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Councilmember Connolly questioned how many miles of trails the City currently has. <br /> <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos explained that there are 17 existing miles and the master trail <br />plan would have a total 68 miles. He reviewed the documents that the City currently has. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johns stated that she feels very strongly about the completion of the master trail <br />plan. She explained that the City is in a growing period and they have an opportunity to make a <br />great trail system. The trail system would be safer for the kids, and a great benefit for the <br />community. It would allow a connection of all of the major things around the City and the only <br />way a trail system will be accomplished is by completing a Master Trail Plan. <br /> <br />Commissioner Rolfe stated that the trail ways are needed and a master trail plan is also needed to <br />get funding. The question is how to accomplish the plan with the big factor being the time to <br />complete the project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that if somebody had an example of what funding the City <br />might receive that they would otherwise lose out on if they had a master trail plan today, then he <br />would not be opposed to spending the money to complete the plan. He requested a list of what <br />funding the City would be going for and the amount of funding that would be available. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman noted that the main source of funding is LCMR. <br /> <br />Councilrnernber Anderson questioned if SRF would be willing to do the completion stages of the <br />Master Trail Plan and then put their name on it without doing the background work. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that if they are referring to significant grants they could <br />receive by having a master trail plan, then $20,000 is not a lot of money to spend, however, if no <br />grants are received, then it is a lot of money. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson replied that they cannot guarantee grants. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he wants to know what grants the City will be going after <br />and what are the chances of success, and the potential gain, because he does not want to see a <br />document sitting on the shelf. <br /> <br />Councilmember Connolly stated that if the main reason for the master trail plan is for funding the <br />Trott Brook Trail then the City should be talking to neighboring cities in regards to funding. <br /> <br />Commissioner Rolfe replied that a trail plan needs to start somewhere. <br /> <br />Councilmember Connolly inquired if there are any plans for having various surfaces. <br /> <br />Commissioner Rolfe replied that there are a lot of options for trails. <br /> <br />City Council/September 21, 1999 <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />