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Page 2 of 3 different sections of the trail along Lake Johanna Blvd. over three separate years.  RFP for Planning/Design contract: 2026  Planning/Design Phase: staggered 2026, 2027 and 2028  Construction: 2029 for the west segment, 2030 for the east segment and 2031 for the middle segment. • 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 next winter for construction in 2027 (pushed back from 2026 to 2027 due to potential cost share policies being updated for trail project that would benefit the City). • 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. • 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 2026. Actual timing is dependent on Agreement renewal. • The 2027 Parks Project (Ingerson, Perry and Sampson): o This may include a potential trail connection at the cul-de-sac of Fernwood Ct to the bottom of hill at Ingerson Park, if budget allows o Preliminary site conditions have been assessed and brought to PTRC at the last monthly meeting in November. o The items were compiled by Staff in preparation for the March Work Session. o These items were presented to Council at the Work Session on 3/9/26. Council agreed with the budgeted scope and Staff is moving forward with selecting a designer and performing an RFP for a playground vendor.