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AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Prepared By: Reviewed By: DJR Approved By: DJR <br /> <br />of a trails and sidewalk section, addition of a parking lot section, and updates to the materials section. <br />Proposed additions are underlined. Deletions are crossed out. <br /> <br />6. Equipment Procurement. To better maintain our existing trails and sidewalks as well as TRPD’s <br />trails, staff proposes the procurement of a Tool Cat. A Tool Cat will allow the city to capitalize on any of <br />the attachments we currently have for our Bobcat Skid Steer (snow blower, broom, brush mower, buckets, <br />auger and forks) but is on a platform much more conducive to maneuvering on trails and sidewalks. The <br />Tool Cat is on the propose CIP for 2021 however we would like to start the procurement process early to <br />be able to use it in the upcoming winter season. The Tool Cat was originally added to the CIP as a Parks <br />maintenance vehicle replacing some of the aging specialty pieces of equipment. <br /> <br />4. Cost. <br />a. Operation and Maintenance. Maintaining the Regional Trails (5.32 Mi) for 5 months each year <br />for snow removal would cost approximately $6490 in labor and equipment. (20 snow or ice events *5.32 <br />miles * 1 hr/mile to travel, plow, sweep and then touch up *($45/hr in labor + $16/ hr in equipment)) <br /> <br />b. Equipment. A Tool Cat with articulating plow and deicing distribution unit costs $66,684. <br /> <br />5. Funding. <br />a. Operation and Maintenance. TRPD will provide up to $2660 per year. The remaining $3830 <br />would have to come from the General Fund/Parks Operating Budget. <br /> <br />b. Equipment. The Tool Cat will be funded by the Equipment Outlay Fund. <br /> <br />5. Future Consideration. If Orono selects to maintain the Dakota trail then we should consider <br />maintaining it all the way from Wayzata to Mound (Through Minnetonka Beach and Spring Park) in <br />order to provide continuity. This will require coordination and approval form the cities of Minnetonka <br />Beach and Spring Park. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to: <br />a. Approve the use of city resources to provide winter maintenance of select Regional trails. <br />b. Adopt the updated City Snow and Ice Management Policy <br />c. Approve the procurement of a Tool Cat. <br /> <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />A- Trail Map <br />B- Three Rivers Park District Regional Trail System Winter Permit <br />C- City Snow and Ice Management Policy (DRAFT UPDATE) <br />