City Council Workshop

AGENDA City Council Workshop Workshop August 23, 2022 Hadley Conference Room Amended 5:00 PM Comprehensive Plan Chapter 10 Implementation 5:30 PM Temporary Usage Agreement and Peer Community Research 5:45 PM Time with the Communications Manager 6:00 PM Replacement of Playground Equipment at Eberle Park 6:15 PM Willowbrooke Open Space Trails Network 6:40 PM Council Topics 6:55 PM Recess for Regular Meeting  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Andrew Gitzlaff, Community Development Director Date: August 23, 2022 Subject: Comprehensive Plan Implementation Chapter 10 Discussion BACKGROUND Through a series of Council workshops, staff has been providing a chapter by chapter overview of the Comprehensive Plan and facilitating a discussion with Council on the following: • Are the policies identifying the appropriate course of action to achieve the goal? • Is anything missing, inaccurate or in need of further evaluation? • Are there some policies that should be prioritized? Chapters are sent out with the agenda packet for review in advance. Staff is tracking language changes that will be made as part of a future Comprehensive Plan amendment. See attached comment tracker form for reference. The Introduction and the Land Use Chapters were discussed at the February 8, 2022 and February 22, 2022 Council workshops. The Housing and Neighborhoods Chapters were discussed at the April 29, 2022 Special Council workshop. The Transportation Chapter was discussed at the April 26, 2022 Council workshop. At that meeting, the discussion began on the Economic Development Chapter and was tabled until the May 24, 2022 Council workshop to complete the discussion. The Water Resources Chapter was discussed at the June 28, 2022 Council workshop. The Parks and Trails and Resilience Chapters were discussed at the August 8, 2022 Council workshop. At the August 23, 2022 Council workshop, staff will lead a facilitated discussion with Council on the Implementation Chapter (10), which is the final chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. The implementation Chapter is a required component of the Comprehensive Plan by the Metropolitan Council and must include the following: • Describe all public programs, fiscal devices, and other actions that your community will use to implement your plan. The Oakdale Comprehensive Plan describes the following: 1. Capital Improvement Plan 2. Small Area Plan 3. Functional Planning 4. Neighborhood Preservation and enhancement Initiative (NPEI) 5. Building Codes 6. Property Maintenance Codes 7. Fiscal Devices 8. Official Controls • Official City controls including locally adopted ordinances, policies, design guidelines, fiscal tools, and other regulations that direct, guide, and assist in development decisions and help to implement your plan cannot be in conflict with policy direction in the Comprehensive Plan as outlined in MN Statute 473.865. • Define a timeline as to when actions will be taken to implement each required element of your comprehensive plan.  • Include your local zoning map and zoning category descriptions. Identify what changes are needed to ensure zoning is not in conflict with your new land use plan and consistent with regional system plans and policies. • The implementation chapter must also include a Housing Implementation Plan that describes the public programs, fiscal devices, and other specific actions that could be used to meet the existing and projected housing needs identified in the Housing Chapter. The Housing Implementation Plan in the Oakdale Comprehensive Plan includes 10 identified needs, solutions, tools and circumstances. At the workshop, staff will provide an overview of the implementation chapter and a status update for each of the identified needs within the Housing Implementation Plan and will discuss with Council if any changes to the tools, solutions or circumstances should be pursued. Future Council workshops will focus on reviewing the comment tracker and proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment language prior to initiating the Comprehensive Plan amendment process. Attachments Comment Tracker Implementation Chapter 10 of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan  Comprehensive Plan City Council Comment Tracker Date Received Chapter Comment Recommended Action 2-8-22 Chapter 2 – Concerned about the preciseness of some of the Revise statement to say Workshop Land Use policy statements in the Comprehensive Plan “consider an annual including Goal 2 Policy 4 establishing an annual EDA levy along with the EDA levy to fund predevelopment and other funding rehabilitation activities. mechanisms”. 2-8-22 Chapter 2 – Council emphasized that the words that are used Noted. Workshop Land Use are important. 2-8-22 Chapter 2 – Council wanted more information on the specific Consider updated the Workshop Land Use parcels listed under Goal 1 Policy 1 and more list of sites based on clarity on the Council’s role in preparing needs / interest from redevelopment plans considering many of these landowners, add more properties are privately owned. clarity to the City’s role in preparing redevelopment plans. 2-8-22 Chapter 2 – Council expressed a concern about references to Add more clarity in Workshop Land Use public financing and how it creates a perception Comprehensive Plan to that the City will provide public financing for where, when, how and every project without additional evaluation of the why public financing merits. Staff noted that the Comprehensive Plan would and would not be is not the last word. It provides overall guidance considered. but the City Council can direct staff to conduct additional study and craft more specific policies and programs to better define and interpret the current Council’s position. 