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REQUEST FOR ACTION
TO ITEM NUMBER
Ci Council 5.1.
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Administration March 21, 2011 Steve Benoit, Recreation Manager
Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
Resolution of Support for Bailey Point Grant -Public
Hearing REVIEWED BY
ACTION REQUESTED
Conduct public hearing and take action on a Resolution of Support for Bailey Point grant.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Council is considering the purchase of property known as Bailey Point for park purposes.
To assist in funding the purchase, the City is working in conjunction with the Minnesota Land
Trust as well as applying fox State grant funds through the Department of Natural Resources
(DNR).
There are several different grant applications through the DNR that will be submitted for this
potential purchase. The submission deadline is March 31. One of the requirements of the grant
applications is a resolution of support from the City following a public hearing. At the public
hearing the project scope, implementation schedule, cost, and cost assessed to residents should be
discussed.
In preparation for the grant submission and to solicit public input, the Parks and Recreation
Commission held a special meeting on March 16 to discuss park planning for Bailey Point. The
surrounding property owners were invited to attend the meeting. There were twelve residents in
attendance. The following is a summary of the meeting:
The meeting included representatives from the Parks and Recreation Commission, residents
who own property in the vicinity of Bailey Point, City staff, and a representative from the
MN Land Trust.
Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Anderson opened the meeting with comments
stating that the purpose of the meeting is to discuss possible amenities if Baily Point were
purchased by the City and developed into a City Park. Questions were raised regarding the
assessment of the property and if that information would be made available to the public.
Parks Planner Chris Leeseberg stated that staff would research this question.
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Parks Planner Chris Leeseberg led the planning discussion. The process began with
participants identifying their three top park amenity priorities which were then compiled on
group list. Next participants reviewed the group list and determined their top five priorities.
All priorities were then compiled on the group list. From that the top overall priorities were
determined. Following is a list of the top group amenities:
• Natural wilderness emphasis (including native species reconstruction and the
removal of invasive species)
• Combination of paved and unpaved trails
• Educational signage such as native species and wildlife identification
• Adequate parking
• Buffer between park and adjacent neighborhood (including the parking lot and park
in general)
• Benches
The following is provided in response to the discussion at the meeting about the appraisal both in
terms of the type of appraisal and whether it is public data. The grant program manual states
"Minnesota Statute 13.44 categorizes estimated or appraised value of real property prior to the
purchase and sale as confidential data on individuals or protected nonpublic data. See also
Minnesota Government Data Privacy Act for more information. This information, along with
corresponding budget information, will be redacted from the applications before making them
public." The manual states that the appraisals "must be performed by a qualified licensed
appraiser and meet the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice." In other words,
the appraisal is far more comprehensive than an appraisal done for typical private purchase
transactions.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Depending upon the grant, a match of up to 50 percent is required from the City. The exact
amount of the grant application will not be known until the appraisal is received on March 28 and
the exact amount of the City's match will depend upon the appraised value and the type of grant.
The Minnesota Land Trust will be assisting in funding this purchase.
No immediate development costs are required as development of the park may not occur until
some date in the future when funding is available. Minimal maintenance costs will be incurred
until the park development occurs.
ATTACHMENTS
^ Location Map
^ Resolution of Support
ACtIOn Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up