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Page 2 of 2 • Arden Manor Park Hardcourt Construction – City staff has applied for the DNR Outdoor Recreation Grant Program to pursue funding for this project. The project was not awarded any funding. Council direction is to continue to pursue grant funding to fund the project. Staff reached out to CDBG representatives requesting the status of the program for 2025 which they responded that the CDBG Solicitation is postponed until a federal budget is passed. • Staff will be working with a consultant to implement Hardcourt Improvements within Hazelnut Park. • Hazelnut Parking Lot Status Update: Cost-share and maintenance responsibility negotiations continue with the Church representatives. The City has the parking lot resurfacing project budgeted for construction in 2025. Actual timing is dependent on Agreement renewal. New/Updated Items: • County Rd E Trail connection o City staff is coordinating with Ramsey County to construct a new trail segment along the south side of County Rd E from the Elmer Anderson Trail to Lake Johanna. This project is postponed and no longer going to be completed in 2026 per Ramsey County. It is being proposed to be combined with the LJB Trail in 2028. • Council has negotiated with a private developer as part of the PUD for the site for a trail to be added along the west side of Snelling Ave from Highway 96 all the way down to Royal Hills Park. This work is likely to take place in 2026 if everything falls into place. This trail will be owned and maintained by the City once completed. Currently, the Developer is going through the Permitting Phase, and after that is completed, the City will start the Design phase for the trail with a consulting firm. • Old Highway 10 Trail, City staff is working with a consultant to pursue grants and state bonding funds. Estimated project cost is now projected to be $4.5 million. o Met Council Regional Solicitation – SRTS: $1,000,000 (City was awarded this grant) o MnDOT – SRTS: $1,000,000 (City was awarded this grant) o State GO Bond funds: $1,650,000 (pursuing but stuck at the state level) o Ramsey County contribution: $1,227,500 o Remainder to be paid through Municipal State Aid and PIR Funds Council has directed Staff to have the Consultant finish the design documents over this summer and then bidding the project this winter for construction in 2026. • The 2025 Parks Project (Arden Oaks Park & Freeway Park), had its preconstruction meeting on April 28th with the Contractor, Designer and PW staff and is underway. Next steps are: o Freeway Park structure is open and site work/hardcourts are underway o Mid-July – finish installation of structure at Arden Oaks Park o July/August – finish sitework at both parks o Substantial Completion mid-Summer/ early Fall 2025 (weather permitting) o Final Completion-end of Fall 2025