2-22-22 Chapter 2 – Our current TIF policy doesn’t separate Review the Baker Tilly Workshop Land Use residential and commercial and is outdated. TIF Summary and Council would like to see a comparison and update the City’s TIF contrast of how it is now and recommendations Policy as a separate from staff for how it could be improved. effort and reference the updated TIF Policy in the Comprehensive Plan. 3-29-22 Chapter 6 – There are a lot of other subsidies such as Consider noting other Workshop Housing Section 8 vouchers and mortgage assistance programs in the programs that are not captured as publicly Housing Chapter and subsided housing units in the existing local their contribution condition chart. towards meeting the City’s affordable housing goals. 3-29-22 Chapter 6 – The Comprehensive Plan Area Median Income Reference current AMI Workshop Housing (AMI) numbers listed in the plan are outdated. but do not include a specific number because it does not change every year. 3-29-22 Chapter 6 – Desire to take a closer look at the Neighborhood Staff will review the Workshop Housing Preservation and Enhancement Initiative’s NPEI, the process for Housing Rehabilitation Strategic Framework approval and discuss (NPEI). with Council if changes should be made to better reflect the Comp  Plan and the current Council’s thinking. 3-29-22 Chapter 6 – What does it mean to develop plans under Goal Consider adding clarity Workshop Housing 1 Policy 2? to the type of plans referenced (finance plan, management plan). 3-29-22 Chapter 6 – What happens if you do not meet the Ensure the Workshop Housing Metropolitan Council requirements? Ultimately it Comprehensive Plan could end up in legal challenges or the City may remains legally become ineligible to receive future grants under defensible, not in the Livable Communities Act. conflict with regional plan and fulfills our requirements to be eligible for funding. 3-29-22 Chapter 6 – How was the 791 units of affordable housing No change since the Workshop Housing established? Staff clarified these numbers number is established came directly from Metropolitan Council based by the Metropolitan on a regional allocation formula. The Council. Metropolitan Council does not require a City to meet this number. The Metropolitan Council does require (through review of the land use plan conformity) that there is sufficient land use and allowable densities programmed within the City so that these units can feasibly be built. The Metropolitan Council also will make sure that the City has identified tools (within the housing chapter) that could be used to accomplish the goal. 3-29-22 Chapter 9 – There are multiple references to the City’s Remove references to Workshop Neighborhoods emergency home rehabilitation loan program. this particular program if discontinued by the City and references other active program partnerships 3-29-22 Chapter 9 – City Council provided direction to consider Staff will work on Workshop Neighborhoods adopting MN State Statutes 65A.50 Trust or adopting as a separate Escrow Accounts: Insured Real Estate Property effort from the Fire or Explosion Loss Proceeds into the City Comprehensive Plan Code 3-29-22 Chapter 9 – How will our progress be tracked to meeting the Additional detail is Workshop Neighborhoods adopted goals? provided in the implementation chapter which will be discussed at a future workshop. 4-26-22 Chapter 3 – Goal 2 – Some of the policies seem outside the For additional clarity, Workshop Transportation City’s ability to control such as burying suggest using words powerlines along Highway 120 such as coordinating with, advocating or supporting the work of others. 4-26-22 Chapter 3 – Goal 3 – Policy 5 states support for jurisdictional Consider removing Workshop Transportation roadway transfers, Council discussed whether entirely or adding we really wanted to support future jurisdictional additional explanation transfers. It is unclear what the benefit would be that the transfer must  to the City for taking on the additional roadway be in the financial responsibilities. interests of the City and to the benefits of residents 4-26-22 Chapter 3 – Goal 4. Consider adding a policy to support the Consider adding this Workshop Transportation addition of a pedestrian walkway adjacent to the policy to the 40th Street bridge over I-694 improving access Comprehensive Plan. from existing neighborhoods on the west side to Having this policy in the Willowbrooke neighborhood on the east side place will help support future funding requests at the state and federal level 4-26-22 Chapter 3 – Goal 5. Question about the City’s role in Policy Statement 3 Workshop Transportation collaborating with Metro Transit. Clarification could better specify was provided that Metro Transit operates the that Metro Transit is the regional system but the City can provide input on service provider where routes can go 4-26-22 Chapter 7 – Goal 2. Question about whether this should be Unless causing harm Workshop Economic two separate Goals, one focused on jobs and suggest leaving as one Development other on quality of life Goal recognizing that these Goals were the result of a public engagement process, the policies under the Goal could be better aligned. 