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City of Elk. River REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Ci Council 5.1. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Parks and Recreation February 17, 2009 Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation Director Item Description Reviewed by Resolution Supporting Grant Application for Department of Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator Natural Resources Local Trail Connection Grant to Fund Reviewed by River's Edge Walking Trail Action Requested Resolution supporting grant application fox Department of Natural Resources Local Trail Connection Grant to fund River's Edge walking trail. Background Discussion One part of the upcoming economic stimulus package that appears to be certain is that there will be approximately $20 million for transportation enhancements, such as trails, allocated for Minnesota. Staff submitted a request for $1.2 million for the construction of the downtown to Babcock Park trail. Design and engineering fees would be approximately $167,000 and it is not clear at this time whether these costs would be eligible for funding through the stimulus bill. Staff has identified the DNR Local Trails Connection Grant as a potential funding source for these design fees. This grant program is designed `~'o promote relatively short trail connections between avhere people live and desirable locations': The maximum grant is $100,000. As part of this grant application a City Council resolution is required. Financial Impact The preliminary estimate for this project is $1.362,946. The stimulus funding and the Local Trail Connection Grant would cover $1.3 million of this cost. This project would be contingent upon both the state and federal funding sources becoming available. Attachments ^ Trail Exhibit ^ Preliminary Cost Estimate ^ Grant Description ^ Resolution Action Motion by Second by Vote Follow Up C:\Documents and Settings\jmiller\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK3L\Resolution Requests l.doc