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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: September 26, 2022 Item No.: 5.b Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Accept Donation to the City of Roseville Parks and Recreation 1 B ACKGROUND 2 Over the years, the City of Roseville has received many donations from citizens, program participantsand 3 affiliated groups. These gifts have been in the form of both materials and monies. When staff is notified of 4 a potential donation, they first make a determination of whether to recommend acceptance based on the 5 suitability of the item for the City. An acceptance request is then forwarded to the City Council. 6 7 Over the years, the Central Park Foundation has significantly contributed to many areas throughout Central 8 Park. Most recently, the Foundation contributed pathway lights to the Muriel Sahlin Arboretum. Following 9 the completion of that project, the Foundation has turned their attention toward improving the accessibility 10 at the arboretum. 11 12 Currently, the perimeter trails of the arboretum are paved and the center of the arboretum contains pavers in 13 the Celebration Walk. However, the majority of trails that run through the arboretum are not paved and 14 consist of a crushed granite gravel surface (Attachment A). These unpaved surfacesare difficult for 15 individuals with mobility issues to navigate, particularly those who use a walker, wheelchairor other 16 ambulatory assistance device to assist in their mobility. 17 18 The Muriel Sahlin Arboretum is an integral part of our parks system. In addition to one of our busiest daily- 19 use sites, it hosts weddings, family gatherings, photos and special events such as Taste of Rosefest. 20 Recently, the Ramsey County Master Gardner’s and University of Minnesota added “Healing Garden” 21 signage to highlight thedocumented positive impacts that time spent in natural spaces hason mental health. 22 23 The Central Park Foundation is proposing paving the unpaved trails in a combination of concrete and 24 bituminous (asphalt) surfacing. Currently the Central Park Foundation has committed to a contribution of at 25 least $100,000 for the project. Depending on the final design, the project could cost between $120,000 and 26 $200,000 to complete in 2022 dollars. 27 28 Any work beyond the committed $100,000 could be funded using previously received donations, additional 29 contributions by the Foundation and others,or could be reserved for a Phase 2, to be completedin 30 subsequent years. 31 32 Work is planned to begin this fall in early November to ensure 2022 pricing and accommodate the busy Page 1 of 2