4-26-22 Chapter 7 – Goal 1 – Concern about the term Living Wage Consider adjusting the Workshop Economic and how it might be misinterpreted as the city Goal to remove the Development supporting a mandatory minimum wage word shall and replace with encourage or use an alternative term other than living wage. 4-26-22 Chapter 7 – Policy 3 – ensuring adequate supply of land for Consider updating to Workshop Economic new and expanding commercial and industrial reflect current realities Development development may be out dated with the limited amount of land remaining in the City 4-26-22 Chapter 7 - Policy 1 – Question about if the City really want Consider updating to Workshop Economic to be spending a lot of resources attracting reflect current priorities Development specific businesses? 5-24-22 Chapter 7 - Goal 2 – Policy 2 concern with the phrase Suggest adding Workshop Economic “provide financing options” general consensus specification to clarify Development from Council that we do not want to be in the that the City will not be business of being a financial lender but are open a lender but will explore to being a funding conduit in certain other conduit financing circumstances options 5-24-22 Chapter 7 - Goal 2- Additional clarity needed between Clarify in the text that Workshop Economic purpose of Policy 1 and Policy 2 Policy 1 focuses on Development resources that others provide and Policy 2 focuses on resources potentially provided by the City 5-24-22 Chapter 7 - Goal 2 – Policy 4 consensus remove reference to Remove the word Workshop Economic affordable daycare because the City has no affordable Development control over affordability of daycare 5-24-22 Chapter 7 - Goal 2 – use of the word shall for this goal is not Consider alterative Workshop Economic appropriate since the City does not have direct word such as Development control over the outcomes encourage, softening language for other goals and policies should also be considered 5-24-22 Chapter 7 - Goal 4 – Policy 2 concern that the Oakdale First Revisit the Oakdale Workshop Economic Policy is actually enforceable by the City or if it First Policy as part of a Development places too much burden on employers separate discussion with Council 6-28-22 Chapter 4 – Goal 1 (Water Supply) – Policy 1 what is included Staff provided a Workshop Water in a wellhead protection plan? summary, no changes Resources requested 6-28-22 Chapter 4 – Goal 1 (Water Supply) – Policy 2 why do we only Staff clarified that those Workshop Water reference MN Dept. of Public Health standards? standards are the most Resources restrictive, no changes requested 6-28-22 Chapter 4 – Goal 3 (Water Supply) – Policy 2 some concern Continue to evaluate Workshop Water that utility rate differential is not great enough to utility billing rate Resources encourage conservation structure 7-28-22 Chapter 5 – Goal 1 Policy 3 – discussion on feasibility of park Suggest rephrasing to Workshop Parks and development remove word Trails acquisition – work with property owner to “develop” the defunct par 3 golf course into a passive “public” park 7-28-22 Chapter 5 – Goal 2 – Policy 2 – should open space be open Not consensus to Workshop Parks and to all pedestrian and bicyclists or should some change policy, could Trails be limited to walking only? further explore in Bike and Ped Plan 7-28-22 Chapter 5 – Goal 1 – questions about how well the State and Consider changing Workshop Resilience the City is doing at meeting GHG goals and “shall” to “strive to” concern expressed about the use of word shall because the City has influence but not have direct control over outcomes 7-28-22 Chapter 5 – Goal 1 Policy 4 – concern about requiring zoning Suggest changing to Workshop Resilience standards for renewable energy technologies, standards and guidelines may be more appropriate in some guidelines situations 7-28-22 Chapter 5 – Gola 2 – Policy 8 – concern that the City is not Suggest changing Workshop Resilience meeting this policy because the City does not language from support fund the installation or maintain any community to encourage gardens _ CHAPTER 10 - IMPLEMENTATION Public Programs, Fiscal Devices redevelopment is desired. residents and local institutions and Other Actions: to take certain actions to 3. Functional Planning: A influence the trajectory of 1. Capital Improvement Plan functional plan is a plan for a neighborhood quality in the (CIP): A capital improvements single topic and connects with direction of preservation and program is an itemized program related Comprehensive Plan enhancement, while at the setting forth the schedule and subject areas. Examples include same time preventing and detail of specific contemplated a bike and pedestrian plan, responding to undesirable public improvements by mass transit plan, housing or change or decline. fiscal year, together with their parks and open space plan. estimated cost, the justification 5. Building Codes: The for each improvement, the 4. Neighborhood Preservation purpose of the Building Code impact that such improvements and Enhancement Initiative is to establish minimum will have on the current (NPEI): The NPEI is an action requirements to safeguard operating budget of the City, oriented strategic framework the public health, safety, and other information as may that focuses the City’s attention and general welfare through be relevant. See Appendix A: on the areas within the City’s structural strength, means Capital Improvements Plan. control that are most influential of egress facilities, stability, in preserving and enhancing