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Home My WebLink About#06 - Cross Country Ski Trail Grooming Grant STAFF REPORT DATE: 07/05/2022 CONSENT TO: City Council FROM: Adam Swanepoel, Assistant Public Works Director AGENDA ITEM: Cross Country Trail Grooming Grant REVIEWED BY: Marty Powers, Public Works Director BACKGROUND: For the past several years, the City has been a participant in the Cross Country Ski Trail Assistance Program sponsored by the Minnesota DNR. This program allows for reimbursement of costs related to maintaining the ski trails in the forms of fall trail maintenance and winter trail grooming. The proposed application would cover the 2022/2023 ski season in Sunfish Lake Park with the addition of Reid Park. ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should the city pursue submission of a grant application for Cross Country Trail Grooming Reimbursement at Sunfish Lake Park and Reid? PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Each year the City of Lake Elmo has participated in the Cross Country Ski Trail Assistance Program for the trail system in Sunfish Lake Park. The fund allocations are driven by the number of participants in the program and the number of trail miles being maintained. The city has consistently received $4,000-$4,500 per year in grant funds to cover a portion of the costs related to the Cross Country Ski Trail maintenance in Sunfish Lake Park. These funds are used to help offset the cost of fall trail preparations and the cost of grooming throughout the winter months. A requirement of the application process is to attach a resolution providing City Council approval to sponsor the participation in the program. FISCAL IMPACT: • If awarded, the city could receive approximately $4,000 to $5,500 to help offset the cost of trail maintenance. OPTIONS: • Approve participation in Cross Country Trail Grooming Grant • Deny participation in Cross Country Trail Grooming Grant • Table for future discussion RECOMMENDATION: “Motion to approve Resolution #2022-071 to approve grant submission to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for Cross Country Ski Trail Grant-In-Aid Program.” ATTACHMENTS: • Resolution • Grant Application CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2022-071 A RESOLUTION RELATED TO SPONSORING THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO PARTICIPATION IN THE MINNESOTA DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAIL GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAM FOR THE 2022-2023 SEASON BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota, that the City of Lake Elmo will sponsor the City participation in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Cross-Country Ski Trail Grant-In-Aid Program for the 2022-2023 Ski Season. APPROVED by the Lake Elmo City Council on this 5th day of July, 2022 By:_________________________________ Charles Cadenhead Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Julie Johnson City Cleark Revised 3/6/2015 MINNESOTA CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAIL GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAM MAINTENANCE AND GROOMING APPLICATION GENERAL INFORMATION Trail Name: Reid Park Ski Trail Base Ski GIA Grant Amount: 1204.00 Trail Association or Club Name (if applicable): City of Lake Elmo Miles of Trail in GIA Program: 1.63 Trail Administrator Name: Adam Swanepoel Trail Administrator Email: aswanepoel@lakeelmo.org Trail Administrator Phone: 651-747-3946 Trail Administrator/Association Mailing Address (Street, Box Number, City, State, and Zip Code): 3880 Laverne Ave N, Suite 100, Lake Elmo MN, 55042 Trail Administrator Signature: Adam Swanepoel Trail Administrator Signed Date: 06/28/2022 UNIT OF GOVERNMENT/SPONSOR APPROVAL Unit of Government Sponsor: City of Lake Elmo Sponsor Email: aswanepoel@lakeelmo.org Sponsor Phone: 651-747-3946 Authorized Representative of Sponsor Name: Adam Swanepoel Authorized Representative of Sponsor Title: Assistant Director of Public Works Sponsor Mailing Address (Street, Box Number, City, State, and Zip Code): 3880 Laverne Ave N, Suite 100, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Sponsor Signature: Adam Swanepoel Sponsor Signed Date: 06/28/2022 REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS Final Grooming Request for Reimbursement from Previous Year Local Unit of Government/Sponsor Resolution Map of Ski GIA Trail Sign Order (if applicable) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES APPROVAL OF APPLICATION Parks and Trails Area Supervisor Signature: Signed Date: Revised 3/6/2015 Revised 3/6/2015 MINNESOTA CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAIL GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAM MAINTENANCE AND GROOMING APPLICATION GENERAL INFORMATION Trail Name: Sunfish Lake Park Ski Trail Base Ski GIA Grant Amount: $4064.00 Trail Association or Club Name (if applicable): City of Lake Elmo Miles of Trail in GIA Program: 5.5 Trail Administrator Name: Adam Swanepoel Trail Administrator Email: aswanepoel@lakeelmo.org Trail Administrator Phone: 651-747-3946 Trail Administrator/Association Mailing Address (Street, Box Number, City, State, and Zip Code): 3880 Laverne Ave. N Suite 100 Lake Elmo, MN Trail Administrator Signature: Adam Swanepoel Trail Administrator Signed Date: 06/28/2022 UNIT OF GOVERNMENT/SPONSOR APPROVAL Unit of Government Sponsor: City of Lake Elmo Sponsor Email: aswanepoel@lakeelmo.org Sponsor Phone: 651-747-3946 Authorized Representative of Sponsor Name: Adam Swanepoel Authorized Representative of Sponsor Title: Assistant Director of Public Works Sponsor Mailing Address (Street, Box Number, City, State, and Zip Code): 3880 Laverne Ave. N Suite 100 Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Sponsor Signature: Adam Swanepoel Sponsor Signed Date: 06/28/2022 REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS Final Grooming Request for Reimbursement from Previous Year Local Unit of Government/Sponsor Resolution Map of Ski GIA Trail Sign Order (if applicable) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES APPROVAL OF APPLICATION Parks and Trails Area Supervisor Signature: Signed Date: Revised 3/6/2015