Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 06/13/1996

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Proiec~ - Autumn Heiehts Central ~Park Improvements County Road #83 Trail Central Park Improvements Year Ella.0J.ag 1996 $ 105,000 - LFT 1997 $ 80,000 - LFT 1998 '$ 80,000-LFT $ 265,00O P-2 - Sunfish Lake District Flintwood Tarrace Playground. West of Dysprosium Street, off of 142nd Avenue, will be the site for this 1532,000 improvement consisting primarily of play equipment. It's projected that the magnitude of, the playground will be similar to Emerald Pond Park's. All the residents in the effected area w4re invited to a neighborhood meeting to discuss the expenditure and what might be in the park. Thd>se comments will be used when selecting the play equipment. Elementary Sghool Replacement. As a result of the grading and site improvements for the Ramsey Elemefltary School expansion, both rinks were demolished. The rinks are intended to be replaced in the fall of 1995 for the 1995/1996 skating season. The School District has agreed, to fund the replacdment of one rink with the City replacing the other. The City's half (project at $10,000) is intended to be funded by Park Trust fund interest earnings, as the rinks supply recreation to m/ny users outside of the Sunfish Lake district. Emerald PondiPark Phase II. Emerald Pond Park has received $112,000 in improvements to date. Approxi~, 'ately $106,000 is proposed for Phase II or for other improvements in the area. Additional lands[taping is needed for the park, as well as irrigation and possibly a larger shelter near the ballfield. Residents have also requested a basketball standard be placed at the end of the parking lot. Aiuother improvement that could be considered for this district may be a short boardwalk through Hunters Hill Park to Chestnut Hills 5th Addition. The County Rqad 41116 Trail is scheduled to be completed this year with $113,244 in Federal Transportation dpllars and approximately $36,000 set aside from Ramsey in 1994 for a cash match and also a contribution from the City of Anoka. The trail will connect Anoka Senior High School and thc Ramsey[Elementary School via some existing segments in Anoka and Ramsey's urban areas. Much o~ the planning ~s completed for the project. Remaining is engineering/plan preparation, theg bids will be let and contractors will construct the path. The lighting and landscaping may. be scaled back from that originally proposed. A Sunfish Lake Picnic Area and/or Alpine Park connections are projected to be needed in 1998 to fulfill ne!ghborhood park needs and access resulting from development in this area. The resident_ial devel*pment would supply the district (s) park wast fund.