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of Item # 9.C.2. <br /> Llk <br /> River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Park and Recreation mission <br /> FROM: Michele McPherson, Director of Planning <br /> DATE: October 10, 2001 <br /> SUBJECT: Consider Revision to Trail Reimbursement Policy <br /> Attachments <br /> • Invoice- Annandale Contracting <br /> • Invoice - West Branch Construction Company <br /> The Park and Recreation Commission recommended,and the City Council adopted a trail <br /> reimbursement policy whereby developers are reimbursed for installing bituminous trails <br /> through subdivisions. In recent years, we have not had to reimburse developers as trails <br /> have not been installed. In 2001, however, the City reimbursed Lyman Development <br /> Company and Dynamics Design and Land Co.a total of$47,234.80. Both developers were <br /> reimbursed for exact costs, not the costs based on $14.00 per lineal foot. The current <br /> market price per lineal foot for bituminous trail appears to be in the$7.00-$8.00 per foot <br /> range. <br /> Both reimbursements were unanticipated expenditures from the park dedication fund and <br /> staff requests further direction regarding the need to reimburse developers for bituminous <br /> trails. Should trails be considered a required expense on the part of developers,or should <br /> the City continue to reimburse developers? Alternatively, the City could package trail <br /> construction projects on an annual basis as needed. At a minimum,however,staff feels that <br /> the$14.00 per lineal foot reimbursement cost should be substantially reduced to the current <br /> market rate of no more than $8.00 per lineal foot. <br /> Recommendation <br /> Please provide further direction regarding this issue. <br /> Phone:763.441.7420 <br /> Fax:763.441.7425 <br /> S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\PARKNREC\TrailReimburse.doc <br /> wwwci.elk-river.mn.us <br />