sanitation, adequate light 2. Small Area Planning: A neighborhood quality. These and ventilation, energy small area plan is a short-range include neighborhood: (1) conservation, and safety to multi-topic plan for sub-areas housing stock, (2) amenities life and property from fire and of the City. Small area plans and disamenities, and (3) social other hazards attributed to are prepared for areas with capital. The City’s role within the the built environment, and to specific challenges, or where strategic framework is to work provide safety to firefighters and rapid change or development or together with neighborhood emergency responders during ZONING DISTRICT DESCRIPTIONS Zoning District Description R-1 Very Low Density Residential Single-family detached dwelling units, minimum lot area 15,000 SF. R-2 Low Density Residential Single-family detached dwelling units, minimum lot area 9,600 SF. R-3 Low Density Residential Single-family and two-family detached dwelling units, min. lot area 9,600/12,000 SF. R-4 Mid Density Residential All uses in R-3 district, as well as townhouses and buildings with 3 to 8 units. R-5 High Density Residential All uses in R-4 district, as well as multi-family townhouses, apartments. R-6 Manufactured Homes Medium density manufactured homes, minimum area 20 acres. C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Local centers for convenient retail or service outlets, intended for neighborhood use and not entire community. C-2 Community Commercial Retail and service outlets at a community scale, served by collector or arterial streets. I-O Industrial Office Light manufacturing, office, research, and warehousing. G-I General Industrial Light and heavy manufacturing, large-scale warehousing, and truck terminals. PUD Planned Unit Development One or more principal uses or structures, minimum lot size 5 acres or larger. Wetland District Preservation and maintenance of City’s wetlands and water bodies. Tower District Construction and maintenance of radio and television antenna and towers. Limited Business District High quality office and professional services, office park. Gateway District Landmark office, conference, medical or hotel uses with high visibility. Source: City of Oakdale 70 Implementation emergency operations. The code applies statewide for the construction, reconstruction, ZONING MAP alteration, and repair of buildings and other structures of the type governed by the code. 6. Property Maintenance Code: The purpose of the Property Maintenance Code is to ensure the public health, safety and welfare insofar as they are affected by the continued occupancy and maintenance of structures and premises. The code applies to all existing residential and nonresidential structures and all existing premises and constitute minimum requirements and standards for premises, structures, equipment, and facilities for light, ventilation, space heating, sanitation, protection from the elements, life safety, safety from fire and other hazards, and for safe sanitary maintenance. 7. Fiscal Devices: Fiscal devices include all forms allowed under Minnesota State Statutes 469.001 to 469.047, and 469.090 to 469.108. 8. Official Controls: Official controls means ordinances and regulations that control the physical development of a city and implement the goals of the comprehensive plan. Official controls include zoning and subdivision ordinances, building codes, property maintenance and nuisance codes and official maps. Community Commercial Neighborhood Commercial Limited Business Gateway General Industrial Industrial/Office PUD R1 Very Low Density Residential R2 Low Density Residential R3 Low Density Residential R4 Middle Density Residential R5 High Density Residential R6 Mobile Home District ROW I Tower Wetland Updated June 1st, 2018 Implementation 71 HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION Identified Need Solutions Tools Circumstance 1. Housing cost burden Affordable first Local Funding Resources: Ongoing program available through participating relief time homebuyer Minnesota City Participation lenders upon application by qualified borrowers mortgages Program Increase availability Local Funding Resources: City could partner with TRCLT on development of land trust homes Consolidated RFP application proposals for single-family homes Foreclosure Effective referrals Ongoing maintenance of resource list to prevention & continue the ability to refer residents to qualified mortgage counseling counseling programs 2. Housing Low interest rehab Community Fix Up Fund, Ongoing programs available upon application by rehabilitation for low loans Emergency Loan Fund, HIA Loans qualified borrowers income households Volunteer/Nonprofit Effective referrals Ongoing maintenance of resource list to assistance with continue the ability to refer residents to any maintenance applicable housing programs outside the scope of City programs and services 3. Apartments for Facilitate the Density bonus for developments The City will explore the possibility of using families (3 or more development that include 3+ bedroom units a density bonus to support the creation of bedroom units) of additional apartments for larger families in areas guided apartments for larger for high density residential families Guide land for higher-density See the future land use plan in this residential development comprehensive plan, pg. 19 Local Funding Resources: LCDA, Upon request by a qualified developer, the City Consolidated RFP, CDBG/HOME would consider sponsoring an application to the LCDA, Consolidated RFP, and/or CDBG/HOME programs for multi-family rental proposals with units suitable for large families, and in areas guided for high density residential 4. Affordable housing Facilitate the Local Funding Resources: Upon request by a qualified developer, the for people with development of Consolidated RFP, CDBG/HOME, City would strongly consider sponsoring an disabilities affordable supportive TIF, Tax abatement application to the Consolidated RFP, and/or housing CDBG/HOME programs for affordable housing proposals with units suitable for people with disabilities. TIF and tax abatement may also be considered as supplemental resources in these cases. 