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has designed a bridge that can be built on site for less than $4,000 in materials - provided Connexus Energy can provide and install the power pole supports. Connexus has agreed to the above and is willing to contribute additional labor. The Cottonwood Park development was funded by the Economic Development Fund (EDA). As part of the original project, $4,000 earmarked for the bridge was unspent. Councihnember Connolly inquired as to why staff was proposing a bridge rather than a boardwalk. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos replied because of aesthetics primarily. Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to approve the bridge design and recommend that City Council authorize staff to complete the Cottonwood Park bridge utilizing the previously designated $4,000 in EDA monies. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Connolly, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. Case//3: Approve Year 2000 Park and Recreation Commission Capital Improvement Program and Work Plan Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that in December 1999, City Council approved the following y6ars 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 authorize 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/Retrofitting $0 The Minnesota Legislature passed a bill in 1999, known as the "Bleacher Safety Act". The bill would have required substantial modifications or replacement to 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. 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. Staff requested that the City Council consider monies to be set aside beginning in 2001, as part of the budget, for the purchase of Central Park East. Finance Committee/July 25, 2000 Page 5 of 8