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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MAY 4,1998
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PAUL HOKENESS, PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR
CONSIDER RESOLUTION 98-XX APPROVING THE PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRAILS, PARKING LOTS, AND
ROADW A YS AT MEMORIAL AND POND'S PARKS AND
AUTHORIZING THE SOLICIT A TION OF BIDS
Historv:
At the April 20, 1998 City Council meeting the Council approved
Resolution 98-46 authorizing the preparation of plans and
specifications for parking lots, trails, and roadways at Memorial and
Pond's Park. The plans and specifications are completed and staff is
requesting authorization to solicit bids for these projects.
Current Circumstances:
Plans and Specifications have been completed and are available in the
Parks and Recreation Directors office.
Issues:
Memorial Park Trail and Parkin!! Lot
Currently Memorial Park has one paved parking lot with 60 parking
stalls. One half of these stalls are used by baseball team members
alone, resulting in a shortage of parking areas for spectators and other
park users. The net result is considerable on street parking in the
vicinity of the park.
The proposed parking lot will accommodate an additional 36 parking
stalls. The trail will provide safe, handicap accessible access to the
grandstand, bathrooms, play structure, basketball court, and picnic
shelters.
The Ponds Road. Parkin!! Lot. and Trails
In 1997, the development of a road, parking lot, trails and athletic
fields on the remaining 30 acres of land at the Ponds Athletic complex
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began. The first phase of this construction project was offset by a
$42,000 Department of Natural Resources matching grant.
The proposed bituminous road and 44 stall parking lot will allow safe
parking and vehicle access to and from Mushtown Road. The road and
parking lot are necessary: 1) To provide a second egress/access to this
park. 2) To provide the necessary parking to serve the new park area
and amenities which include two (2) baseball, softball fields, two (2)
soccer/football fields, an archery range, picnic areas and nature trails.
The trails are an important element to this project. As identified in the
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan, trail connections between
neighborhoods are desirable. These trails will connect Mushtown
Road, W oodridge Estates, and Wilderness Ponds neighborhoods
together. Also, these trails would allow for safe, handicap accessible
access to the athletic fields, play structures, bathrooms, archery range,
and other amenities within the park.
Conclusion:
If this agenda item is approved by Council staff would advertise for
bids and return to the Council on June 1 st for authorization to award
the contract to the lowest bidder. We would hope to begin the
projects in June and complete the projects in July of 1998.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total estimated costs for these projects is $227,000. These funds
are programmed through the Capital Park Funds. The estimated costs
for the proposed projects are summarized below.
Fundinl!: The estimated costs for the proposed projects are
summarized below:
The Ponds Athletic Facilitv
Road & Parking Lot (Bituminous)
Road & Parking Lot (Curb & Gutter)
Trails (Bituminous)
TOTAL:
Memorial Park
Parking Lot (Bituminous)
Trail (Bituminous)
Parking Lot (Curb & Gutter)
TOTAL:
$ 41,000
$ 53,000
$ 88.000
$182,000
$ 20,500
$ 9,500
$ 15.000
$ 45,000
The total budgeted for these parking lots, trails, and road projects from
1998 is $227,000. financing of these projects is through the Capital
Park Fund.
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AL TERNA TIVES:
RECOMMENDED
REVIEWED BY:
The alternatives are as follows:
1. Approve Resolution 98-XX approving the plans and specifications
and authorizing the solicitation of bids for the projects.
2. Table the Agenda item for a specific reason.
3. Deny this Agenda item for a specific reason.
Motion and second as part of the consent agenda to approve
Resolution 98-XX approving the plans and specifications and
authorizing the solicitation of bids for trails, parking lots, and
roadways at Memorial and Pond's Parks.
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RESOLUTION 98-xx
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRAILS,
PARKING LOTS, AND ROADWAYS AT MEMORIAL AND POND'S PARKS AND
AUTHORIZING THE SOLICITATION OF BIDS
MOTION BY: SECOND BY:
WHEREAS, the following road, trails, and parking lot projects are scheduled for
completion in the 1998 Capital Improvement Program:
The Ponds Athletic Complex road, parking lot and trails
Memorial Park parking lot and trail
WHEREAS,
The City of Prior Lake is committed to providing Trails, Parking Lots,
and other park amenities in accordance with the Comprehensive Park
and Trail Plan, and
WHEREAS,
trails are an essential link between neighborhoods and business areas,
and parks, and
WHEREAS,
parking lots provide off street parking for park users and reduce
congestion on City streets, and
WHEREAS,
The City's Capital Improvement Program schedules this construction in
1998 and allocates funds therefore, and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
Minnesota, that the plans and specifications are hereby approved and the staff is authorized to
proceed with the solicitation of bids for trails, parking lots, and roadways at Memorial and
Pond's Parks as set forth above.
Passed and adopted this
day of
,1998.
YES
NO
Mader
Kedrowski
Schenck
Peterson
Wuellner
Mader
Kedrowski
Schenck
Peterson
Wuellner
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City Manager
City of Prior Lake
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