5. Affordable housing Facilitate the Local Funding Resources: Upon request by a qualified developer, the City for seniors development of Consolidated RFP, CDBG/HOME, would consider sponsoring an application to affordable senior TIF, Tax abatement the Consolidated RFP, and/or CDBG/HOME housing programs for affordable housing proposals with units suitable for seniors. TIF and tax abatement may also be considered as supplemental resources in these cases. 6. Preservation of Re-establish 4D Housing Agreement The City would consider establishing a existing affordable affordability 4D agreement with apartments to extend apartments contracts affordability contracts Low-interest rehab Housing Bonds The City would consider issuing bonds to support loans the rehabilitation of affordable apartments in cases where affordability contracts will be re-established or extended 72 Implementation HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION (CONT.) Identified Need Solutions Tools Circumstance 7. 422 new housing Facilitate the Guide land at densities that See the future land use chapter and projected units affordable for development of support affordable housing housing needs section of the housing chapter of 30% AMI affordable housing this comprehensive plan Local Funding Resources: TIF Development agreement following site plan assistance to developer, tax approval abatement, Consolidated RFP, LCDA, tax credits Site assembly As opportunities arise in areas guided and zoned for residential development; pursued only when the opportunity aligns with established comprehensive plan or small area plan goals. 8. 200 new housing Facilitate the Guide land at densities that See the future land use chapter and projected units affordable for development of support affordable housing housing needs section of the housing chapter of 31 to 50% AMI affordable housing this comprehensive plan Local Funding Resources: TIF Development agreement following site plan assistance to developer, tax approval abatement, Consolidated RFP, LCDA, tax credits Site assembly As opportunities arise in areas guided and zoned for residential development; pursued only when the opportunity aligns with established comprehensive plan or small area plan goals. 9. 169 new housing Facilitate the Guide land at densities that See the future land use chapter and projected units affordable for development of support affordable housing housing needs section of the housing chapter of 51 to 80% AMI affordable housing this comprehensive plan Local Funding Resources: TIF Development agreement following site plan assistance to developer, tax approval. abatement, Consolidated RFP, LCDA, CDBG/HOME, tax credits Site assembly As opportunities arise in areas guided and zoned for residential development; pursued only when the opportunity aligns with established comprehensive plan or small area plan goals. 10. Tools to address Ongoing policymaker Participation in Housing Related The Mayor of Oakdale will continue to participate multiple housing education Organizations: Regional Council of or designate an appropriate representative needs and improve Mayors to actively engage in the Urban Land Institute our housing strategy Minnesota’s Regional Council of Mayors group capacity in general Ongoing staff Participation in Housing Staff will continue to be an active member of the education Related Organizations: Housing Housing Collaborative Institute Collaborative Institute Ensure local fair Fair Housing Policy Develop a policy by 2020 housing practice Leverage resources Inclusionary Housing Policy Explore development of an inclusionary or mixed-income housing policy by 2020 GROW Fund The GROW Fund will not be considered by the City to meet any needs. Preservation and Emergency Loan Fund Ongoing home repair loan program available enhancement of upon application by qualified borrowers. manufactured home R6-Manufactured Homes zoning Existing district currently helps preserve communities district the Twenty Nine Pines manufactured home community. Statutory authority Use of the Oakdale Economic As needs arise; to renew or revise existing to conduct economic Development Authority housing programs; to create TIF districts development activity, including housing development and redevelopment Maintain the safety Rental licensing and inspection All homes for rent must be licensed and and quality of homes program inspected annually for rent Implementation 73  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jamie Scheffer, Senior Community Development Specialist Date: August 23, 2022 Subject: Temporary Usage Agreements and Peer Community Research BACKGROUND Council directed staff to reach out to peer communities to better understand practices for temporary usage of City-owned land by private parties, including if fees or a lease is required and how the fee or lease is