7B, Construction and Maintenance of Trails

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� � ■ � � .0 11LL� �. MEMORANDUM DA'I'E: July 28, 200$ T4: FROM: SUBJECT: Honorable Mayor and City Council Ron Moorse, City Administrator Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager �� Const�xction and Maintenance Agreem�nt with Ramsey County BACKGR4UND The City of Arden Hills was informed in June, 200$ that our application for the Local Coannection Grani Prograrn thraugh the Minnesota Department af Natural Resources was successful. The grant wil� fund construction of a irail from Perry Park connecting ta the Elmer L. Andersen Memorial Trail, a short segmeni of such trail must be constructed on Ramsey County property, as illustrated on Exhibit A(attached). Ramsey County Parks and Recreation has also received a Federal Recreational Trail Program Grant to fund continued construction of the Elmer L. Andersen Memorial Trail through Tony Schmidt Regional Park, a short segment of such trail must be canst�ucted within Perry Park, awned by the City, as illustrated on Exhibit A. Both of these grant programs require a memorandum of concurrence frozn all administrators af public lands crossed/utilized by the propased trails. Staff worked wzth Ramsey County Parks atid Recreation to create an agreement for these sections of trail that addresses the construc�ion and ongoing rnaintenance (attached for your review). The agreezanent has been reviewed by City staff and the City Attorney. Ramsey County did discuss the concept of this agreement at the rune 17, 200$ Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee (PTRC) Meeting. The PTRC rnade a motion to recommend the City enter into an agreernent with Rarttsey County in order to proceed with the canstruction of the trail segments through Perry Park and Tony Schrnidt Regional Park. RECOMMENDATION Siaff Recommends a Motion to Approve an Agreement with Ramsey County for Construction and Maintenance of Trails in Tony Schrnidt Regional Park and Perry Park.