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The second reason for not proceeding with the Trail 1 – 5 Project was the revised financing plan for the Street and Utility Improvement Program that was approved in October 2007. The revised financing plan for the Street and Utility Program utilized existing funds from the City TIF account, which was also to be a funding source for the Trail Segments 1 – 5 project. Council directed Staff to perform an analysis of the TIF fund to verify that sufficient funding existed for the anticipated projects identified in the CIP. The analysis was performed in January 2008, and the issue was discussed at the City Council workshop on March 3, 2008. Based on the results of the CIP and TIF analysis, Council directed that Staff proceed to develop the Trail Segments 1 – 5 project with a revised scope. The revised scope was to include: grading necessary only for the trail and to ensure drainage, trail construction, lighting, and basic turf restoration. Landscaping and other amenities were to be eliminated or reduced to a bare minimum. Discussion: Based on the previous action and current direction of the City Council, Staff has revised the project scope for Trail Segments 1 – 5, along with the associated cost estimates. A summary of the review is provided in this Staff Report. Federal Funding The City of Mounds View has secured $525,000 in Federal Transportation Enhancement funding for the Trail 1 – 5 project. The project is programmed in the State Transportation Implementation Plan (STIP) for 2009. A copy of the signature page from the City application for federal funding is included with this Staff Report for reference. Please note that the project description under Item 7 of the application states that the project “will include lighting, landscaping, and interpretive and educational signage.” If any of the project elements identified in the federal funding application were deleted entirely from the project, the federal funding would be jeopardized. In order to satisfy the requirements of the federal funding secured, the project will need to provide the full length and width of paved trail as described in the Preliminary Report. The project will also need to include minimal landscaping and educational signage. A brief description of the current proposed scope for each project element follows. Elements Unchanged from the Feasibility Report The following elements of the project are still proposed to be implemented to the full scope identified in the Nov. 2007 Feasibility Report for Trail Segments 1 – 5: x Trail construction x Drainage improvements x Lighting