Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/14/2013

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Capital Improvement Program 2014 thi•u 2018 City of Ramsey, Minnesota Project # 06-PARK-005 Project Name Community Building & Playground for Elmcrest Park Description Department Park Improvements Contact Type Buildings Useful Life 50 Years Category Park Improvement Priority 6-Planned Status Active Total Project Cost: $815,000 COMMUNITY BUILDING Elmcrest Park multi -use building. Proposed joint project with the youth athletic association and other group(s). Funding Source: $675,000 Park Improvement Trust Fund; $40,000 Youth Association Expenditure: $715,000 PLAYGROUND This project will be the companion piece of the Elmcrest Park Community Building. A comprehensive planning process is anticipated to yield a playground and associated landscape that is integrated into the new community building. Funding Source: $100,000 Lawful Gambling Fund Expenditure: $100,000 Justification COMMUNITY BUILDING Elmcrest Park will need a multi -use building, which includes certain site improvements such as water service, septic, landscape and irrigation with storage for the athletic groups using the facility. Sewer service will be extended when sewer lines are available. Careful design consideration will be required to ensure that the building will meet all of the community needs. Some design monies may be required in this process, prior to bidding. PLAYGROUND Myriads of parent users of Elmcrest Park have children along that are not in the soccer program. In addition, area residents (in particular to the east of T.H. #47 have been requesting a playground for the park for several years. Expenditures 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total Building Cost/Construction 815,000 815,000 Total 815,000 815,000 Funding Sources 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total Lawful Gambling Fund 100,000 100,000 Park Improvement Trust Fund 675,000 675,000 Youth Association 40,000 40,000 Total 815,000 815,000 Revised 10/2012 Page 122