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PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING JlIL Y 26, 2005 Page 4 of7 . Community Development Director Clark indicated that the Economic Development Commission is ClllTently discussing the TCAAP area noting that ultimately the area would have to be renamed. He stated that discussions would soon begin to discuss the marketing and promotion of the area. He stated that this process would be done in stages with the first being how to promote name recognition for the City of Arden Hills and secondly detennine the name for the development. He stated that the sports facility concept is one of the big issues that would be discussed noting that it has always been very clear that the City of Arden Hills is not going to purchasc the property. He stated that currently the discussions have been very gcneral in nature adding that the initial discussion is planned for the Septemher City Council work session and encouraged both groups to attend the work session and listen to the discussion. City Planncr Hellegers invited the PTRC to participate in the annual Planning Commission bus tour. He stated that he would forward an email to each of the Committee Members that would include the datcs, times, and subjects of the tours. 4. OTHER ITEMS A. Highway 10 Bridge City Engineer Brown statcd that he has prepared a budget view to determine the feasihility of what a trail placed under the CP Rail Bridge would cost. He indicated that this has bccn a . concern for several ycars and recently came up in a discussion with the Council as a part of the ongoing County Road E discussion. He explained that he contacted the County and CP Railroad to discuss the bridge and the finances. He indicated that the proposed trail was approved as long as it did not impact the bridge. He stated that thcy did a quick structural review of the bridge abutment and pier and determined that they could install a trail six to eight foot trail between thc abutment and pier. He indicated that CP reviewed the proposal approximately one month ago and came back to the City stating that the trail looked feasible and that they were comfol1able with the possibility of adding the trail. He stated that the rough cost estimate is approximately $130,000, plus an additional $100,000 for a path to the wetlands area for a total minimum cost of $230,000. He indicated that he spoke with Mr. Moorc and Ms. Olson regarding the costs and it was detennined that the next logical step would be to detel111ine the budgct and whether it would be viable to run the trail up to County Road E and the Vento crosswalk. He stated that the Master Plan does include a trail that would go all the way up to Highway 96 adding that there is talk of pushing this project out to 2007. He noted that the roadway up to and north of the railroad bridge is already curb and guttered, which would require minimal grading with a two- toot buffer strip. He stated that the City's tirst interest was to present an option tor a crossing over the bridge and then shoot for a County Road E or a Highway 96 conncction. He noted that Highway 96 is a regional trail and it is their hope that thcre would be some f0I111 of connection with County Road E. He reviewed the State funding process and trail size with the Committee and Planning Commission. He indicated that an 8-foot trail would be an acceptable width that would allow multiple uses and would include a few additional restrictions on clear zones and safety zones. Hc stated that this could add some additional costs to the project noting that it would be matched with State aid funding. He asked the PTRC to review the proposal and . provide the Planning Commission with their feedback.