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<br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Consideration of a Resolution Accepting a Donation from the <br />Hypertherm HOPE Foundation <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD’S APPROVAL: Jason Hicks, Acting Director of Parks and <br />Recreation <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: <br /> <br /> <br />No comments to supplement this report _______ Comments attached ______ <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Approve the resolution accepting the donation of $3,000 from the Hypertherm HOPE Foundation. <br /> <br />Legislative History: <br />July 11, 2017 – Council approved the purchase of playground equipment from Miracle Recreation <br />Equipment and safety surfacing from Weber Recreational Designs. <br /> <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br />This donation will be used for the purchase and installation of a playground at New Brighton <br />Lions Park. The donation will lessen the amount of funding required from the Change for the <br />Better Fund. <br /> <br />Explanation: <br />New Brighton Lions Park is currently under construction with the playground expected to be <br />installed in September 2017 and the athletic fields tentatively scheduled to be open for play in the <br />fall of 2018. The play structure and poured in place surfacing were not included as part of the <br />agreement with the general contractor. A task force was created to assist in determining the <br />playground design. The task force recommended a playground with a larger price tag than <br />originally budgeted. The members of the task force initiated a fund raising campaign to reduce <br />the difference in actual costs from the budgeted amount <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />________________________________________ <br />Jason Hicks <br />Acting Director of Parks and Recreation <br /> <br />Attachments: <br /> Donation <br /> Resolution <br />AGENDA SECTION: Consent <br />REPORT DATE: July 28, 2017 <br />MEETING DATE: August 8, 2017