Approval of License Agreement with Northern State Power Company (Xcel) for use of its property for a mountain bike park including construction of trails.

Move to approve License Agreement with Northern State Power Company (XCEL) for use of its property for the development of a mountain bike park and authorize the appropriate city officials to make necessary changes as mutually agreed to by the parties and execute license agreement.

Authorize appropriate city officials to execute License Agreement that is mutually agreeable to both parties.

The city currently has a license agreement with Northern State Power Company (Xcel) for use of their property for walking trails.

The city of Shakopee in cooperation with the Shakopee School District with some financial support from the SMSC desire to create a mountain bike park that would include the creation of trails through this property and connect to trails around Quarry Lake.  The goal is to create a three to four mile mountain bike course for users, in particluar the Shakopee Mountain Bike Team, along with the general public.  The consultants also feel that this trail will be used in the winter by mountain bikers.  This will bring a large number of users throughout the year to Quarry Lake, helping to make it a special destination when combined with the Water Ski Association use.

Staff will be working with Xcel on the development of a future access road from the main parking lot to the peaking plant that would allow daily access (five vehicles) and fire access to the plant and emergency access to the future Xcel Energy Mountain Bike Park.