The City Council approved the park plan for Quarry Lake Park in 2014. The plan included a partnership with Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy has 30 acres of undeveloped, wooded land to the west of their peaking plant. Xcel Energy has agreed to allow the city to install a one mile soft surface trail loop through the land. The trails will follow natural deer and horse trails and are planned to be installed with the paved trails around the lake which is the Phase 2 development of the park.

The lease agreement gives the city the option to utilize the land but it does not require that the trails are installed. At the time that the city is ready to move forward with Phase 2 the decision on whether to utilize the Xcel property can be made.

The City Attorney has reviewed the lease agreement.