HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 05-12 Michael Lane to receive improvements THE REVIEW Michael Lade
to receive
improvements
by Scott Carlson Union Cemetery on the south, Brand
Some$115,967 in park improvements, avenue on the west and Sterling avenue on
the bulk which will go to the Michael Lane the east — was originally slated for
Nature Center,have been approved by $100,000 in development projects.
the Maplewood city council for spending The federal office of LAWCON would
this year. have provided$50,000 in assistance with
The council's action,which came at its the city and the state of Minnesota each
April 22 meeting,was taken in line with a contributing$25,000 in matching funds.
park capital improvements budget But because of a shortage of federal
submitted and recommended by the funds,total appropriation has now been
Maplewood Parks and Recreation set at$60,000. LAWCON would provide
Commission. $30,000 with Maplewood and the state
Approximately$60,000 will be spent for each contributing $15,000 in matching
the Michael Lane Nature Center funds.
development with $10,000 appropriated It is expected that the monies for the
for a park shelter in Gethsemane Park development of Michael Lane Park will
and another$15,000 in carryovers from be used for such things as signing,
1975. parking, lighting, erosion control or
City Manager Michael Miller, is his construction of a floating bridge.
staff report,stated,"A major portion of Monies for the Gethsemane park
the Nature Center will be offset by state shelter were included"as the beginning
and federal grants." monies for the final construction of a park
The park — which is bounded by shelter in future years as requested by
Transfiguration Church on the north, people in the neighborhood,"Miller said.
He added,"The usage of that money
will depend on the approval of several
special levy limitation exception requests
which have not yet been approved."
Some other park improvement projects
include final payment of$7,260 for the
Ostergren farm, seeding of Playcrest
Park for$2,365,$1,000 for picnic tables,
and$1,000 for the relocation of the hockey
rink at John Glenn.