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<br />APril II, 2005 <br /> <br />Page 4 0(5 <br />Capital Improvement Program Worksession <br /> <br />2. Whether or not we should do such projects as a signal at the School Street and Lions <br />Park Drive entrance; <br />3. How big should the Highland Road project be, i.e. whether or not sewer and water <br />should be included and whether or not the street should be made more narrow; and <br />4. When are the two east Elk River projects going to happen? <br /> <br />Additionally, some projects are needed but yet don't seem to be urgent, such as Dodge <br />Avenue between Elk Hills Drive and 5th Street. Furthermore, some streets are on our <br />"eliminate gravel roads" list of goals and these include 213th Avenue and the <br />189th /Troy /Pascal projects. <br /> <br />Land Acquisitions <br />The most common land acquisition that takes place in the city is for parks and trails. Most of <br />our land for municipal buildings has already been acquired; although new issues could arise <br />that have yet to be identified. <br /> <br />It is possible that a bond referendum will be proposed for the acquisition of additional park <br />land. It is essential to obtain key park properties prior to development and prior to them <br />becoming so expensive that they are unaffordable. The bond referendum for major land <br />acquisition items may also include an outdoor pool, which is one community amenity that is <br />frequently noted as being absent in t;he city. <br /> <br />One land acquisition issue to note is somewhat sensitive but very important. This is the <br />potential relocation of the fairgrounds to Becker and the strong desire for the city to obtain <br />this property if the fair relocates. This fairground property would be essential to completing <br />our municipal complex. The fair is located on approximately 30 acres that is bordered by <br />Joplin Avenue, Orono Parkway, and city property to the east and north. Funding for this <br />acquisition needs to be identified now and money put aside so that when the opportunity <br />presents itself we are ready. In this regard, I recommend that for this purchase the City <br />Council use the twenty-five cents of the Landfill Host Fee that has not yet been designated. <br />If the landfill expansion takes place and no change happens in the host fee law, then over <br />time this revenue source should be more than sufficient for this acquisition. (The <br />fairgrounds would be a great location for a community center.) <br /> <br />Parks <br />Please see the park dedication expenditures. These expenditures reflect the ten year CIP that <br />the Parks and Recreation Commission has reviewed. These expenditures are subject to <br />annual revisions and approval by the City Council. It is likely that the totals being proposed <br />will be adjusted as revenues are received. There are some ambitious park expenditures in <br />2006 (Rivers Edge Commons-downtown park, Youth Athletic Complex), and 2008 (Orono <br />Park), and 2009 (Hillside City Park and Woodland Trails Park). <br /> <br />Other <br />There are also some atypical expenditures that need to be reviewed by the City Council. <br />Some of these proposals are unusual because there is no funding source readily available for <br />them and some of these proposals are unusual because they happen very rarely and are <br />difficult to classify. In this regard, it should be noted once again that there is no real funding <br /> <br />s: \ Council\Pat\200S \ Worksessions \ CIP.doc <br />