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Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $2,708,966 for Metropolitan Council Regional Park and Open Space Development projects at Lilydale Regional Park, Harriet Island to Dakota County Regional Trail, Mississippi Gorge Regional Park, and Mounds Regional Park; and accepting grant funds from the Metropolitan Council Capital Improvement Program and through the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment funds through the Parks and Trails program.
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WHEREAS, City Council is typically requested to approve project grant applications that include preliminary project budget estimates;and
WHEREAS, final grant amounts awarded may be more or less than this original estimate based on a specific formula determined by the Metropolitan Council and adjusted at the time of actual grant award; and
WHEREAS, under the Minnesota Session Laws of 2012 which includes an appropriation to the Metropolitan Council for Regional Park and Open Space Development grants; the following grants are awarded to the City of Saint Paul:
Metropolitan Council Regional Parks and Trails Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Funds as referenced in CR #11-1368:
1. In Lilydale Regional Park, a $750,000 grant to implement approved Master Plan amenities including road re-alignment, parking, trails, and infrastructure (original grant request: $1,201,220);
Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment funds through the Parks and Trails program as referenced in CR# 11-50.
1. A Parks and Trails grant for $50,000 to prepare a master plan for the 2.9 mile trail segment from Harriet Island to the Dakota County segment in South Saint Paul (original grant request: $75,000); and
2. At Mounds Regional Park, a $212,000 grant to implement Phase 1 of the updated master plan to rehabilitate the picnic and play areas (original grant request: $400,000); and
3. In Lilydale Regional Park a $1,592,966 grant for phased implementation of appro...
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