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Civil Engineer II Linton indicated a potential grant' application for trails had been discussed. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson responded staff was going to pursue the grant; however, he was <br />not confident it could be included in the current legislative session. One of the recommendations <br />from the consultant was not to pursue more than one grant opportunity at a time, as a priority <br />would be selected for the City in that case. <br /> <br />Mayor Tom Gamec noted the tobacco-free parks issue was on the current agenda and asked if the <br />Commission had any questions. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated Youth First was working with this issue. It looked like the City of Ramsey <br />was moving ahead of the City of Andover and the City of Anoka and the City 'ofRamsey wanted <br />to put this in force at the same time as the surrounding cities, which would make it easier to <br />accomplish. <br /> <br />Commissioner Olds asked if this would take the form of an ordinance or a policy. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec responded it would become a policy, as an ordinance would be hard to enforce <br />because of some of the activities within the parks. Signs would be posted; however, the goal was <br />not to "badger" people. Seminars would be conducted with the school district. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec noted the City of Coon Rapids had just passed an ordinance regarding this issue. <br />Copies of the ordinance were provided. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec discussed current activities within the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Commissioner Shryock indicated there were strong winds the previous evening that caused a <br />large amount of dust and blowing dirt in the Town Center area. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec responded part of it was dust and part of it was a fire in the Sherburne National <br />Forest, as the DNR was "burning off." He added the problem was brought to the attention of the <br />DNR. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson stated a 25-mile-per-hour limit was placed on grading at Town <br />Center. Things could not be covered; however, work would not be done during times of high <br />winds. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated he wished to welcome new members. <br /> <br />Parks and Utilities Supervisor Riverblood gave the following update on the Alpine Park <br />Discovery Garden: <br /> <br />The 2003 Capital Improvement Program appropriated $80,000 for this project, which he believed <br />was a Park Trust Fund designation. The project was currently in the design/development phase~ <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/April 8, 2004 <br /> Page 20 of 21 <br /> <br /> <br />