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<br /> STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: 3/18/2025 <br /> REGULAR <br /> <br />TO: Mayor and Council <br />FROM: Jason Stopa, Community Development Director <br />AGENDA ITEM: Support submitting a Letter of Intent to the 3M Priority 2 fund for a multi- <br />use path connecting the future Central Greenway Regional Trail to <br />Sunfish Lake Park <br />REVIEWED BY: Ashley Monterusso, City Planner <br /> <br /> <br />CORE STRATEGIES: <br /> <br />☒ Vibrant, inclusive, connected community ☐ Efficient, reliable, innovative services <br />☒ Responsive, transparent, adaptive governance ☐ Balanced Finances now and future <br />☒ Managed Growth ☐ Resilient Infrastructure <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The City is acquiring land for a recreational park adjacent to Sunfish Lake Park. The park would connect <br />Sunfish Lake Park to the County Park Reserve. The Central Greenway Trail is proposed to run through <br />the Park Reserve to Stillwater Blvd. and head east to the Old Village. A multi-use path from Sunfish <br />Lake Park would provide a connection to the future regional trail. <br /> <br />Priority 2 of the 3M Settlement provides $20 million in grant funds to compensate for losses to <br />recreational and ecological resources resulting from PFAS released by 3M. Grant funds will be used to <br />fund projects designed to enhance aquatic resources, wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreational <br />opportunities. The DNR and MPCA have elected to solicit project proposals directly from the <br />organizations and communities via a public RFP process. Before applying for the grant, the applicant <br />must submit a Letter of intent (LOI), this is a brief project description to determine whether a project <br />qualifies for Priority 2 funding. <br /> <br />ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: <br />Would City Council support a letter of intent to apply for 3M Priority 2 grant funds for a multi-use path <br />connecting the future Central Greenway Regional Trail to Sunfish Lake Park. <br /> <br />PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: <br />The bituminous multi-use trail would run west of and adjacent to Sunfish Lake Rd. The path would be <br />approximately 0.5 miles. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />No fiscal impact <br /> <br />