calculated. In response, staff has reached out to neighboring communities and networks to gather examples. • 15 government staff were contacted and provided examples from current or past positions with local government entities • Several individuals/entities responded that they have allowed temporary usage of their city- owned land with no fee. One of these individuals stated that this was because the contractor was working on a highway project that the city was a part of. • Examples of fees charged o Land leased for farmland- taxed for farming use- charged slightly more than taxes costed o City park parking lot- leased to business for employee parking for 15 years- unexpectedly hit with commercial tax rate “because this was a long-term lease for a for-profit entity” o City buildings- leased to state of MN- maintained non-profit tax status- charged area average combined with state average rate paid for leases o City buildings- leasing to a non-profit (keeping non-profit tax status), and charging lower average commercial rates due to low demand. o City/Economic Development Authority property- used license agreements- charged a minimal fee of $1 or less but used language to protect city (insurance and indemnity) and the property (no storing of contaminants on site, site restoration) Staff identified the following best practices. • If a lease is desired, potential tax implications from the parcel use becoming commercial in nature, versus non-taxable government use would need to be further explored. • As is done currently, continue to include insurance and indemnification language to protect the City. • As is done currently, continue to protect the site with language about storing to original condition and collecting an escrow. • Consider adding language disallowing contaminants to be stored on site. • As is done currently, continue to recoup staff and legal costs to prepare the temporary use agreement. COUNCIL DIRECTION Council should review the research findings and discuss whether a lease is appropriate going forward. If a lease is desired, potential tax implications from the parcel use becoming commercial in nature, versus non-taxable government use would need to be further explored.  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To Mayor and City Council From Lori Pulkabek, Communications Manager Date August 23, 2022 Subject Time with the Communications Manager Discussion will be held with the Communications Manager to discuss items of interest and current happenings in City wide communications.  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jim Romanik, Public Works Manager Date: August 23, 2022 Subject: Replacement of Playground Equipment at Eberle Park BACKGROUND The City Council suggested that some playground equipment in select parks be replaced due to age; as much of the identified equipment was originally installed in 1995. As part of the 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), the following playground equipment has been identified for replacement; Tilsen Park playground equipment in 2023, Tanners Lake Park (2024), Oakdale Park (2025), Northdale Park (2026), and Guthrie Park (2027). Eberle Park, located at 3888 Hadley Avenue North, has also been identified for the replacement of playground equipment. However, it has not been noted or funding planned in the CIP. City Administrator, Christina Volkers is suggesting the use of funds from the Charitable Gambling Fund for this Eberle Park playground equipment replacement project in 2022. Cost to replace playground equipment at Eberle Park, including installation, is estimated at $120,000. The Parks Fund currently does not have enough monies available for this project, it would be requested that cost come from the Charitable Gambling Fund. If Council recommends to move forward with this project, it could be presented to the Parks Commission at the September meeting for their feedback, and brought back to Council at an October meeting. COUNCIL DIRECTION REQUESTED Staff is seeking general input from Council regarding the replacement of playground equipment, and use of the Charitable Gambling Fund for new playground equipment at Eberle Park.  COUNCIL MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Andrew Gitzlaff, Community Development Director Date: August 23, 2022 Subject: Willowbrooke Open Space Trails Network BACKGROUND On June 30, 2021 the City of Oakdale executed a Master Planned Unit Development Agreement with White Star Farms, LLC and U.S. Home Corporation (Lennar) for the public improvements within Willowbrooke. The City is obligated to construct, at its sole expense, and maintain the entire public trail and sidewalk system within the open space. All other trails and sidewalk will be constructed by the developer(s) at their sole expense and maintained by their Home Owners Association. The previous approved plans for Willowbrooke included an extensive conceptual trail network through the open space. Staff, in consultation with the developer Lennar is proposing to reduce the total number of trail segments to a more manageable amount. This would also eliminate some of the redundancies within the trail and sidewalk network that is being built by the developer City and County along adjacent roadways without comprising the overall intent to provide access to the parks and open space in Willowbrooke. COUNCIL DIRECTION Council should provide intent through feedback on the proposed modifications to the open space trail system that the City will be obligated to construct and maintain.