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. TO: Honorable Mayor & City Council Memben Kim Stephan V1 FROM: SUBJECT: Parks & Recreation Committee's Recommendation to Council SRF Engineering Clearwater Creek Trail Feasibility Study Proposal DATE: October 7, 2004 The following information is from the Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes of September 1, 2004: Ms. Joani Giese and Mr. Ken Grieshaber from SRF Engineering gave a presentation at the request of the committee to discuss what their firm has to offer in the way of parks & trail planning. Ms. Giese & Mr. Grieshaber are part of the Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning Group ofSRF. They are also the consulting firm for the Anoka County CSAH 14 project. SRF has worked with cities on trail and design implementation, greenways and scenic byways, as well as neighborhood parks. The process involves city & community input to formulate a plan and prioritize issues. A feasibility study can be done which will make the city aware of all possible issues when looking at a trail corridor. Once the issues are itemized it can be used as a funding tool and for grant purposes. SRF also has grant writers on staff. Ms. Giese has been working with rainwater/rain garden designs as well as storm water issues. SRF supplied the committee with a map of existing parks & trails, proposed trails and easements, both in the City of Centerville and the portions of the Anoka County Trail System adjacent to Centerville. The committee explained the grant application submitted in 2004, what the intentions were at that time and what the committee will change for the grant application submitted in 2005. The committee feels the most important aspect of the proposed trail system is to get connected to the Hardwood Creek Trail with a loop system around Centerville Lake ultimately crossing the freeway and connecting to Lino Lakes and Hugo. SRF would be able to assist with the grant writing process as well as do a feasibility study to be included with the next grant application. Committee Member Ziegler stated Centerville is small city with a small budget, would Centerville be able to afford the services of SRF and would SRF be willing to work on such a small project. Ms. Giese suggested a simple analysis of the issues involved and the possibility of working with the design standards and the grant process. SRF would give an estimate of charges before actually starting the project. Chairperson Peterson questioned whether the City would have a legal issue with Bonestroo, the City's engineering firm if the committee were to use the services of SRF. Chairperson Peterson will discuss the legalities of working with SRF with the City Administrator. Committee Member Seeley felt SRF could be extremely valuable at the next grant rewrite. Ms. Giese estimated the cost at approximately $800. The committee agreed the money spent on a feasibility study would be money well spent.