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to investigate a snow sledding possibility and refer this option to the Park Board for their <br />recommendations to the City Council. <br /> <br />Motion Carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Haas Steffen, Beyer, Beahen, and <br />Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Councilmember Haas Steffen noted the trail dead-ends at Tom Thumb and residents at 149th are <br />saying there is no place for kids to ride bikes because there are no shoulders on the road. She <br />asked why this area did not have parks planned in the early 1970s and if a park could be added. <br />She noted the property on Kangaroo that is a little over an acre and has a picnic table furnished <br />by a resident. She suggested the park staff or Park and Recreation Commission be asked to <br />address whether these small neighborhood parks should be connected to a trail or include park <br />chairs. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated the Park and Recreation Commission did review that issue and prepared a <br />priority list of when they should be addressed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Haas Steffen noted the close location of a trail to this propertY and suggested <br />that be addressed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer stated that connection to trails was addressed but met with major <br />opposition by residents because the pathway to the trail went between residential properties and <br />the City could not get the easements. <br /> <br />Councilmember Haas Steffen stated that residents have contacted her about this. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec noted that the City has asked residents to work as a neighborhood group and there <br />are some matching funds available from the charitable gambling fund. <br /> <br />Case #11: <br /> <br />Consider Appointment of Mayor's Recommendation for Community Center <br />Task Force <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec recommended that the following be appointed to a Community Center Task <br />Force: Councilmember Haas Steffen; Michael Rolfe, Ramsey Park and Recreation <br />Commissioner; Tom LaMere, Ramsey Park and Recreation Commissioner; Lon Helgemoe, <br />Northland Security Bank; George Steiner, resident; and Chris Dempsey, resident. Mayor Gamec <br />recommended such a task force include representation t~om a variety of interests and <br />demographics throughout the community with Councilmember Haas Steffen chairing the <br />meetings. He stated that he would like seven members but this will give a start to this Task <br />Force. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to ratify the Mayor's <br />recommendations for appointment to the Ramsey Community Center Task Force as indicated <br />above. <br /> <br />City Council/June 9, 1998 <br />Page 24 of 27 <br /> <br /> <br />