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BACKGROUND INFORMATION <br />Sunfish Lake Park was at onetime Minnesota DNR Grant -In -Aid Ski Trail. Apparently about 10 <br />years ago, the city stopped being an active participant. Carol Knegler has verified the city's <br />status with the DNR and requested consideration of reinstatement. While the DNR is no longer <br />taking on new participants, they have expressed a willingness to reinstate Sunfish Lake Park into <br />the program. <br />Grooming of Sunfish Park trails is contracted to Washington County. The county is an active <br />participant in the GIA program with the Lake Elmo Park Reserve receiving a reimbursement of <br />$8,000-10.000 annually for their trails. The county has agreed to assist in the record keeping of <br />the trail grooming that occurs at Sunfish Lake Park. <br />The Park Commission voted in support of the city's participation in the GIA program by <br />unanimous vote. They also directed staff to determine where Minnesota ski passes can be <br />purchased and asked that efforts be made to make the purchase of the ski pass convenient for <br />Sunfish Lake Park cross country skiers. <br />SUGGESTED MOTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION: <br />MOTION 1: <br />Move to approve a resolution in support Sunfish Lake Park as a participant in the Minnesota DNR <br />cross-country ski GIA program. <br />MOTION 2: <br />Move to approve a resolution in support o,*' a Capital Improvement Project Grant Application to the <br />cross-country ski GIA program for the construction of an information kiosk at Sunfish Lake Park. <br />2 <br />