2017.06.07 PREC Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

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Memo To: Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission Members From: Chris Wolla, Parks Superintendent Subject: New Brighton Lions Park Playground Date: May 31, 2017 New Brighton Lions Park will be the next park added to the City’s park system. It is currently under construction with an anticipated opening for the entire park being in 2018. While Ramsey Excavating has been the general contractor of the construction of the park, the playground has yet to be determined. From the beginning of construction staff felt it important to involve residents in the selection of the new Playground that is to be built in Lions Park. In October a task force was formed of 6 residents of New Brighton and 1 PREC member. This team met monthly for 6 months to discuss what playground features were important to have in our new park. This list of desired features was provided to playground vendors. The desired features included: accessibility for all, a poured in place surface, a Mega-Tower and Gravity Rail. The vendors used this list to create two designs and presented these designs to the task force. After the presentations, the Task Force discussed the presentations and determined to recommend the design submitted by Weber Recreation which represents Miracle Playgrounds to PREC. The recommended playground cost was higher than originally budgeted. To help offset this cost, members of the Task Fore have already taken steps to solicit donations. To date, a donation of $1,000 has been received from the Couch Family Foundation and an additional $3,000 has been promised by the HOPE Foundation. In addition to these donations, donations from the Change for the Better program will be used to cover the costs of the playground. The Task Force and Staff recommend PREC also recommend the preferred design to City Council.