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_: -.September 2, 1981 Park Board Minutes Page 3 r Anderson said .a portion of the plan is contingent on whether the property now owned by Eliot Funk is swapped for a piece of property that is city-owned.. A portion on the playgorund is situated on ~ _ Funk's property. .Anderson is optimistic the swap will take place. Schmitz said the playground apparatus already purchased is a redwood climbing structure and has wheels:,slide, climbing arches, pole, balance beam and more combined as one piece of apparatus and is located in the northeast corner of the park. This particular piece `~ of apparatus was lowest priced and also had the mast equipmEnt. The Council. has approved this-.purchase. Another piece being considEred is the Post Maze Climbing`Structure which has 25 pieces of clim}~ing redwood in amaze to sit on and adds to the theme of wood and being natural. Trees .are Tanned for the area and t p ypes'-:and locations were discussed with the City Fore ter,' Rick Wriskey. The see saw is 'l'ike a platform that you .can stand. on. The T-swing will have tot seats for pre-schoolers. 'The. south side is for tots and the north is for older 'children. A whirl is planned for°the tot section. Want to stress creative aspect so ch~.drencan use their imagination. .The hexagonal swing c:an swing `out or i:n toward ,each other, it has a dome-type frame. The one being considered'is wood. The log roll will have a'speeial coating and a pole to grab. Trash containers will have wood frames.. Benches wlihave open platform with no back so people can sit either-way..' Drinking fountain-will try it-and will • be located near the shelter. building. It is supposed to be vandal proof. `Landscape timbers will run throughthe northeast playground. The buffer area will have shrubs. Worked with Rick Wriskey on species. ::Shrubs will be low maintenance. There'wil be".a.fenee on the inside `and the shrubs on the outside. The shade shelter comes with a swing. It is three sided. The .shade shelters: are in the GI°P and eventually hope to have them in all the parks, There will be a bike. rack close. to the shelter building. 1' Anderrson said this is the first time we have designed a ply are be- ford it was .put in. Schmitz said-she<placed things by what. seemed to=fit-best. It :was hard working .From scratch, Olson asked why Schmitz had .the whirl: Schmitz said. because there was`'no other piece'of.equipment that-.gave that kind of experience and she wanted something .for the small children. Olson stated the :reason she asked was because kids always fall aff. Schmitz stated it`is made ;for smahl children and is very low to the ground. - .Carlson .asked why the largest play structurewas to ated closest-to • the homes.