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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> DATE: February 22, 2016 <br />ITEM NO: 4 <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Name Adam Edwards JML Public Works Director/ <br />Title Public Works Director/City Engineer Parks Director Report <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Item Description: Support for Three Rivers Park District Grant Requests <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br />Exhibits. <br />a. Draft resolution supporting the Dakota Trail Extension <br />b. Draft letter for support for safety study of the Dakota Trail Crossing at Orono Orchard <br />Road. <br />c. Draft letter for support for a safety study of the Lake Independence Trail Crossing at <br />CSAH 6. <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this Council action is to gain approval for three endorsements of <br />support to Three Rivers Park District grant applications. <br /> <br />2. Background. The Three Rivers Park District is apply for three Hennepin County Bikeway <br />Grants that impact the City of Orono. The grant applications require endorsement from the City. <br />a. Dakota Rail Regional Trail- Navarre Connection. Three Rivers Park District is <br />requesting $100,000 to facilitate the construction of a connector trail along CSAH 19 to the <br />Dakota Trail. <br />b. Dakota Rail Regional Trail Crossing. Three Rivers Park District is seeking $10,000 to <br />assist with Trail crossing assessment/ study of the Orono Orchard Road crossing to improve <br />safety at this intersection. <br />c. Lake Independence Trail Crossing. Three Rivers Park District is seeking $10,000 to <br />assist with trail crossing assessment/ study of the Lake Independence Trail crossing at CSAH 6 to <br />improve safety at this intersection. <br /> <br />3. City Participation. <br />a. The overall project is estimated to cost $300,000. The cost of which would be shared <br />three ways between the County, City and Park District so the City’s expected level of <br />participation would be $100,000. As the project gets closer to fruition a joint agreement will be <br />developed. <br />b&c. No cost participation is required for the two safety studies <br /> <br />4. Recommendation. Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution and letters of <br />support. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Consider a motion to adopt the attached resolution supporting the Three Rivers Park District <br />Grant application for the Dakota Trail Extension and letters of support for the Trail Crossing <br />Study Grants.