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and south of I-lijghway #10. The National Park Service is acting as a coordinating entity for areas within the Mi~isissippi River Corridor. One charge of the park service is to see trails along the entirety of the[Mississippi River Corridor. It is expected that within the year, a grant and aid program will ~ developed and advertised to effect this need. r 199~ 153rd Avenue Trail Paving - This aforementioned trail paving could happen as soon as late 1995, and is de ~endent upon the road construction project. Lake Itaska Park Development - Staff is in the process of soliciting comment for the park's development via feedback from neighborhood mailings. Upon completion of this process, staff will formulate ia park plan and budget for Commission and Council consideration. Careful consideration o~~ adjoining land uses will be needed to ensure this park is developed to it maximum potential. ~ ; 153rd Avenue !Trail Paving - This segment, also proposed to be funded by Minnesota State Aid dollars, ma~ be consu-ucted concurrent with the new road's trail paving between County Road #83 and Variol[te Street N.W. The link is intended to provide east/west access in addition to connection to the Lake Itaska Park. Fox Park Dev{lopment - This park's development is at the same point as the Lake Itaska's park developmeht. The Commission will note that there is approximately $8,000 currently un- allocated in the I~emerest Brook District which has been deferred to 1996 to assist with connection of the Fox Ridg~ neighborhood, south to 167th Avenue N.W. This is intended to provide safety improvements albng State Highway #47, link neighborhoods, and facilitate the beginning of safe travel along Higl!.way #47. Central Park- I ./2. B~ckstop hood for the original four ballfields. The intent here is to minimize the potential striking of an individual viewing one game by a foul ball from the ballfield be4aind that person. This item, and the sidetine fences, should be considered safety irr~rovements rather than new park development. These items, and the extension or,sideline fences will be funded from the Autumn Heights Park District's current unCallocated revenues. TWo three-row 15' bleachers for fields #5 and #6. The bleachers will be associated wi~h fields #5 and #6 that were consn-ucted in 1990-91. This, and the next two itegas are intended to be funded from interest earnings of the Parks Trust Fund wi[hour regard to the district. The rationale being that Central Park is widely used by ~embers throughout the community and the individual expenditures are below theiinterest earnings accrued on the Parks Trust Fund in any given year. One five-row 15' bleacher for the baseball field. Ele4:tric service for two destinations. The baseball field and the four original fields, for Btilization of the pitching machine by the Ramsey Youth Athletic Association (RY~AA) and other activities requiring electricity. River's Bend- The',soccer goal with nets is intended to replace the goal that was borrowed from Central Park to utilize the upper soccer field at Central Park that is now in suitable con'don. A 15', five-row bleacher will be utilized in conjunction with the single softball field in P4ver's Bend which is used throughout the year by RYAA and the public.