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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ' MEMORANDUM DATE: December 7, 1995 TO: Parks and Recreation Committee FROM: Cindy S. Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director SUBJECT: December Committee Meeting and Trail Meeting with Residents Committee Agenda Information 1. Park Fund Balance Update I have included a Report, which outlines the balance as of year end 1995($460,717.94), estimated 1996 Revenues($46,512.52), 1996 Budgeted Expenditures($43,000), and estimated 1996 year end balance($449,229). The proposed play structure at Perry Park is not included as an expenditure or estimated revenue for 1996 since the money has not been raised yet. 2. Review 5 Year Capital Plan Corrections were made to the plan to incorporate the Committee's comments and suggestions. The flower garden yearly upgrades are reflected within the plan. Please review the plan before December 12. We can review it further in January when a recommended spending pattern is discussed. 3. Trail Meeting Agenda I plan to discuss only the areas that are proposed to be developed in 1996. 1 will briefly explain the other segments, but not in detail. There are too many unknowns regarding the other sections, including what year they may be developed. I will go over the west segment since this piece is estimated to cost only $8,400. We may bid that as an alternate and consider developing it in 1996 if prices are competitive. The residents abutting this area have been invited to the meeting. The engineer, Greg Stonehouse, and I will be discussing possible alternatives for trail/boardwalk options in the southern corner of McClung's new development. It may be possible to mitigate the wetlands we disturb in other areas of our trail easement. Greg and I will only be able to give the residents the alternatives we are exploring on December 12. Rice Creek Watershed District will have to approve the plans after they have been drafted. We have been in contact with them. Kate Drewry, District Administrator for the Rice Creek Watershed, has been informed of our proposed trail development of the area. She suggested that mitigating land may allow us to built an 8 foot bituminous trail through this area. I will keep you posted as she reviews the plans with Mr. Stonehouse. I would prefer not to get into too much detail at the meeting since we do not have definite answers at this point.