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3 PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES February 24.2009 Page S of S Ms. Bloom walked the Committee through the final project reviewing trail location width cost . g > implications. She stated two public meetings have been held to gain feedback from the residents. Ms. Bloom reviewed the wetland concerns that would need to be addressed with this trail section stating a bridge would not be feasible using the federal funds and that culvert would be more realistic. She indicated the original proposed expense for this route was $263 145.60 of which $175,000 was covered by the grant. The revised engineer estimate is $442 665.37. She thanked the Committee for their time and asked for comments or questions. Council Liaison questioned the size of the culvert. Ms. Bloom indicated the culvert would be four feet wide and 10 feet long providing safe crossing for the pedestrians. Ms. Olson indicated Ramsey County does need a crossing at the culvert within their master plan . _ g In order to get their path to Mounds View. Y were Chair Peck questioned what would happen to the grant funds if the City not to proceed with . this Safe Route to School. Ms. Bloom indicated the funds would go back to the government. Chair Peck asked if the grant could be reapplied for to get an increase in funding based on the estimate. Ms. Bloom stated the Safe Routes to School grant coaxed out at $175.7000. Chair Peck questioned where the additional funds ,would come from. Ms. Bloom stated she has been in discussions with Ms. Olson about this dilemma and that the storm water infrastructure fund could be used but that Ramsey County was also going to be contacted as an additional partner. Ms. Olson explained that this grant was applied for two years ago and that new issues Ila v'e de V ivpc�`�,t d' r3cng this tiin�. Chair Peck asked how the Committee should proceed. Ms. Olson indicated she would like the City to proceed with this project using the grant funds and that staff continue to seek an additional funding source. Ms. O'Malley questioned if there was a timeline in which the federal funds had to be used. Ms. Bloom indicated there was a timefrarne in which the funds had to be used. Chair Peck asked how many children would be usingthis trail. Ms. Olson stated the reality is no y one walks but that the people in this area are excited for the possibility to walk on a safe route. Chair Peck questioned if the trail had to be done in its entiretyto receive the ant funds. Ms. grant Bloom indicated it was her understanding was that the funds were awarded to the project as P shown or the grant would be lost. A member questioned if the additional expense of the trail could be assessed to the neighboring g g homeowners. Ms. Olson stated there was only three to four homeowners along this trail. She explained the grant would not allow for the north-south connection to be omitted.