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PARK COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM <br />Prepared By: Reviewed By: Approved By: <br /> <br />Item No.: 6 Date: March 4th, 2019 <br />Item Description: Local Trails Connection Grant Application <br />Presenter: Adam T. Edwards, P.E. <br />Dir, Public Works/City Engineer <br />Agenda Section: Staff Reports <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this item is to inform the commission of the submission of the Local Trails <br />Connection Grant Application for East Long Lake Road. <br />2. Background. At the May 29th, 2018 meeting, the City Council directed staff and the Parks <br />Commission to develop a plan for the conversion of northern section East Long Lake Road to a trail. The <br />commission, city staff and our consultant have held several meeting and developed a concept plan for the <br />trail. The Council approved the plan on November 26th, 2018. The council approved the grant <br />application resolution on February 25th, 2019. <br />3. Project Scope. This grant application is to pay for a portion of the following items from the master <br />plan: removal of the existing asphalt, stabilizing the lakeshore where required, construction of a 10ft wide <br />multipurpose trail, benches, rock fishing points, and interpretive signage. The draft grant application is at <br />Exhibit A. <br />4. Cost. The estimated cost to for all of the improvements listed in the grant is $410,520. Detailed cost <br />estimates are at Exhibit A. <br />5. Funding. Up to 50% or $150,000 ($150,000) of the improvement costs could be funded by the grant. <br />The remaining $260,520 would paid from the Parks Enterprise, Stormwater fund, Street fund and from <br />other partner sources. Staff is currently working with Hennepin County’s Bicycle coordinator and Three <br />Rivers Park Districts Planning Department to partner on the project and connections with regional trails. <br />Ongoing maintenance for any improvements made will be added to the Parks Operating Budget. <br />6. Way Forward. <br />When What <br />1 March 19 Draft Grant to DNR for Preliminary Review <br />29 March 19 Final Grant Due to DNR <br />July 2019 Grant Announcement from DNR <br />August-December 2019 Design, permitting and coordination with partners <br />March 2020 Award / Grant Agreement Signed <br />June-October 2020 Construction <br /> <br />COMMISION ACTION REQUESTED <br />Provide comment on Grant Application. <br /> <br />Exhibit <br />A. Draft Grant Application <br />