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October 1, 2014 Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission Page 3 “End” shared path. *Some bikers feel they are exempt from traffic rules. *Like the green sign. There is a lot of green throughout New Brighton so that adds consistency. *Like the verbiage “Multi-use” trail. We have used that term in the past and it is in the Strategic Plan. *”Shared” sounds very friendly. *There may be some current guidelines that a certain color has a defined meaning related to bikes or pedestrians. Director of Public Works, Grant Wyffels, stated there is no template for “multi-use” trails. He stated he felt the sign would be close to API, right when you come across the bridge. Another sign could be placed, by Long Lake Park. Director Breuer stated as the bridges are redone, i.e. County Road E2, we may want to add signs there too. *Some may think motorized vehicles are ok with that signage. Director of Public Works Wyffels stated by City Ordinance all trails in New Brighton are to be non-motorized use. He does not believe we need signage for it. Commissioner Jones liked the word shared. After discussion, the wording was decided as “Shared Use Trail” in a green sign with white lettering. h. Rice Creek Watershed District Petition with St. Anthony (and Roseville). In its infant stage. They received large grant. Working with multiple agencies. Targeted Hansen Park and Mirror Pond in St. Anthony as their focal project. They have asked the City to do a survey to know what is there. The main goal is to reduce flooding potential. Other things will be implemented with this project. Trails may take a different form when they need to have flood storage in the park. The City is discussing things jointly with them as the project moves ahead. There may be the opportunity to raise the ball fields and put in a different type of drainage so they are more useable at all times of the year. Hansen will be under construction for a good solid year. Hoping when we are done, Hansen will be better than before we started the project. We have not seen a plan yet of what they are proposing. Three to four year timeline. 2016 is a guess of when construction in the park will take place. Council Liaison Strub mentioned that when this project gets started this Commission may want to invite the Rice Creek Watershed District here to discuss the whole project. Much of the project is around creating better water quality in Long Lake. The water quality extends into Hansen Park and into St. Anthony. It will be beneficial for the community and this Commission to hear about the effort taking place. Director of Public Works, Grant Wyffels, stated that almost all the water coming from Roseville and St. Anthony (about 95%) flows into Hansen Park and then into Long Lake. Craig Schlichting, Senior Engineering Supervisor, mentioned there is a missing segment on the sidewalk on 8th Street from Old Hwy. 8 all the way past St. John’s to 1st Ave. which runs in front of their parking lot. We would like to make that sidewalk continuous on the north side of the road. This would make a continuous sidewalk around the church/school. Craig Schlichting, Senior Engineering Supervisor, also had a concern from a resident that the crabapple trees at Innsbruck pond, to the west, appear to be losing foliage. Chris Wolla, Parks Superintendent stated the City’s forestry tech believes it is apple scab. They look good spring through about August, then they start losing their leaves. It is city-wide. It can be treated, but not sure it is cost-effective to treat because of the number of trees in the City.