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MEMORANDUM DATE: June 18, 1996 TO: Mayor and City Council Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator Jessie Hart, Finance Officer CC: Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Parks Five Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) At the regular May Park and Recreation Commission meeting, the Commission directed staff to make certain revisions/additions to the existing Five Year CIP, to include showing $120,000 in Landfill Trust Fund (LTF) interest earnings for each year. As you will recall, the existing plan showed a reduction from $120,000 to $80,000 per year beginning in 1997. Subsequent to preparing the above draft plan, Finance Officer Jessie Hart advised that the I995 cash flow projections for the LTF were still primarily accurate, adding that the Park and Recreation Commission should consider limiting their recommendations to funding amounts previously identified (including TIF & Minnesota State Aid). On June 13, t996, the Park and Recreation Commission conducted a public hearing on Alpine Park's development and the CIP. One resident was in attendance. She stated that neighbors and herself requested walking trails to and from Alpine Park, particularly if they were "nature trails". The Comm/ssion noted the proposed I997 Phase I development of Alpine Park which could include the above improvement. The Commission was hesitant to prioritize the CIP relative to $80,000 in LTF versus $120,000 LTF, feeling the "reduction" would not meet'projected residents demands for improvementsl The Commission noted that the proposed (1997) $104,000 specified for the County Road #83 trail may not even be enough to fund the project. The Commission requested a meeting with City Council's Finance Committee to ascertain the CIP funding parameters prior to a more detailed plan analysis. The Commission suggested the meeting occur prior to their August regular meeting when they are schedulatto adopt a draft CIP for recommendation to the Finance Committee on August 27, 1996. The Commission requested the workshop-like discussion occur at a regular Finance Committee meeting or at their July 11, 1996 meeting at the Lake Itasca Trail Head (under construction). Staff proposes a joint workshop be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers following the scheduled Park and Recreation Commission at 6:00 p.m. earlier that evening. /ocr I i I i I I I I I I I I I I I ! I I I