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Where will the money come from? 1. We ask the City Council to approve the purchase of the Trailside park lake shore, with the understanding that this Committee will raise the funds through Fete des Lacs events (8K Run) and donations over the next three years. 2. We ask Dallas Larson to negotiate the best possible price for that lake shore. 3. We ask Bald Eagle Waterski Show for a donations toward the purchase of the land. Or we ask for a commitment to donate half of the purchase price over the next three years 4. Bald Eagle Waterski Show ask their Thursday night spectators for donations. Maybe those donations could go for this purpose. 5. We commit the 2012, 2013, and if necessary the 2014 8K Run proceeds to this purpose. 6. Paul Palzer may have come up with a way that we can save some money we asked Council to set aside for trail signs. Any saving there could be reprogrammed to pay back a loan from the Council. 7. We could possibly save some money out of the Parks Programs line and ask the Council to reallocate that money toward this project. Bottom line is, IF we want to purchase that land and we could make this happen. Recommendations 1. The Committee and the Council should pursue the opportunity to purchase the shoreline at Trailside Park. Developing new parks fits well with the City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. We should not be dependent on the good mercy of the St Paul Water Works to continue the current arrangement pass 2013. 2. Re -order the Committee's priorities as follows: a. Sand Volleyball Court - LaMotte Park b. Trail signs where the county trails enter the City from the South, West, and East c. Purchase the lake shore at Trailside Park d. Park benches at Trailside Park e. Park irrigation systems for Hidden Springs and Cornerstone parks. 3. Please considering voting on the following resolution: The Committee request that the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to enter into negotiations with the St Paul Water Board to purchase at the best possible price the strip of Lakeshore land at Trailside Park. The Parks and Recreation Committee will make every reasonable effort to raise the funds necessary for this purchase though donations, sponsors, and park fees such as Fete des Lacs athletic events.