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CIP Discussion . 1/18/2007 Page 5 The program indicated that an average of approximately S 1.2 million would be spent annually on street maintenance (not including utility improvements). MSA Proj~\::ls/CountYJ{oad E Sidewalk Improvements Based on discussions at the April Work Session. staff has attempted to incorporate the projects c1igible fiJr 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 requested additional inf"()fJnation trom stall 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 cveryone responded, three residents on each side of the street responded that they were against the project being on their side of the street. One resident from the south side of the street responded they were in favor of the project. No recent contact has been made with any of the residents. Another question raised at the last \vork session was Ramsey County" s schedule for construction. According to Dan Soler of Ramsey County, projects listed on the County" s spreadsheet becomc eligible for funding in that year; just because they are listed does not . mcan that the projects witt actually be completed. Ramsey County has indicated that they currently havc no funding available. If the county werc to apply for federal funds tar this project, the earliest they would receive any is 201 I. Earks ancLRccrcation Staff has reviewed funding possibilities fix the park and trail improvements. Park dedication fees help make up the Special Revenue Park Fund: because of this, certain rules apply to how these funds can be used. \1innesota State Statute 462.358 states that park dedication tunds can bc used for reconstruction and new construction pmvoses, but not for ongoing operation or maintenance purposes. Based on this intlmnation. staff has made some changes regarding proposed funding of park improvement projects. The funding f(l/' the hard court surf~lce reconstruction at Cummings Park has been reallocated to come from the Park Fund. The remaining hard cOUl1 surface projects are currently listed undcr the General Fund, as it is anticipated that these will be maintenance projects. However, staff will reevaluatc cach 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 maintenancc plan f"()r the City's trail system. Staff is <.llso working on evaluating the potential 1()f future improvements at Valentine Park. Staff will report its findings back to Council at a future date fix both projects. . Equipmen.1 Staff has rcviewed the equipment inventory and prepared a replacement schedule. Staff has described its findings on the watcr tanker in the attached memorandum. No other