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FC Case APPROVE YEAR 2000 PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND WORK PLAN By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Background: In December 1999, City Council approved the following years budget which included the year 2000, Parks Capital Improvement Program. As is customary, the Park and Recreation Commission has reviewed the projects and is now recommending City Council authorized staff to complete the projects. These five different improvements have a variety of funding sources as well as different levels of effort required for project completion. The following is a listing of the requested projects, the funding source, a summary budget and timeline: Bleacher Replacement/Retrofittin~ $0 The Minnesota Legislature passed a bill in 1999 known as the "Bleacher Safety Act." The bill would have required substantial modifications or replacement of Ramsey's nine bleachers. The bill was subsequently modified in 2000 to exempt the five row bleachers - therefore action is not required. The $21,000 budgeted was intended to be funded by the capital equipment replacement fund. Action Required: None. Central Park Expansion ($32,000) The purpose of this expenditure was to begin to set aside monies for the purchase of 35 acres east of Central Park for expansion. If the property was available before the monies saved are enough for purchase, the $32,000 could also be considered a land payment. Unfortunately, this item was deleted as part of the budget balancing required at the end of the year. The funding source would have been the general fund. Action Required: Request for City Council consideration that monies be set aside beginning in 2001 (as part of the budget) for the purchase of Central Park East. Elmcrest Park, Initial Development $20,000 This expenditure, funded from the Lawful Gambling Improvement program, is intended to initiate the planning and development of Ramsey's 5th CoIInTlunity Park. The work will entail: boundary survey, topographic survey, wetland delineation and scaleable basemap. The above is necessary in order to prepare a park plan for bidding, dirt work and other aspects of park development. (The Finance Committee may also be aware that the annual land rent is being credited to this park development with approximately $1,800 received to date. Staff is also in discussions with an area nursery for a tree growing partnership on the edges of Elmcrest Park.) Action Required: Hire a surveying firm to prepare a base map (as outlined in the attached proposal.)