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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 1 1/13/01 ITEM NO: c-2 Department Approval: Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: Consent wC. V Item Description: Approval of Applications for Ramsey County Soccer Partners Program Grant 6ACKGROI 1ND In 1999, Ramsey County initiated a grant program to increase the opportunity for increased soccer play. The program was formulated based on an inventory of available soccer fields in Ramsey County. The analysis demonstrated a shortage of soccer venues. A similar inventory during the process of updating the Roseville Parks and Recreation System Plan also evidenced the shortage of fields in Roseville based on current and projected demand. This is being intensified with the loss of the two fields at the former Roseville Activity Center site. The request is for approval to apply for a Ramsey County Soccer Partners Program Grant. The grant request for Rosebrook Park is for $60,453. The request is for assistance in developing lighting of the two proposed soccer fields. The City council approved acceptance of a previous Ramsey County Soccer Partners Grant to construct the two fields at Rosebrook in January of 2001. In order to expand play but not take up any additional land, the lighting of these two fields accomplishes that goal. These fields are scheduled to be developed in 2002. These fields would be constructed as part of the 2002 PIP. Please see the attached application. If the request for application is granted and the grant is approved by Ramsey County, the City Council will have final approval at a future meeting. POLICY OBJECTIVE The attached proposals are consistent with the policy of leveraging other public and private resources to obtain funding to offset the costs of development. It is also consistent with the Roseville Parks and Recreation System Plan. 1