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"CELEBRATE PRIOR LAKE'S CENTENNIAL - 1991"
AGENDA NUMBER:
PREPARED BY:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
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BILL MANGAN, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
CONSIDER ACTION ON TRAIL IMPROVEMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS
JULY 15, 1991
INTRODUCTION:
At the City Council meeting of June 17, the
Council referred a feasibility study for trail
improvements back to the Parks Advisory
Committee for their review and recommendation.
The Parks Advisory Committee met on June 19 to
review the feasibility report and prepare
their recommendation.
DISCUSSION:
The Parks Advisory Committee has been meeting
for three months in order to plan for
prioritized park improvements. The
first priority of the Parks Advisory
Committee (PAC) was to begin the trail segment
connecting the high school to Highway 13 along
C.R. 44. When staff found out that C.R. 44
was scheduled for reconstruction in 1993, the
PAC then decided to wait on that segment until
the road was reconstructed. The PAC then
recommended a feasibility study for trails in
Lakefront Park for this year including a
trail from C.R. 44 south to Highway 13. The
Engineering plans and drawings were done "in
house" to maximize dollars and the feasibility
study was presented at the meeting of June 17.
The City Council referred the feasibility
study back to the PAC for their review. At
their meeting of June 19, the PAC reviewed and
discussed the following items from the
feasibility study:
1. Trail construction, a bridge, and trail
lighting costs of $351,000 for Lakefront
Park.
2. Trail construction costs of $96,000 for
Franklin Trail from Highway 13 south to
Highway 13.
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The PAC discussed the breakdown of the figures
as presented. The discussion focused on
getting the greatest length of trails
constructed rather than spending money on a
bridge or trail lighting. As a result of this
discussion, the following motion was passed as
the PAC recommendation:
THAT THE PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE THAT PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS BE PREPARED FOR PROJECT 91-14
EXCLUDING TRAIL LIGHTING AND BRIDGE
CONSTRUCTION. THIS WOULD BE THE PAVING OF
ASPHALT TRAILS FROM C.R. 21 TO LAKEFRONT PARK
AND C.R. 39 FROM HIGHWAY 13 SOUTH TO HIGHWAY
13. THE MOTION PASSED 6-0.
The Parks Department staff
restoration and sodding which
enough money to bring the project
$150,000 budgeted amount.
Staff then met to discuss financing of this
project and several items were discussed:
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1. How would the City finance the project;
2. What would the construction timeframe be;
3. What can city staff do "in-house" to bring
the project within the dollars targeted;
After considerable discussion, it is
recommended by staff to break the project into
two sections-I) Lakefront Park to be done in
1991, and 2) Franklin Trail to be done in
1992. The rational behind this decision is
two-fold; First, with the recent budget
constraints, staff feels more comfortable
spreading the expenditures over two years.
The money will come from the General Fund
Balance and it would be prudent to be
conservative at this time and do the project
over two fiscal years, and; Second, Franklin
Trail will require a considerable amount of
surve~ing and site preparation work in
addit10n to informational meetings that Staff
would recommend conducting. The engineering
staff can prepare the plans over the winter
rather than rush the project this year and try
to beat the frost.
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BUDGET IMPACT:
ALTERNATIVES:
RECOMMENDATION:
ACTION REQUIRED:
As a result of this discussion, staff would
recommend that plans and specifications be
prepared for the Lakefront Park trail segment
yet this year and that the Franklin Trail
plans and specifications be prepared during
the winter months for construction in 1992.
Both trail segments would be funded from the
General Fund Balance at an estimated cost of
$75,000 for each segment.
This project in its entirety is
be $150,000. The project would
of the General Fund with $75,000
1991 and $75,000 allocated
Lakefront Park would be completed
Franklin Trail (from Highway 13 to
would be constructed in 1992.
estimated to
be funded out
allocated for
for 1992.
in 1991 and
Highway 13)
The General Fund Balance is currently
$1,496,358. This expenditure of $150,000
would leave a balance (without any further
adjustments) of $1,346,358 as of December 31,
1992. This balance will still be sufficient
to meet our cash flow needs and provide a
reserve fund for emergency purposes. Staff
will discuss this further at the meeting.
The alternatives are as follows:
1. Accept the Parks Advisory Committee
recommendation and fund the project over
two years as recommended by staff;
2. Accept the Parks
recommendation and
yet this year;
3. Table the project until an alternative
funding source is identified;
Advisory Committee
do the entire project
Staff would recommend Alternative #1,
the recommendation of the Parks
Committee and staff and proceed with
construction in Lakefront Park in
Franklin Trail in 1992.
accept
Advisory
the trail
1991 and
A motion is in order to direct staff to
prepare plans and specifications for Project
91-14, construction of asphalt trails for
Lakefront Park and Franklin Trail with the
project to be funded from the General Fund
with a transfer to the Park Dedication Fund in
the amount of $75,000 in 1991 and $75,000 in
1992. These transfers will occur at the time
the Council approves the plans and
specifications for each project.
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