and could be connected by trail to Hanifl Fields Athletic Park. If the commission chooses to extend the trail, it would be constructed alongside the turn lanes for CR 8. The City would reimburse M/I Homes for construction of the trail along CR 8, with a current cost estimate for construction totaling $30,000-$35,000. Motion made by Rauschendorfer, seconded by Compton, Sr. to extend the trail from Greystone Avenue on the north side of CR 8 to entrance to Hanifl Fields. All ayes. Motion approved. The Jolly Pops Concert took place on August 11. There were approximately 120 concert goers. The event was advertised by City staff at Lions Volunteer Park and on the City Facebook page. The event was also promoted by the Washington County Library, who sponsored the event, and the Citizen. 5. Adjournment St. Pierre made a motion, Tennyson seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 pm. All ayes. Motion approved.