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-2— V. Public Hearing . A. None VI. New Business A. Staff Report — Jenna Hyovalti Sandy introduced Jenna (the Parks and Recreation Department's newest staff person). Jenna has been with the department for almost 6 months. Jenna works with our Eagles Nest birthday parties & group rentals, does the Teen Scene program and special Eagles Nest events. She is our Recreation Coordinator. Jeanna presented numbers and other information to the Parks Recreation and Environmental Commission for January through May of 2008. She gave information on the categories of daily youth; birthday parties, Eagles Nest groups, Monday Fun Day, Adventure Day and Teen Scene. Brad Martens contracts with a company that fixes our Eagles Nest equipment. We will be dropping that contract. We have a certified playground inspector on staff now. The playground replacement is on a 10 year cycle. We are scheduled for replacement in 2013. Budzynski said we have an advertisement video for the golf course, maybe we could do one for the Eagles Nest. Martens commented that we just completed • another one for the FSC Fitness Center. The Eagles Nest will eventually have a video as well. B. Trails Committee Update — Jeanne Frischman Brad Martens gave an update on the Trails Committee meeting held just prior to the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission meeting. The main agenda item focused on the Safe Route to Schools grant; specifically the part of the grant which refers to the addition of the Hansen Park trail in the northwest portion of the park. There were a fair number of residents present. Parks and Recreation staff presented information on soil conditions and asked for a recommendation from the Trails Committee. There was quite a bit of discussion regarding trail opportunities. The consensus was that the Trails Committee did want to see a trail in the northwest portion of the park. There was concern about the location, trail cost and the impact on vegetation. The Trails Committee wanted a trail with the least amount of impact on vegetation, least amount of impact to residents and the best cost feasible. There will be a public hearing at the August Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission meeting on August 6, 2008. Everyone is invited to come and give us your views. Also Ramsey County is in the process of doing improvements on Long Lake Road • from I-694 to 19`h Street. The Trails Committee saw this as a great opportunity to put a bike lane on the road. It has received Council approval. Ramsey County said the construction will take place some time in July. Ramsey County has been very supportive throughout the process.