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jJ� <br />_r►— <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Department Approval <br />G�� <br />Date: 10-14-2013 <br />Item No.: 7.g <br />City Manager Approval <br />��.�.���,�_ <br />� <br />Item Description: Approve Grant Agreement with Ramsey County to Supply 12 <br />Benches for County Road B2 and for Pathways Connecting Villa <br />Park, Reservoir Woods Park and Lake McCarrons <br />BACKGROUND <br />Active Living Ramsey Communities is working together with the Ramsey County Parks <br />:$ and Recreation to provide a series of bench corridors throughout Ramsey County. The <br />� corridors will provide a physical environment to encourage walking. <br />5 Attached is a grant agreement between Ramsey County and the City of Roseville to add <br />6 4 benches along the proposed County Road B2 sidewalk and 8 benches within Villa <br />7 Park and Reservoir Woods Park. The estimated value of the grant for the benches is <br />�$24,000. In-kind labor and cement costs to Roseville are anticipated to be $5,000. <br />� The Be Active! Be Green! Recycling Bench Program will provide the benches. Roseville <br />�o Parks and Recreation maintenance staff will provide the concrete base for the benches <br />�� � and the labor to install. The project is expected to be completed by late fall 2014. <br />This is the same program that recently provided 12 benches within Langton Lake Park. <br />POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />�� This proposal is consistent with the policy of leveraging non-city resources for projects. <br />In addition, this project is consistent with the Parks and Recreation Renewal Program. <br />BUDGET IMPLICATIONS <br />The anticipated in-kind labor and cement costs to install the benches is $5,000. <br />Based on the City's experience, there is anticipated to be minimal ongoing upkeep on <br />the benches. Current Parks and Recreation staff will perform the installations. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />