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• • • 777: Agenda Section: 913 mow; REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Repot Number: 94-1109C STAFF REPORT Report Date: 1/24/94 Council Action: • Q Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE MARCH 28, 1994 0 Public Hearings Q Consent Agenda. Q Council Business Item Description: Resolution Nos. 4530 and 4531 for the ISTEA Grant Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. _Explanation/Summar}-(attach supplement--shee- --necessary.)-SUMMARY; Staff requests the City Council to review the attached portions of the ISTEA grants and to adopt the resolutions provided as requirements to the grants. The grant is for the construction of a pedestrian bridge over HWY 10 connecting the Long Lake Road sidewalk. Staff believes that this new facility would provide a focal point to the "downtown" of Mounds View, would provide enhanced mobility for the use of facilities and services of the community which at present is divided as north and south of Hwy 10. It is believed that the bridge would provide a safe passage for pedestrians and bicyclists and would link many trailways planned by the TAG. The engineering plan of the bridge would provide for a ramp leading from ' the bridge connecting to Long Lake Road on the south side of Hwy 10 and a spiral ramp located. on the north side of Hwy 10, with a trail leading to the Long Lake Road sidewalk. The Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department would be responsible for the maintenance of the bridge and would landscape the entrances and exit ramps as a park area offering benches, flowers and landscaping and perhaps in time a drinking fountain - to make it "park-like" in aesthetics. It would be attractive, a focal point, and most importantly would offer safe passage across Hwy 10 for our community, residents. We could easily alter any trailway systems to lead to the bridge to make every effort to encourage efficient passage across Hwy 10. This project is a good match for grant criteria. There is much competition for these grants, but since we are submitting two different grant options for this project, there is a better chance to be awarded. Mar S-ar;,-, , Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry RECOMMENDATION: To adopt Resolutions # 4530 and # 4531 stating the City Council's commitment to 20% of the cost of a pedestrian bridge across Hwy 10 with Fund Balance and the committment of maintenance of the bridge through annual parks operating costs.