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courts to tennis only. This is a win-win scenario in that both tennis and pickleball is still available to be played within blocks of each other and each sport has its own facility and does not have to share the courts with different striping and slightly different nets. An added plus is the pickleball courts at Spooner are a long way away from the closest houses so the noise factor, which has become a hot button topic around the country, should be non-existent. Quotes are being obtained for the work and it is hope the work can be completed prior to Canadian Days. - Pioneer Park Stormwater Reuse Project As you may recall, the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District is fully funding the purchase and installation of a stormwater reuse facility that will pump water from the large pond into the irrigation system for use on the fields. A preconstruction meeting was held last month and the contractor, Peterson Brothers, is hoping to start work in late-April or early-May. The earthwork and other prep work will be completed in about three weeks and will require the removal of the bridge spanning the pond connection on the east side of the park. The park will remain open during the work and it should not affect any of the sports on any of the fields. There is a long lead time on the actual pumping equipment so that will be installed later in the summer but will not affect park operations. - Trail Rehabilitation, New Trail Installation, Rondeau Court Resurfacing The 2024 Street Improvement project includes trail rehabilitation of portions of the Pioneer Park trail system and portions of the Thunder Bay trial system. The plans also include replacement of the Rondeau Park basketball court, which was damaged by water running down the hill to the west. The water problem has been fixed with drain tile so now the court can be replaced. The new trail work between Payne Avenue and Pioneer Commons is also scheduled to be completed this spring now that the easement agreements have been signed with Xcel Energy. The plan sheet is attached. The Pioneer Commons trail is graded and nearly ready for paving but staff does not know the schedule for that work. There is more paving to be done on the streets within the development this summer so the trail work will likely take place at that time. The attached plan sheet show the limits of the rehabilitation work in the two parks. The Thunder Bay work will be coordinated with the new trail work as the projects meet at Payne Avenue. The start date for the trail rehabilitation work is unknown at this time. A preconstruction meeting should be occurring within the next couple of weeks and a preliminary schedule will be provided at that time. At this point, all that is known is the Pioneer Park work will take place after the water reuse project is substantially completed.