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This $5,000 'place -holder' is included in each year of the Parks CIP. Approximately every other year, a resident initiated proposal is received by the city for certain improvements in neighborhood or community parks, or associated with trails. The monies are available for smaller scale projects and encourage community engagement. There are no projects identified at this time. The Draw Water Quality Fountains No planning activity is occurring on this proposed project at this time. Costs and benefits will be analyzed as time permits. The Draw Grates This proposed CIP project is straight -forward, with the functional aspect to secure the large stormwater splitter pipes from being physically entered from the pond side in the park. As time allows, staff will investigate accomplishing the grate function with something more architectural than bolting reinforcement rod to the fairly visible concrete walls at The Draw. McKinley Trail Connection to Anoka The concept of the trail connection from the City of Ramsey to the City of Anoka was an outcome of a joint meeting between the two City Council's. The location would link the two dead -ended McKinley Streets in the respective city's business parks. In addition to benefiting pedestrians and bicyclists (and slightly reducing passenger vehicle trips in the area), the concept included the idea that business interests in Ramsey could utilize golf carts on the trail to access the Greenhaven Golf Course. It is anticipated this topic may be discussed by the two Council's at the 2015 joint meeting scheduled on April 13th *Monuments for The Draw and Elmcrest Park The design work for the Kasota Stone monument for The Draw was completed in 2012, and is being investigated to 'upgrade' the proposed poster -type display panel element to an electronic display for advertising the concerts and other community events. The intention would be to have the monument and sign in place for the beginning of The Draw Summer Event Series in June of 2015. (This request to complete the project has been made by the Ramsey Foundation, the city's non-profit concert organizer, in partnership with the Park and Recreation Commission.) The Draw's monument is estimated (with electronic display and power supply) at $50,000. Additionally, staff will investigate if there is any revenue opportunities (concert sponsorships as an example), associated with the display element of the park sign and monument for The Draw. The essence of the work plan (at this time) for this individual capital improvement would be issue a Request for Quotation, including installation by sign contractors. The project will return for further City Council consideration based in part upon the larger work plan below. Note: Staff is beginning a formal process for the review of the Design Framework and standards for The COR with the city commissions and Council. Additionally, draft 2015 Strategic Imperative III states: "Create a Community -wide Sign Plan that focuses on gateways to the community and key nodes within the community." These two interrelated reviews and examination are anticipated to occur in the next months. The RFQ for The Draw's monument would be concurrent with this process, with obtaining the costs informing and contributing to the review and Sign Plan itself. As for a monument/sign for Elmcrest Park, this design work may occur as part of the Sign Plan exercise above, or subsequent to it. The total estimated amount for the two separate monuments or signs, is $80,000 proposed to be funded by the Park Trust Fund. *Drinking Fountain for Woodland Green Park This small scale project is fairly straight -forward with the purchase of the components, and staff installation as time permits during the spring or early summer While a drinking fountain and a 'misting station' are listed for Woodland Green Park within the CIP for simplicity, the intention would be for drinking fountain to be installed at Woodland, with the 'misting station' to be installed at Emerald Pond Park (where there already is a drinking fountain with pet attachment). *Trott Brook Trail Connection As City Council may recall, the recommendation to satisfy Park Dedication for the Brookfield 4th Addition in 2013, was to accept approximately $46,000 in cash, with the intention to construct a boardwalk connection from the existing trail in Brookfield to Variolite Street - if additional funding could be secured by a grant. (Details are included in the Park and Recreation Commission's October 2013 case, on the city's website.) The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Local Trail Connections Program is accepting proposals in March 2015, for projects like the Trott Brook trail connection referenced herein. The DNR competitive grant program matches 75% of project costs up to $150,000. If Staff can dedicate enough time to develop a competitive proposal, the intention would be to submit the application on or before the deadline of March 31st. Staff is in the process of refining the project's anticipated construction cost. Estimates at this time are between $300,000 and $400,000, a