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Home My WebLink About03-20-2006 PacketLA. K E City of Lake Elmo ELMS 3800 Laverne Avenue North Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042 (651) 777-5510 Fax: (651) 777-9615 Www.LakeEl m o.Org The City of Lake Elmo Parks Commission will hold its regular meeting on Monday, March 2 2 06, at 7:00 p.m. 0 1. Agenda 2. Minutes of February 22, 2005 3. Arbor Day 4. Proposed Improvements: Carriage Station Park 5. Trail Construction Priorities 4 6. City Council Update 7. Adjourn The public is invited to attend. MEMO (March 17, 2006 for the Meeting of March 20, 2006) To: Lake Elmo Par Commission From: Chu k 4� Subject: Carriage Station Park Improvements The approved 2006-2010 Capital Improvements Program includes additional development in Carriage Station Park at an expenditure of $65,000. 1 have attached a sketch of the site prepared by TKDA that depicts proposed improvements. It is my understanding that Mike and Administrator Rafferty have communicated with Carriage Station residents regarding the content and location of those improvements. As of this writing I have no specific information to the estimated cost of these improvements — related to the $65,000 maximum expenditure in the approved CIP. I hope to have those estimates available at the March 20 Commission meeting. Mike (if it doesn't snow again) will also be available to explain why certain improvements are made at the noted locations. 1 • 1�3 i '� � � 3181 i 'ice �� I�"� • �' � � � � '' . .,�r' � v it G low MR�,� : •.. , 1 • � , J � ` •kY; I i AR FOR URE PLAY t UIPMENT I �'� ''��71 `�►��r,��s`I MEMO met o 11, 01 a I' ' mail CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS II� I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PLAN, SPECIFICATION, OR REPORT WAS PREPARED BY ME OR UNDER MY DIRECT SUPERVISION AND THAT I AM A DULY LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA SIGNATURE: PRINTEDNAME: x LIC. NO.: x DATE: x TKDA ENGINEERS • ARCHITECTS • PLANNERS DESIGNED DRAWN I CHECKED RLG DMM TDP CONCEPT PLAN 12725-01 MEMO (March 17, 2006 for the Meeting of March 20, 2006) To: Lake Elmo Commission From: Chu k d Subject: 2006 Trail Construction Program As earlier recommended by staff, the Commission decided at its February meeting to use the March meeting to at least begin formulating its recommendations to the City Council regarding the 2006 Trail construction program. The Council will then review the recommendations, make any modifications they deem necessary, and order the project design/bidding process. The approved 2006-2010 CIP includes a $150,000 allocation from the Park Dedication Fund for trail construction during 2006. Little or no Public expenditures on trails has been realized over the past few years (other than Park Dedication Fee credits for Public trails that have been or are to be constructed by developers in some new subdivisions) pending completion of the new Trails Guide Plan. With that Plan completed and adopted by the City Council, 2006 becomes a year to launch a major construction program to begin filling in the gaps in the trail system that have been identified in the Plan. At your February meeting Commissioners were encouraged to Email staff regarding suggested 2006 trail construction priorities. Several commissioners responded. I have attached their suggestions. Staff has considered possible priorities as well. As of this writing staff -suggested priorities are limited to the following: Construction of the trail segment within vacated 55"' Street North from Marquess Trail to the trail segment under construction in the Sanctuary neighborhood. This work has been already earmarked for 2006 by the City Council during negotiations on the 55"' Street vacation. It is anticipated that the City can contract with the Sanctuary developer to have this segment constructed concurrent with the Sanctuary trails using the same contractor. Since the former 551h Street road base can be used for most of the segment the cost to construct (@8 feet paved) is currently estimated to be a minimal $12,500 for nearly 1,200 feet of trail. Construction of the trail segment from Marquess Trail (as it approaches Highway 5) south to the 50'h Street North trail. The very early estimate for the cost of this 1,000 foot segment is $25,000. Here there is some existing base material but there may be some additional costs involved since we would be adjacent drain fields and crossing over a pipe associated with the Carriage Station wastewater system. Assuming these two segments become Priority 41 and 92 — which staff recommends — over $100,000 of allocated CIP funding will remain to address other Commission priority segments. The Cify Fngineer recommends that at this point a "safe" per foot construction cost to assume is $30. About 3,750 lineal feet of 2006 trail construction remains to be prioritized/recommended on that assumption. I f 1 1--- ------- i i SANCTUARY ------ - 55th StreW North 1 - I I+ I f T` - 50h S r --- i —T— Location Map — I R21W R20W R19W T32N T32N T31N T31N T30N ywA HERB T29N T29N T28N T78N T27N T27N R22W R21W R20W Vicinity Map 0 800 Scale in Feet This drawing is Me reautt of a oompneeon and repredudion of land records as they appear In venous Washington County of cas. The drawing should be used for reference Purposas only. Washington County is not reapogabN for arty inacoura w.. source: Washington County Surveyora off_. Phone (881)430.8878 Parcel data based on AS4001nlormaoon Chuck Dillerud From: Kimberly Schaffel Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 10:38 AM To: Chuck Dillerud; Martin Rafferty; Mike Bouthilet Subject: FW: Trail Construction Priorities/reply Subject: RE: Trail Construction Priorities/reply Kim: *Klondike entry into Regional Park. *Old Village loop. Thanks, -Bob -----Original Message ----- From: Kimberly Schaffel[mailto:Kimberly.Schaffel@lakeelmo.