Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/11/2018

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Mr. Riverblood responded it would be an incidental cost, using staff and equipment on hand. Probably several hundred dollars in cost, at most. Commissioner Tchuinkwa asked if the Commission will see this again, or if action will be taken without another review. Mr. Riverblood clarified that the Public Works Committee will take action on November 215t and the City Council will see this again as soon as November 24tn Chair Bennett indicated this vacation of trail easement makes sense. Motion by Commissioner Leistico, seconded by Commissioner Sis, to recommend to City Council, vacating the 71/2-foot wide pedestrian trail easement on Lot 6, Block 3, Wildlife Sanctuary Third Addition. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett, Commissioners Leistico, Sis, Bayer, and Tchuinkwa. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Trappen. 5.5 2018-2027 Parks Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood encouraged Ramsey residents viewing this meeting to download the packet available on the City's website and review some of the detailed information provided, including how the monies are amassed. He explained that much of the City's park and trail system is built solely by fees associated with new development: residential, commercial and industrial. When the land use is changed to one that is more intense, there is a demand created for parks and trail. Those fees provide for the funding of new parks and trails, and to some degree the maintenance of parks and trails in accommodated by the new tax base. Mr. Riverblood continued there is also always a large disparity between the needs and desires of parks and trails and the funds available. There is some responsibility to ensure the trail fees provide for parks and trails that are available to the residents or businesses that provided them. In other words, a community park has benefits community -wide. An outlying neighborhood park, therefore, may not be appropriate in lieu of Park Dedication fees. Mr. Riverblood explained that two years ago, the City went from a 5-year to a 10-year CIP. He also noted the supplemental unfunded projects. Those projects are already on the plan but the money has run out. He noted those unfunded projects are in excess of $25 million. He continued that Park Dedication and Trail Fees need to be associated with a bona fide need. Mr. Riverblood noted that staff is providing some recommendations for an increase in Park Dedication and Trail Fees, representing a couple percent per residential lot. Chair Bennett thanked Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood for the explanation. Park and Recreation Commission/November 9, 2017 Page 7 of 12