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Page 2 of 3 <br />o Met Council Regional Solicitation – SRTS: $1,000,000 (City was awarded this <br />grant) <br />o MnDOT – SRTS: $1,000,000 (City was awarded this grant) <br />o State GO Bond funds: $1,650,000 (pursuing but stuck at the state level) <br />o Ramsey County contribution: $1,227,500 <br />o Remainder to be paid through Municipal State Aid and PIR Funds <br />Council has directed Staff to have the Consultant finish the design documents over <br />this summer and then bidding the project this winter for construction in 2026. <br />•Arden Manor Park Hardcourt Construction – City staff has applied for the DNR Outdoor <br />Recreation Grant Program to pursue funding for this project. The project was not <br />awarded any funding. Council direction is to continue to pursue grant funding to fund the <br />project. Staff reached out to CDBG representatives requesting the status of the program <br />for 2025 which they responded that the CDBG Solicitation is postponed until a federal <br />budget is passed. <br />•Staff will be working with a consultant to implement Hardcourt Improvements within <br />Hazelnut Park. <br />•Hazelnut Parking Lot Status Update: Cost-share and maintenance responsibility <br />negotiations continue with the Church representatives. The City has the parking lot <br />resurfacing project budgeted for construction in 2025. Actual timing is dependent on <br />Agreement renewal. <br />New/Updated Items: <br />•Proposed Lake Johanna Blvd Trail <br />o Lake Johanna Blvd Trail Preliminary Design Report was completed by <br />Ramsey County on October 2022. <br />o City Council adopted resolution 2023-023 which is the local match <br />commitment of $2 million for the project (Total project cost estimated $9.5 <br />million). <br />o Ramsey County presented in November 2023 about the project corridor with <br />City Council. <br />o Ramsey County applied for the Met Council Regional Solicitation “Multiuse <br />Trails and Bicycle Facilities” grant for $5,500,000 in 2023/2024. The project <br />did not score well in its category but funding is still being pursued. <br />o Within Ramsey County’s Transportation Improvement Plan they have <br />scheduled the following timeline: <br />Ramsey County plans to present information to Council in late <br />2025 at a Council Meeting <br />RFP for Planning/Design contract: late 2025/early 2026 <br />Planning/Design Phase: 2026-2028 <br />Construction: 2029 <br />•The 2025 Parks Project (Arden Oaks Park & Freeway Park), had its preconstruction <br />meeting on April 28th with the Contractor, Designer and PW staff and is underway. <br />Next steps are: <br />o Freeway Park structure and hard courts are open and site work is nearly <br />complete.