Item Coversheet

*4.E.1.


Shakopee City Council
February 15, 2022

FROM:Steve Lillehaug, City Engineer/Public Works Director
TO:Mayor and Council Members
Subject:

Minnesota Valley State Trail Memorial Park Segment Cooperative Agreement

Policy/Action Requested:
Adopt Resolution R2022-026, authorizing a cooperative agreement between the State of Minnesota and the City of Shakopee for the Memorial Park Segment of the Minnesota Valley State Trail.
Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution R2022-026.

Discussion:

The city completed the Memorial Park Bridge and Trail project in 2021. The city received $300,000 of federal funding through the Federal Recreation Trail Program that was administered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This trail segment and bridge completes a gap in the regional trail system, specifically the Minnesota Valley State Trail.

 

Subsequently, the state has agreed to take maintenance responsibilities for the newly designated segment through Memorial Park. The attached Cooperative Agreement archives the owner and maintenance responsibilities between the city and state for this segment of trail and the bridge.

Budget Impact:

As a result of the state's partnership and agreement to maintain the state designated trail within Memorial Park, the city will be able to use the city's trail maintenance funding for other trail segments within the city.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Resolution R2022-026
DNR Cooperative Agreement