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F, Elk - Request for Action River To Item Number Parks and Recreation Commission 4.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Discussion August 8, 2018 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director Item Description Reviewed by Woodland Trails Regional Park Grant Committee Cal Portner, City Administrator Reviewed by Tim Sevcik, Street and Park Superintendent Action Requested Discussion of the Woodland Trails Regional Park Grant Committee Background/Discussion The parameters and duties of the Woodland Trauils Regional Park Grant Committee were discussed at the City Council Work Session on April 2, 2018. City Council directed the Commission and staff that the Committee be made up of 10-12 people representing specific interests, that a staff person take minutes and the Committee should report directly to the Commission. It is expected that the Commission will identify the specific stakeholders or groups to be on the committee and who specifically should represent these groups. The representatives are to give specific feedback to the Commission during the dates outlined in the below timeline. The Committee should meet prior to the Regular or Specific Meetings that are identified in the timeline. It is possible that additional meetings may be scheduled. On December 13, 2017, the Commission was informed the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) approved full funding of$362,000 for phase I development of Woodland Trails Regional Park (WTRP). In addition to the grant funds, $125,000 was allocated by the city as matching funds for this grant. The specific duties outlined for the Committee based on the grant are the following: • Projects to be discussed (these are the only projects approved in the grant) • Nature-based play area • Medium size picnic shelter (50 person capacity) • Upgrade biathlon range to include archery • Entrance sign, kiosk,wayfinding signage • Buckthorn removal • The Committee and Commission should make decisions based on the WTRP Master Plan as adopted by City Council July of 2016. • Discussion on budgets should match the amounts already approved in the grant. Budgets are set for this project and cannot be changed for any specific area to shift to another area within the grant, additional funds for any individual project would be city funds allocated from the Park Improvement Fund or other city funding source P I w E I E I IT NATURE