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Councilmember Co=oily replied that with the library opening on the north side o~ ~[R:~'i:~:6:~:[ii~:,. there may be increased pedestrian traffic on the north side and for people walking with small children it might be difficult having the trail on the south side. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos replied that eventually there will probably b.e~'~i~il on of C.R #116, but Presently the south side is more buildable and the curreh~i.~,,,epr patterns the south side. .-.4'., '~*~5':!((~, ~5'ii!!;,~, Councllmember Connolly ~nqmred ~f there wxll be aped stnan;:cvossmg~,the entrance of the Parks/Ut/i/ties Supervisor Boos replied that he is not a~.¢f any planS¢$~t.:did note that there is Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if the City of Anoka is a~'~"6){~¢e'~t;,'.¢;~, trail plans. Parks/utilities Supervisor Boos rephed yes, noting that he has beeff~eetmg~ith the City of Anoka on a regular basis. ?' 5 r ~,~,. Councilmember Cormolty sta~;ea:t~kt~'e~woul~:'Iik~:~ to explore '~"~idea of a trail on the north side of C.R. #116. ~,~.,:,?. The Committee reviewed the funding of ~gProj~? Motion by Cou~il~em~e/":Hendriksen, sefihi ed by Councilmember Connolly, to recommend City Counci[~'~'er $41,~!~01~ available tra~;.~es ~d $8,150 in Mallard Ponds park dedication fees to the~rs Bend Parlr' ~nd, ....for the con~~.: of the County Road #116 trail and direct staff to ~'es:;~ch the possib~'of constructing ~} on the north side of C.R. # 116. Motion carri~C~!51!:~gd~;::¥~iiJM~"~ec, CoUncilmembers Hendriksen, Connolly, and Zimmerman. v0'tihg?.°: None. Abse~?Councilmemb~r Anderson. .4:~i'.:.!::-:-z:~&~a;a#2?.,7'::i Xppro¢'e ;qons~aetion of Cottonwood Park's Bridge ~::~ Parks/Utiliti~,SupervisorB06s stated that as part of Co=exus Energy's facility construction and :~" development O~the Busi//~ss Park, the City received the 27 acre Cottonwood Park. The open ::~i:~::'~'_!:!~ space is intended to benefit the Commercial/Industrial business in the area as well as the '~:i'!' ~~:".-~: :~, expected resid~al~ :,; uses. In 1997 staff removed brush and graded the site for the bituminous ?~'i~;?,,traiI. Appro.xmaately 90 feet of wetland remained between the two ends of the 4,130' loop of ~! P~. Th~ ~!.-an called for a bridge at this location. Staffhas explored cost sharing the purchase and~ins~ation of a bridge with Cormexus Energy similar in design to the one at Emerald Pond Park.:i: ~e estimated cost including concrete abutments is between 15 and 20 thousand dollars, In,'part for th/s reason, the bridge has not been constructed to date. With concern for cost, staff I I I I I I I I I -50- Finance Committee/July 25, 2000 Page 4 of 8