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. . e CIP Discussion 8/17/2006 Page 5 TIle program indicated that an average of approximately $1.2 million would be spent annually on street maintenance (not including utility improvements). MSA Proiects/County Road E Sidewalk Improvements Based on discussions at the April Work Session, staff has attempted to incorporate the projects eligible for MSA funding into the 5-year CIP in the order of preference indicated by Council. No changes to the project order have been made since the July Work Session. At the last work session, Council requesled additional information from staff regarding the County Road E sidewalk improvements. Attached are summaries of responses from residents along both the north and south sides of the street. While not everyone responded, three residents on each side of the street responded that they were against the project heing on their side of the strect. One resident from the south side of the street responded they wcre in favor of the project. No recent contact has been made with any of the residents. Another question raised at the last work session was Ramsey County's schedule for construction. According to Dan Soler of Ramsey County, projects listed on the County's spreadsheet become c1igiblc for funding in that year; just because they are listed does not mean that the projccts will actually be completed. Ramsey County has indicated that they currently have no funding available. If the county were to apply for federal funds for this project, the earliest they would receive any is 2011. Parks and Recreation Staff has reviewed funding possibilities for the park and trail improvements. Park dedication fees help make up the Special Revenue Park Fund; bccause of this, certain rules apply to how thcse funds can be used. Minnesota State Statute 462.358 states that park dedication funds can be used for reconstmclion and new construction purposes, but not for ongoing operation or maintenance purposes. Based on this information, staff has made some changes regarding proposed funding of park improvement projeets. The funding for the hard court surface reconstmction at Cummings Park has been reallocated to come from the Park Fund. The rcmaining hard court surface projects are currently listed under the General Fund, as it is anticipated that these will be maintenance projects. However, staff will reevaluate each project as it comes up to determine the appropriate funding source. As mentioned earlier in this report, staff is evaluating how to best create and develop a maintenance plan for the City's trail system. Staff is also working on evaluating the potential for future improvements at Valentine Park. Staff will report its findings back to Council at a futme date for both projects. Equipment Stall has reviewed the equipment inventory and prepared a replacement schedule. Staff has described its findings on the water tanker in the attached memorandum. No other