Replace play areas at Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Regional park
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Regional Park, replace play areas, include new equipment, surfacing, drainage, benches, shade areas and other improvements.
Minneapolis Chain-of-Lakes Regional Park
Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$12,641,000$15,140,000
(a) $12,641,000 the first year and $15,140,000 the second year are from the parks and trails fund to be distributed as required under new Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, subdivision 3, except that of this amount, $40,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County to plant trees along the Victory Memorial Parkway.
(b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes.
(c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section shall ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding.
(d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with the Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract restoration, maintenance, and other activities.
Growth in park visits over time. The 2014 annual report will compare 2010 park visits (pre-construction) to 2013 park visits (post-construction) to measure the effect of this park development project.
The grant was closed-out. Community engagement, design and construction completed June 30, 2012. Visitation to Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Regional Park in 2010 (pre-construction) was 5,100,800 and in 2012 (post-construction) it was 5,361,200. This constitutes an increase of 260,400 in visits. Due to the size of the park, the improvement to the play areas are expected to be one factor contributing to increased visitation.