Design and renovate the lily pond at Como Regional Park
Como Park. Design and renovation of the Lily Pond.
Como 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.
Restoration of the Historic Lily Pond in Como Regional Park will restore an important historic feature and promote use of an underutilized area of the park. The annual 2014 report will compare 2010 visits (pre-construction) with 2012 visits (post-construc
Project completed June 30, 2012; Grant closed-out. The annual estimated visit count for Como Regional Park was 3,561,700 in 2010 (pre-construction), and 4,482,100 in 2012 (post-construction), representing an increase of 920,000 visits, or 25.84 % over 2010.