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<br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Parks and Recreation Commission <br />Item Number <br />8.2 <br />Agenda Section <br />Discussion Item <br />Meeting Date <br />November 4, 2020 <br />Prepared by <br />Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description <br />Trails Maintenance <br />Reviewed by <br />Tim Sevcik, Streets and Parks Superintendent <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Discussion of the city’s trail maintenance. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />At last month’s meeting, the Commission discussed trail maintenance and the need for a trail replacement <br />funding source following the Mississippi Oaks Trail agenda item. <br /> <br />In October of 2019, a motion for a funding program was made, but not seconded. The Commission <br />unanimously requested staff to provide input and a presentation on the city’s trail maintenance. Staff has <br />been working on a trails virtual video to show the condition and maintenance needs of a variety of <br />popular trails in the city. <br /> <br />Park Maintenance staff have identified about 25 miles of trails that requires substantial maintenance <br />improvements to meet their expectation for trail condition. <br /> <br />The Commission should consider their expectations for the condition of trail pavements, set priorities for <br />either replacement or other maintenance effort, and recommend an improvement schedule. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The 25 miles of trails staff believes require maintenance is approximately $5.6 million. This is in addition <br />to the 81 miles of new trail construction identified in the Trails Master Plan resulting in an additional cost <br />of over $42 Million – this does not include any ROW acquisition. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> October 9, 2019 Minutes <br /> Popular Trail Segments identified