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<br />,. <br /> <br />Parks & Recreation Committee <br />Meeting Minutes 12-01-04 <br /> <br />.~ <br /> <br />November 3.2004 Parks and Recreation Committee Meetin2: Minutes <br /> <br />Motion was made by Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc, seconded by Committee Member Peil to <br />approve the November 3, 2004 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes as is. <br />All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />VI. COMMITTEE BUSINESS <br /> <br />SRF En2:ineerin2:. Parks & Trail Plannin2: Proposal <br /> <br />SRF Engineering submitted a proposal dated October 28,2004 to be discussed at the November <br />3, 2004 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting. The committee canceled the regularly <br />scheduled November meeting therefore the item was not discussed until the December 1,2004 <br />Meeting. The Grant & Trail Subcommittees reviewed the proposal prior to the December <br />meeting and requested SRF modify the proposal to concentrate on specific issues. The purpose <br />of the feasibility study as submitted in the proposal is to provide a more detailed assessment of <br />the two trail alignment alternatives that can be used to assist in the preparation of a 2005 <br />Minnesota DNR Trails and Waterways grant application. The proposal was pared down to <br />three (3) main bullet points: <br /> <br />1. Gather Background Information <br />2. Complete Inventory and Analysis <br />3. Identify Issues Relating to Agency Coordination and Project Phasing <br /> <br />The Parks & Recreation Committee feel this will be an invaluable tool to be used in the grant <br />process. Working with SRF Engineering will also be beneficial as they are already involved in <br />the CSAH 14 Project. Chairperson Peterson questioned the timetable and whether requesting <br />this study be started now would allow adequate time to complete the study before the next grant <br />application is due in February 2005. Committee Member Seeley stated that the majority of the <br />study could be done before the grant application will be submitted, although some of the <br />project will require more time. The feedback from the DNR Grant Committee regarding the <br />last grant application was favorable, but the representative Committee Member Seeley <br />discussed this issue with stated the committee needed to resolve how to cross over 35E. <br /> <br />Vice-Chairperson LeBlanc updated the committee regarding information he received from Mr. <br />Rick Arnebeck of the Minnesota Department of Transportation on the status of the DOT 35E <br />Corridor Study. Mr. Arnebeck said it is progressing and he expected the study could be <br />completed in about one year. In regards to a pedestrian overpass for 35E, Mr. Arnebeck said it <br />would most likely be incorporated into the 35E and CSAH 14 interchange reconstruction, but <br />he questioned what side, north or south, the pedestrian overpass would be located on. Vice- <br />Chairperson LeBlanc suggested the south side might be best because that is where the trail <br />currently is planned, but added perhaps the study will conclude something else. <br /> <br />The committee opted to recommend to City Council that SRF Engineering proceed with this <br />feasibility study as outlined in the proposal. <br /> <br />20f6 <br />