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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Wednesday, September 10, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 13 of 27 <br /> <br />Carter’s advice would be to move Priority No. 3 (Trail along North Arm drive to Lakeview Legacy Park) <br />into 2022 and either take out the CSAH 112 Trail out entirely or move it out and say if a miracle happens, <br />they would support it. <br />Carter noted on the previous page it says the Council has proposed a $50,000/year dedicated levy and <br />asked if that is something they are still to vote on. <br />Edwards replied yes, the Council will not make the final decision for the 2021 levy until the December <br />Council Meeting. He noted at the preliminary budget meetings to date they have said that is one of their <br />goals and their direction to Staff has been to include that in the levy. <br />Carter said if that happened, on the following page it shows the negative balance of the Park Dedication <br />Fee if they spend $929,000 it is -$915,989, so if they add $50,000 instead of subtracting $929,000 there is <br />actually money for at least a couple of years without any backfilling from development projects. He said <br />it’s up to Edwards whether it makes sense to slide it to the right or just take it off the list, but he would <br />suggest that it’s not a priority for the next couple of years. <br />Roath asked if Edwards has what he needs to get back to Hennepin County. <br />Edwards said it would be something he would like to hear from the Commission with a formal motion. <br />Carter proposed to shift the priority of the North Arm Drive Trail and eliminate the CSAH 112 Trail from <br />the Capital Investment Plan. <br />Roath said before they propose he’d like to ask a question about the CR6 Trail (OCB to Willow) <br />Improvement. <br />Carter said he agrees that should happen in 2022, and if they’re spending between $50-$100,000/year <br />they may be able to continue with the funding they will add. If they slide North Arm Drive to the left, <br />they’ve got a year to plan for what they might do in 2023 if there is funding. He said he’s not sure if they <br />should take Priority No. 4 (CSAH 112 Trail) off completely or slide it to the right. <br />Edwards noted in practical terms, if they don’t build the trail while the road project is going on, they don’t <br />build a trail. He said the reason it’s only approximately $900,000 and not more is because the County <br />needs to do all the rough grading for the road, so that cost is already there and absorbed by the State turn- <br />back funding. He stated this number is just the extra things that are needed and if they had to do the <br />rough grading themselves the number would be through the roof. <br />Carter said realistically they would need to design the trail at the same time, rather than coming back <br />later. He stated in that case, he is fine taking it off. <br />Roath moved, Carter seconded to remove Trail Priority No. 4 (CSAH 112 Trail) which is currently <br />slotted for 2022, from the CIP. VOTES: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />Roath asked regarding moving Priority 3 (North Arm to Lakeview Legacy Park) up to 2022, can Carter <br />sell the rest of the Commission on why they should move that up a year.