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*fist°6 ;Hi Anoka County <br /> Department of Parks and Recreation <br /> PARKS Bunker Lake Boulevard NW • Andover, Minnesota 55304 <br /> Telephone (763) 757 -3920 • FAX (763) 755 -0230 <br /> John K. VonDeLinde <br /> Director <br /> July 24, 2000 <br /> Mr. Jim March, City Administrator <br /> City of Centerville <br /> 1880 Main Street <br /> Centerville, MN 55038 -9794 <br /> Re: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve - Pedestrian /Bicycle Trail <br /> Dear Mr. March: <br /> A new ten -foot wide bituminous pedestrian /bicycle trail has now been completed through Rice Creek Chain <br /> of Lakes Park Reserve. This trail is located from west of Chomonix Golf Course to the new swimming beach <br /> facilities, along the south side of Centerville Lake east to LaMotte City Park. <br /> A section of this trail is located on St. Paul Water Utility property between the regional park reserve and <br /> LaMotte City Park. Two property owners adjacent and just west of the trail on the water utility property have <br /> concerns of trail users trespassing into their backyards. The county's Park Planner and Landscape Architect <br /> met with these homeowners and a solution to their concern was agreed upon. <br /> A six -foot high vinyl -clad fence will be installed along their property boundaries replacing an old water utility <br /> wire fence. Some landscaping will also be done on the western edge of the water utility property to help <br /> screen the trail from backyards. The landscaping will consist of five -foot tall blue spruce trees and #5 red - <br /> twig dogwood. The length of the fence and landscaped area is approximately 270 The attached map shows <br /> the approximate location of this work. <br /> The St. Paul Water Utility has installed two locked gates connected to their property line fence just south of <br /> where the new trail exits their property into the regional park property and one just north of the trail where <br /> it exits into LaMotte Park. These gates will prevent the unauthorized public use of the water utility corridor. <br /> The County of Anoka will install "no trespassing / private property" signage on water utility property where <br /> needed. Again, this is to discourage unauthorized use of the water utility corridor. See attached map for <br /> approximate locations of the two gates. <br /> Because this new trail link serves the City of Centerville and LaMotte Park, as well as the park reserve, it is <br /> being requested that the city share in 50% of the cost of the fence and it's installation and 50% of the cost <br /> of the plant materials. I believe this is what we had discussed with you during our original meeting with the <br /> residents last fall. The County will install the plantings. I have included the lowest cost estimates for the <br /> fence, the plant materials, and St. Paul Water Utility gates and fence. Please review these and let me know <br /> if the City of Centerville is willing to share in 50% of the cost: <br /> • Fence cost: installed by Arrow Fence Company - $3,700.00 <br /> • Plant materials: from Schumacher's - $3881.93 <br />