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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: November 14th, 2016 <br />ITEM NO: 11 <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Name Adam Edwards Y"-4 Public Works Director/ <br />Title Public Works Director/City Engineer City Engineer's Report <br />Item Description: North Arm Trail Study <br />Exhibits: <br />A. Engineering Proposal <br />B. Comprehensive Trail System Map <br />C. Excerpt from Hennepin County 2014 Bicycle Transportation Plan <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this item is to gain Council approval to undertake a feasibility <br />study for creating a trail along North Arm Drive. <br />2. Background. At the September 6th Park <br />Commission meeting the Commission voted <br />5-0 to recommend the City complete a <br />feasibility study for a possible trail connection <br />from West Branch Road to the Lakeview <br />Legacy Park along the south side of North <br />Arm Drive. Bolton and Menk, the City's <br />consulting firm, has prepared a proposal for <br />the study (Exhibit A). At the November 7th <br />Park Commission meeting the commission <br />voted 6-0 again to recommend the City <br />complete the study and that the funds for the <br />study come from the 2016 Park Operating <br />Budget. Further the Commission indicated that the trail would be a pedestrian trail. <br />3. Considerations. <br />a. Comprehensive Trail System Plan. The City's comprehensive trial plan envisions <br />future connection throughout the City however a trail along North Arm Drive is not part of that <br />plan (Exhibit B). <br />b. Connections and Use. The western end of the trail would tie into the Lakeview trail <br />(privately owned public Trail). The south eastern end would stop at West Branch Road which is <br />listed as an existing on road bikeway by Hennepin County (Exhibit Q. <br />c. Cost. The cost of the study is $3,000. The estimated cost of adding a trail is $155,000 to <br />$230,000 depending on the configuration chosen. <br />