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Item: 7 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Parks and Recreation Commission <br />FROM: Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation Director <br />DATE: January 14, 2009 <br />SUBJECT: Directors Report <br />Great Northern Trail -Survey work was completed in late fall. <br />$195,000 Federal ISTEA Enhancement funds <br />$70,000 Minnesota DNR Regional Trail Grant <br />The federal funds can be used only for construction costs. The state funding can <br />cover 50% of the engineering and construction administration costs as well as <br />construction costs. Therefore the park improvement fund will need to fund 50% of <br />the engineering and construction costs. At this time our best estimate is that this will <br />be in the $20,000 to $30,000 range. This project has been listed as a potential "shovel <br />ready" stimulus project and has a potential of receiving full federal funding. <br />• Skating rink use has been extremely high, with the highest level of use at Handke <br />stadium, Lions Park and Trott Brook Farm Park. Warming houses and hockey <br />boards are available at Handke and Lions Park. General rinks are maintained at <br />Country Crossings Park, Kliever Lake Field, Mississippi Oaks Park, Riverplace Park <br />and Trottbrook Park. <br />