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City of J <br /> Elk -�-, <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Park and Recreation Commission <br /> FROM: Michele McPhersorY, Director of Planning <br /> DATE: January 9, 2002 <br /> SUBJECT: Recommend Approval of a Resolution Supporting a Sherburne <br /> County Grant Request <br /> Attachments <br /> • Memo from Tim Edgeton, Sherburne County Forester <br /> • Sample Resolution <br /> Analysis <br /> As indicated on Mr.Edgeton's memo,Sherburne County is submitting a grant application to <br /> the Minnesota Department of Transportation in order to obtain abandoned railroad corridor <br /> in Livonia Township from the City of Zimmerman to the northerly Elk River corporate <br /> boundary. They are also requesting monies to complete the paving of the trail from County <br /> Road 33 in Elk River to the City of Zimmerman. They are requesting that the City of Elk <br /> River support this grant application, including providing a local match. <br /> This grant is an 80/20 matching grant program;therefore,80 percent of the project cost will <br /> be paid for through the grant and the local match will be 20 percent of the project cost. The <br /> City would need to cover 20%of the project cost to pave that portion from County Road 33 <br /> to the northerly corporate limits. At this time no cost estimates have been prepared for the <br /> paving portion of the project,however,staff sees this an opportunity to complete the paving <br /> of the remaining trail corridor. <br /> Recommendation <br /> Staff recommends that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend that the City <br /> Council approve the attached resolution in support of the Great Northern Trail acquisition <br /> and paving. <br /> s:\PLANNING\MICHMC\PARKNREC\RRacquisition.doc <br />