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2. City of Ramsey Responsibilities: Commit $20,000 of city funds to the construction of the boat launch and access road. Assist in facilitating a public meeting on the master plan and site specific boat launch plan. - Assist in obtaining local project approvals and permits. - Provide advanced funding to Anoka County to construct the project beginning in 2011 (amount in addition to city's contribution of $20,000). - Provide maintenance of Traprock Street into the park, until boat launch road is connected to future internal park roads. Provide ongoing surveillance and law enforcement at the boat launch through the Ramsey Police Department. If the Parks and Recreation Committee agrees with the general direction of this arrangement, the following rough estimated timeline would be used in the implementation of the project: May 2010: execution of a joint powers agreement with the City of Ramsey - June — September 2010: Metro Council master plan process and approvals Fall 2010: development of 2012 -13 Parks and Trails Legacy funding requests - Winter 2010/11: project planning / construction documents - Spring 2011: project bidding Summer 2011: project construction and opening to public - Fall 2011: estimated timing of grant agreement with the Metropolitan Council - Winter 2011: estimated timing of reimbursement to the City of Ramsey It should be noted that there is no certainty to the funding of the Regional Parks and Trails Legacy Program by the state legislature. Based on the current (and first) biennial appropriation to the program, and the anticipated continued funding split between the state parks and regional parks systems, the likelihood is strong that the metro regional park system and Anoka County will continue to see similar appropriations in fiscal years 2012 and 13. This would yield about $1.6 million per year for regional park projects in Anoka County in each year of the biennium. Consequently, it would appear that the probability is rather good that funding from the 2012 Parks and Trails Legacy funding would be available for reimbursement to the City of Ramsey. For Committee Action To consider authorizing the Parks and Recreation Department to negotiate a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Ramsey for the development of a boat launch in Mississippi West Regional Park, with further review at the May 2010 Parks and Recreation Committee meeting.