7B Elmer L. Andersen Memorial Trail Signage Design

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2 The Parks Trails and Recreation Committee (PTRC} recommended at that tirne tha� in the fitttzre, this trail should receive signage to designate and identify it as the Elmer L. Andersen Memoriai Trail (EAMT). This itefn has been delayed several times in order to consider trail signage for the entire trail system. One of the goals of the PTRC for 2009 was to work on trail signage �or the entire trail system. The committee began discussions on signage in May. At the City Council work session where CTP iiems were r�viewed in July, the City Council determined that they were not in favar of placing signage on the entire trail systeni and gave direction to the committee to foc�xs on the Elmer L. Andersen Mernorial Trail and on those trails that are difficult to identify as City operated. Since that time, Staff has been working with Derrek Hames on a desagn for th� EAMT. Der�ek is an Arden Hilis resident who designed th� City Iogo and has been involved in numerous design projects for the Ci#y, including the gateway signs, park signs and Celebrating Arden Hills promotional posters. Derrek provided a draft EAMT design for discussian at the September PTRC meeiing. The f�rst review of the design produced multiple comments and quesiions from the PTRC. The committee was interested in the incorporation of a pathway map somewhere on the sign. The concept was for this map to show all existing and propased pathways but also show a blown up sectional of the Elmer L. Anderscn trail corridor. Comments from the committee were then given to Derrek and he revised and edited the design based on those comments. He pres�nted a refined version oithe signage at the PTRC meeting on October 20, 2009. In November of 2007, Ra�nsey Cour�ty Parks and Recreation designated a portion of trail from Tony Schmidt Regional Park ta County Road E2 as the Elmer L. Andersen Memorial Trail anc€ have propased to extend that to Mounds View High School in the future. Greg Mack, Director has indicated tha# the County would �e interested in looking at the approved Ci#y EAMT design and . may consider installing something simila� an their portion of the EAMT, to allow for consist�;ncy. Tncluded for Council review is a design portfolio with photos and diagrams. Derrek will have a shart presentation at tonight's meeting and will also be available to answer any questions. Bud�et Staff budgeted $15,000 for the Elmer L. Andersen Memorial Trail Signs from the Special R�venue Park Fund. Derrek Hames and s�aff have met with two separate sign companies to ta�ic preliminarily about the construction materials and cost estimates. The $15,000 appears to be a manageable number for this design. Reco�nmendatian The PTRC supports the refined designs with a fer7v suggestions. The nurnber of smaller signs along tl�e trail seemed excessive and their recflmmendatian was to reduce that number. Staff has reduced the recommended number of the small signs from 12 to 6. In addition, the committee suggested that H.B. Fuller and the Elmer L. Andersen family be approached for possible partnerships on the tra.il signage or possibly ta add benches with emblems to signify the EAMT. The PTRC Chair John Peck has agreed io assist staff in liMetro-inet.uslar�lenhallslPR&PW1ParkslMemoslCauncilMemos1I13009 Elmer,4ndersenMemorialTrail sign design.doc