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Public Works Staff Report 2/3 Projects The following projects are planned this year. Updates from previous meetings are shown in red. Silver View Park • Relocate Disc Golf Course: A new 9-hole course is proposed to be constructed in the NW corner of the park. Involves clearing trees, installing new tees and targets, and removing existing course items and restoration. 2014 Budget: $25,000 (Park Dedication Fund) – includes $2,000 BBC contribution for improving disc golf tees (Mar. 2011). Public Works met with disc golf course designer on 2/6 to discuss new layout. Significant trees to be identified when fairer weather exists, after which the design process can move forward. Public Works has not cleared brush or fallen trees due to snow plowing events. • Reconstruct Trailways: Involves reconstruction of the asphalt trails with an engineering pavement section and grading/drainage corrections. Will require professional engineering services and obtaining permanent trailway easements from Scottland Green apartments. 2014 Budget: $200,000 (Spec. Projects Fund). • Shelter Building Improvements: Involves replacing west side roof gable sheeting and interior improvements to the floor, lighting, and other miscellaneous repairs and upgrades. 2014 Budget: $10,000 (PDF) + $3,500 (General Fund). • Replace Shelter Picnic Tables and Amenities: Remove original six bench tables and replace with an equivalent number of square picnic tables of like kind installed at Lambert Park. Also replace trash containers and install bike racks, benches, etc. at various locations. Public Works received 30+ free new recycling containers from Ramsey County which will be situated next to each trash container. 2014 Budget: $10,000 (PDF) + $5,600 BBC contribution (PDF) for use at various other parks as well. • Irrigation Improvements: Expand irrigation system to cover various locations including around shelter and new playground. 2014 Budget: $10,000 (PDF). The main irrigation underground control vault will also be replaced with an above ground control. 2014 Budget: $5,000 (General Fund). Lambert Park • Replace Interior Furniture: Replace tables and chairs with new. 2014 Budget: $3,000 (PDF) – which is funded entirely by BBC contributions (Nov. 2013). Hillview Park • Reroof Shelter: Replace asphalt shingle roof with new. This was originally budgeted for 2013 and unable to be completed prior to winter. Estimated cost is $8,500 which could be covered with 2014 budget under-runs or by amending the adopted budget. BBC donation of $1,785 (Feb. 2014). City Hall Campus • Irrigation & Landscaping Improvements: The front of City Hall is planned to have new landscaping features installed and irrigation system expanded to cover dead spots and the portion of the park between City Hall and County Highway 10 (volley ball area). 2014 Budget: $25,000 (Spec. Projects Fund). Groveland Park • Tennis/Basketball Court Rehabilitation (Design): Involves evaluation, design, and bidding documents for option selected, to be constructed in 2015. 2014 Budget: $15,000 (PDF). Trails/Sidewalk • Ardan Avenue (Red Oak to Long Lake Road): The City Council approved the addition of a six-foot sidewalk to the north boulevard of the Ardan Avenue reconstruction in Area G of the street project (2/24). Engineering staff recommended that this be re-evaluated since it was not previously approved with the non-standard street design. A “shared-use” parking lane is included on the south (eastbound) side. • Long Lake Road (Red Oak to Eastwood): This high priority “missing link” is planned to be constructed with the 2014 Area G Street Project. Public Works is soliciting property owner feedback and will recommend a 5-foot bike lane and 6-foot concrete sidewalk with barrier curb between. Engineering met with Ramsey County Public Works on 2/20 to discuss improvements. RCPW has issues with the addition of curb and indicated this section of Long Lake Road will be rehabilitated in the next year or two, at which time RCPW will widen out the shoulder to accommodate on-street pedestrian/bicycle traffic.