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• • Park Board Meeting - January 4, 2001 Minutes fill and grading work will be needed. The soils in this area are very much a clay base. Rick stated he did speak with the constituent regarding the estimate on storm sewer. The estimate is preliminary and there should only be minimal costs for storm sewer. Rick stated the cost for the play area is high in relation to recent playground projects in other neighborhood parks. He noted that the costs are only a preliminary cost estimate. Pat suggested the designated funds that are available be listed under total cost of the park. Rick advised that the Council will be made aware of the funds that are available for this park. The park dedication for this development was for the land for the park and paving of trails. CONSIDER SUBMITTING OUTDOOR RECREATION GR APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CLEARWATER CREEK PARK: Rick advised the Minnesota Department o al Resources (The DNR) operates several financial assista e rograms. The purpose of the Outdoor Recreation Grant Progr to increase and enhance outdoor recreation faciliti Eligible projects are for park acquisition and /or developme edevelopment including picnic shelters, playgrounds, at facilities, trails boat accesses, fishing piers, swimm' niches, campgrounds and others. This program is for c counties, and townships. The highest priority projec for acquisition, development and re- development of outdo reation facilities. The Outdoor Recreation G roram is a very competitive program with hundred wf gr. applications submitted annually. Projects selected to grant receive assistance of up to 50 percent of total el gible costs. These costs must be incurred and paid for before rei {ursement can be made. Therefore, if a grant application was submitted and subsequently awarded, the City of Lino Lakes would need to commit to 50 percent of the total project cost. This would need to come from either the General Fund or Park Dedications funds. Rick advised that if the Park Board is supportive of submitting an Outdoor Grant Application, he will discuss this with the City Council at an upcoming work session. Pam inquired about what the DNR looks for when awarding the grants. Rick stated it is very difficult to say what the DNR looks for. A park does not necessarily have to be unique. Most of the grant applications are for development of neighborhood parks.