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-44- <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Mayor Gamec, to recommend that the City <br />Council authorize staff to enter into a contact with LHB Engineers and Architects for Master <br />Trail Plan services, at a not to exceed cost of $55,000 with the funding provided from trail fees. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if there are not enough lots platted in <br />2002 to meet the $55,000 cost where would the funds come from. Parks/Utilities Supervisor <br />Boos replied that the contract could be written so that the work will not exceed the amount of <br />funds available. Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if that was part of the motion. <br />Councilmember Anderson stated that she did not think that was an issue. Councilmember <br />Hendriksen inquired if the master trail plan would include a link with the county trail along Trout <br />Brook. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos replied yes. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if the <br />trail along Trout Brook is_.~.~:2county trail. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos replied no. <br />Councilmember Hendriksen~ed if other cities are receiving funding assistance for regional <br />trails. Parks/Utilities S~isor'~ps replied yes, Council'member Hendriksen inquired as to <br />why the City wOulctT~ild the entir~icost for the master trail plan for Ramsey if other cities are <br />getting assistance. ~ks/Utili~}§up~is0r Boos replied that he did not believe that those <br />cities were receiving pl~r~h~i:~t~6~?~.~:ttt.he did not think it would be unreasonable to ask for <br />a match from Anoka Cout~i' ~imen~, Hendriksen stated that he would vote in favor of <br />the motion even though his ~}~il 'i~clinati;~h woUld be to vote against the $20,000 that is <br />unidentified. Councilmember Zimmerm~an:;noted that some of the grants that are coming out now <br />the City has to spend $500,000 to r,~{bive $100,0~4:,.and simply accepting the grants does not <br />reflect the tree balance of the funding}~ ..~.-.~-~ <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec?~f~,~ncilmp~hers Anderson, Kurak, Hendriksen, <br />and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. ~ ~)7~:' '~% <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by ~'~.~or ~ec, t6~address Cases #4 and #5 prior <br />to Case #3. -~:~ <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councfimembe?~:Kf~rak?~derson, Hendriksen, <br />and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. ' ~.~¢¢>~ <br /> <br />Case #3: Authorize Play Equipment Replacement for River's Bend Park <br /> <br />Action was tabled to the regular City Council meeting. <br /> <br />Case #4: Greenways Application <br /> <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that the purpose of the case was to request Finance <br />Committee support for a cooperative Metro Greenways Planning Grant with the Anoka <br />Conservation District (ACD). The Greenways grant is an'opportunity to take advantage of DNR <br />monies and ACE resources to accomplish existing goals within the City's 2002 work plan. <br />Specifically, those would be improving the City's digitized information on natural resources <br /> <br />Finance Committee/January 22, 2002 <br /> Page 4 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br />