Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/09/2014

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temporary construction easements to construct the trail connection, which is approximately 700 feet in length. Anoka County staff soon plans to meet with the abutting property owners to discuss associated tree removals and right-of-way/temporary construction easement needs, including potential compensation for these items. The estimated construction cost for the trail connection is $17,000. There will also likely be additional costs for securing the necessary right-of-way and construction easements (+/- 2 feet of right-of-way and temporary construction easements) and compensating for tree removals, though these costs are still unknown. Anoka County has designed the trail connection and incorporated it into their construction plans, and they would bid and inspect the trail during construction, all of which provide additional benefit to the City. The County therefore proposes the following cost sharing methodology related to the stormwater ponding and trail connection. The City will provide the necessary drainage easement over our 0.57 acre platted parkland property to allow the County to use the land for stormwater ponding, in exchange for which the County will pay to secure the necessary right-of-way and temporary easements to construct the trail connection, as well as provide compensation for tree removals as needed. The City will then pay all costs to construct the trail, although the County has also agreed to apply federal funds to the trail (federal funds are currently covering about 60% of construction costs) instead of requiring the City to pay 100% of construction costs per standard practice for work not required for their project. This will result in an estimated total cost to the city of $6,800 to construct the trail connection with this project, thereby saving the City about $10,200. Funding Source: The funding for the trail (over and above the value of the easement granted in favor of Anoka County for storm water purposes), would be from the Park Trust Fund which has a beginning year balance in excess of $1.1 million dollars. This fund also is the recipient of Trail Fees from new development, for trail construction like the one proposed for Alpine Drive. Recommendation: Staff recommends that a not -to -exceed amount of $10,000 be allocated for the proposed Alpine Drive trail, and that an easement be allowed on existing park land for storm water purposes; if it results in a lessor cost for the proposed trail. Action: Motion to recommend to City Council that a not -to -exceed amount of $10,000 from the Park Trust Fund be directed to construct the Alpine Drive Trail 'Gap' and that a storm water easement be granted over the existing park land if it results in reduced new trail construction costs. Attachments Proposed Trail CSAH 5 and Alpine project Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Grant Riemer Grant Riemer 01/02/2014 02:23 PM Form Started By: Mark Riverblood Started On: 01/02/2014 10:53 AM Final Approval Date: 01/02/2014