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Funding <br /> <br />Trail Development fees <br />(As of July 1, 2000) <br /> <br />$41,850.00 <br /> <br />Mallard Ponds Park Dedication <br /> <br />$5,490.00 <br /> <br /> Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos explained that by combining all o(.~e .... trail fees <br /> $5,490.00 in Mallard Ponds park dedication, the City will be able~41~.~ete C~'~a half mile <br /> trail in the urban area - the east portion of which has been a high~° a number of <br /> years. <br /> It was noted that a separate estimate of $67,000 for the tr~:;:dbnstmctio~ .just east of Trunk <br /> Highway #47 (Segment C) was received earlier this year,~ erf°rm~g a significant amount <br /> labor with City Staff vs. contracting, the City may b.e.~ o pave th~ke .6 mile of trail for <br /> less than the estimate for the eastern 1,029 feet. Sta~i~'~f~e the existing <br /> trail fees as well as $5,490 (or less than 5%) of Mallard n contr/bution to <br /> complete this important project. Since 1992, about 7% of' cost has been sCheduled <br /> for landscaping. Staff also proposed tree establishment with project~,. These would <br /> primarily be adjacent to County Road #116 and the new path Park. By <br /> establishing a $2,660 tree budge~,.,~!'TtOtat.~project cost equates Based upon <br /> discussions with Mr. Chris Bulo~,::~e~ei~'.fSrMallard Ponds, st the trail project <br /> could be completed by the t/~:::~ol~ Senio~~ ~! opens school year. Tree <br /> ~nstallat~on would be fall of 2000 or spring,of2001. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Zimmerman questioned ~:~to ~i:~appene~ the possible grant funds that <br /> were made available some time ago. <br /> <br /> Parks/UtilitieS'SUpervisor B60s replied that i~(-t:9~;)the City received preliminary approval for <br /> the grant,.but:then ran into aroadblock and those':;momes were no longer avmlable. <br /> <br /> City 'Xdministi'ator Normf/K~lso noted that~i~,~}ier in the year the City attempted to meet a ~ant <br /> application de~/diine, bdt.c6~ld.%i ggi'! r?";iti.es together. <br /> <br />,¢5:.~'"i:~'~ncilmember Zi~',~an inquired if the County had any plans for a trail along County Road <br /> <br /> Parks/UtilitiesYgupervisor~replied no, stating that the County has not been very supportive <br /> other than all6'~g citieS~:~ construct a trail. <br /> <br /> Councilmember':Connolly inquired as to why the trail is being proposed on the north side of C.R. <br /> #116 west of T.H. #47 and on the south side of C.R. #116 east of T.H. #47. <br /> ',. ,.¢ .. <br /> <br /> Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos explained that west of T.H. g47 the need for the trail is on the <br /> northlsiCt4, but east of T.H. g47 the pattern seems to be that the south side is heavily used because <br /> of'the'high school. <br /> <br /> Finance Committee/July 25, 2000 <br /> Page 3 of 8 <br /> <br />-49- <br /> <br /> <br />