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Parks and Recreation It is likely that the Gervais mill entrance improvements that were identified to be completed for $51,750 will cost $59,250. There will be savings in the drainage improvements at Thunder Bay Park ($10,000) to cover the additional funding needed for Gervais mill entrance improvements. The Thunder Bay drainage improvements will be covered under the Greenbrier Street project. The Firefighters historical trail sign will need an additional $6,500 in funding. There will be savings in the buckthorn removal at Spooner ($2,000), volleyball court improvements at Spooner ($2,000), and the bulb replacement contract at Pioneer ($2,500) to fund the additional funds needed for the historical trail sign. The Firefighter memorial, that is on City property, has been added to the 2020 projects. Since this project will be reimbursed by the Little Canada Fire Department, an offsetting contribution has been added for this project. Infrastructure Capital Improvements Fund (450) (Page 7) Streets, trails, and storm sewer projects are funded with the Infrastructure Capital Projects Fund. The fund receives a portion of the property tax levy and special assessments, to fund the projects in this fund. At this time, budget changes are being proposed due to the bids that were received for the construction projects. The decrease in fund balance before these changes is $1,050,690. With the revisions, the decrease in fund balance is $696,491. Street Improvements The 2020 street improvement projects were awarded at the last Council meeting. The 2020 budget should be amended for the differences between the adopted budget and the bid amounts. The MSA funds have been added to the budget for the MSA funds that will be requested for Greenbrier Street. In addition, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the Allen Avenue sidewalk has been added to the budget. This CDBG is being recommended for funding by Ramsey County HRA in the amount of $175,000. A small amount of $10,000 has been added to the Little Canada Streetscape project for catch basins repairs and other items that may come up during the project. Demont Avenue Railroad Crossing The Demont Avenue railroad crossing has failed and needs to be replaced. It was inadvertently omitted from the CIP but has been a source of numerous complaints from drivers. The total cost of a new crossing is $94,786.95. Canadian Pacific Railway will furnish all labor and materials and the City will be responsible for the material cost, which is $28,786.95. The City is also responsible for replacing any asphalt that is removed as part of the project as well as traffic control signage and those unknown costs will be over and above the listed material costs. Therefore, staff recommends adding $35,000 to the 2020 CIP to cover the cost of the crossing replacement.