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 10:03 AM To: Schumacher, Bob; dfsteele@stthomas.edu; woetz002@umn.edu; amesfamilyl@comcast.net; John.Heroff@wellsfargo.com; woodscrone@msn.com; bltwagner@prodigy.net; halver@mac.com; rolf.larson@state.mn.us; Terry.Bouthilet@wellsfargo.com; Todd Bruchu Cc: Mike Bouthilet; Chuck Dillerud; Martin Rafferty Subject: Trail Construction Priorities Dear Parks Commissioner: We have reached the deadline for you to submit your suggestions for prioritizing trail construction in 2006. Funds are budgeted in the CIP for construction of some trails this year. Please, submit your suggestions to me today in order for staff to have time to review prior to our meeting on March 20. Thank you! Kim Kimberly Anez City of Lake Elmo 1 Chuck Dillerud From: Kimberly Schaffel Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:29 AM To: Chuck Dillerud; Mike Bouthilet; Martin Rafferty Subject: FW: Trail Construction Priorities } Kim Kimberly Anez City of Lake Elmo -----Original Message ----- From: Linda Wagner [mailto:bltwagner@prodigy.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 8:59 PM To: Kimberly Schaffel Subject: Re: Trail Construction Priorities I would like to see us do something in the old village that would make an impact. I like the suggestion of doing the part that goes from Klondike into the Regional Park. I don't know if we are in a position with the Regional Park yet to do that. Another thought would be to do the stretch along hwy 5. We have a lot of people on the shoulder of 5 and it is a safety issue. Linda Kimberly Schaffel <Kimberly.Schaffel@lakeelmo.org> wrote: Dear Parks Commissioner: We have reached the deadline for you to submit your suggestions for prioritizing trail construction in 2006. Funds are budgeted in the CIP for construction of some trails this year. Please, submit your suggestions to me today in order for staff to have time to review prior to our meeting on March 20. Thank you! Kim Kimberly Anez City of Lake Elmo <http://us.il.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif> Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little than to break. Linda 1 Chuck Dillerud From: Kimberly Schaffel Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:29 AM To: Chuck Dillerud; Mike Bouthilet; Martin Rafferty Subject: FW: Trail Construction Priorities ) Kim Kimberly Anez City of Lake Elmo -----Original Message ----- From: Rolf Larson [mailto:halver@mac.com] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:48 AM To: Kimberly Schaffel Subject: Re: Trail Construction Priorities Kim: I just haven't had time to pull together the loose ends with the Tana Ridge neighborhood. It looks the Fields/Tana Ridge segment needs to wait for the next cycle. There is still some coordination needed between the neighborhoods. Though I have talked with people in both communities, they have not talked together (except through me). Next year! Rolf On Mar 8, 2006, at 10:03 AM, Kimberly Schaffel wrote: Dear Parks Commissioner: We have reached the deadline for you to submit your suggestions for prioritizing trail construction in 2006. Funds are budgeted in the CIP for construction of some trails this year. Please, submit your suggestions to me today in order for staff to have time to review prior to our meeting on March 20. Thank you! Kim Kimberly Anez City of Lake Elmo 1 Chuck Dillerud From: Kimberly Schaffel Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 11:17 AM To: Chuck Dillerud; Mike Bouthilet; Martin Rafferty Subject: FW: Trail Construction Priorities Subject: RE: Trail Construction Priorities My highest priority is the one I mentioned to during our last meeting: A trail to and entrance into the Regional Park Reserve from the old village. Many people in my neighborhood would like to see this happen soon.. -----Original Message ----- From: Kimberly Schaffel [mailto:Kimberly.Schaffel@lakeelmo.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 10:03 AM To: Bob Schumacher; dfsteele@stthomas.edu; woetz002@umn.edu; amesfamilyl @comcast.net; Heroff, John; woodscrone@msn.com; bltwagner@prodigy.net; halver@mac.com; rolf.larson@state.mn.us; Bouthilet, Terry; Todd Bruchu Cc: Mike Bouthilet; Chuck Dillerud; Martin Rafferty Subject: Trail Construction Priorities Dear Parks Commissioner: We have reached the deadline for you to submit your suggestions for prioritizing trail construction in 2006. Funds are budgeted in the CIP for construction of some trails this year. Please, submit your suggestions to me today in order for staff to have time to review prior to our meeting on March 20. Thank you! Kim Kimberly Anez City of Lake Elmo 1 SUNFISH LAKE PARK Classification: Community Park Location: 10000 Stillwater Lane North Size: 284 Acres Park Description: Sunfish Lake Park is the crown jewel of the Lake Elmo Park System, a symbol of the rural character Lake Elmo follows as a community concept. This is the city's birth- place, where the first family settled, where the assembly met that created the township we now know as the City of Lake Elmo. This park's rolling glacial landscape is the same today as it was for the first settlers; a pristine oak forest with gentle ridges separating ponds that show- case both landscape and a lush wildlife habitat. A rare jewel indeed! This is a large, centrally located park with a total of 284 acres. It is primarily wooded and remains in its natural state. The park has three ponds and access to Sunfish Lake. Hiking, cross-country skiing and picnicking are the primary activities at Sunfish Lake Park. Park Inventory: Natural Features Passive Active Lakes/Pond Picnicking Sliding Hill Natural Parkland Trails — Trails — Open space walk/jog Horseback Canoeing Skiing Snowshoeing 7: gtillwater fan e Stillwater Boulevard S� OP Other Facilities Parking - 50 unpaved spaces Restrooms - portable QV 7° e-r'