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The 2013 Toolcat is scheduled to be replaced in 2021 for $56,000. The Toolcats are used all year for such activities as mowing boulevards, plowing sidewalks, maintaining off road areas, and hauling materials to difficult- to reach areas. Small Equipment: • Snowblower ($2,750): The 2001 Toro snowblower is scheduled to be replaced. It is used to blow sidewalks around City Hall and the Fire Station and around lift stations and other areas. • Jumping Jack Compactor ($2,000): The jumping jack compactor is used to compact backfill in holes that are excavated. The Public works Department will continue to follow the replacement schedule for identifying trucks and equipment to be considered for replacement. As in the past, once a truck or piece of equipment is identified, an analysis is completed to see if the item needs to be replaced per the replacement schedule or can be deferred to a future year. Street Projects (26-27) Street projects to be completed in 2021 include Greenbrier Circle, Old County Road C, and the South Owasso railroad crossing. A map of the street projects for the next 5 years is included on Page 27. Trail Improvements (Page 28) $7,500 is included in 2021 for the Trout Brook Regional Trail. It is intended to be used for match funding, if the County moves forward with exploring the trail. This is a County led project. In addition, $15,000 has been included to plan for future trail connections. Storm Projects (Page 29) Pond cleanout has been included in the 2021 storm water projects. The pond that will be cleaned out is scheduled to be the Little Canada Road pond west of Veterans Memorial Park. The City will bid this project through a larger project with the Ramsey County Watershed District to realize cost savings on the project. Water and Sewer Projects (Page 30-31) As part of the 2021 Street Project, slip lining is proposed to be completed in the street project area. $25,000 has been budgeted for this work. Nine new controllers are scheduled to be added to eight lift stations and the Booster Station to improve the ability of staff to communicate with the stations remotely, as well as increasing the amount of information/data staff receives from each station. This is estimated to cost $30,000. The pumps are scheduled to be replaced at the Woodlynn lift station in 2021 at a cost of $16,000. A portable vacuum unit is scheduled to be purchased in 2021 at a cost of $22,000. The unit can be mounted to a Toolcat or pickup and allow staff to reach manholes on easements and other areas that the Aquatech cannot get to. It is also easier to use for small jobs such as sucking out a catch basin or rain garden trap. FUNDING SUMMARY BY FUNDS (Pages 32-37) The City accounts for capital projects in six Capital Project Funds. These funds are the General Capital Improvements Fund, the Infrastructure Capital Improvements Fund, the Fire Equipment Fund, the Park Land Acquisition Fund, the 10% Fund, and the Water/Sewer Replacement Fund. If a project that has been identified in the CIP is not completed, the unspent funds stay in the Fund. In addition, the City has several TIF Capital Project Funds. These TIF funds are currently budgeted on an annual basis per their respective TIF Plans and Development Agreements. Highlights of the six Capital Project Funds are as follows: 6