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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – March 19, 2024 Page 4 Council Liaison Rousseau requested Committee Member Weber and Youth Committee Member Edgar share their future college plans with the group. She asked Youth Committee Member Edgar to share the specifics of the US Presidential Scholar Program is. Youth Committee Member Edgar stated this is a scholarship program recognizing high school students in the nation, noting she was nominated for the scholarship along with three others from the school district. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Trail and Parks Projects Update Recreation Supervisor Johnson stated the City was working with a consultant to pursue a grant for State bonding funds for a trail at Lake Valentine Road to Highway 96 along Old Highway 10. He noted the project estimate is $4.1 million and estimated actual construction of the trail is 2025/2026 if grant money is awarded. He stated that the project was being considered for a regional Safe Routes to School grant, that it did not score well for such, but a final determination had yet to be made. He referenced the open house held on October 25, 2023, which was well attended. Recreation Supervisor Johnson indicated the Lake Johnanna Boulevard trail study was completed by Ramsey County. He said the project would cost $9.5 million with a local match estimated at $2 million, noting this project also did not score well and so depending on funding, the project could happen in 2028. Committee Member Olson asked why the projects didn’t score well. Recreation Supervisor Johnson stated he did not know why. Council Liaison Rousseau indicated there were a number of other projects in Ramsey County vying for the grants. Committee Member Jacobson provided copies of the information pertaining to the scoring. A short discussion ensued regarding the data pertaining to the grant submissions and subsequent scoring. Recreation Supervisor Johnson noted the PTRC’s additional parks projects list was presented to the City Council at its work session on March 11. Committee Member Jacobson requested an update on the status of the Lake Johanna trail project. Council Liaison Rousseau asked Recreation Supervisor Johnson to obtain an update from Assistant Public Works Director Miller or Public Works Director Swearingen and that he provide that information to Committee Member Jacobson. Committee Member Dietz requested information pertaining to the excavation markings at Floral Park.