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CASE # TwO-PLACE SPRING RIDER FOR PELTZER PARK PLAYGROUND By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Coordinator Backgroun~d: Last year, tl~e City assisted with the receipt and installation of two donated players benches for River's Bend, softball field. The sponsor of this improvement was Bruce Erickson of the Youth Outreach (}rOupifrom the Lord of Life Church in Ramsey. This group has an interest in donating $400 for you}h-r~lated activities again this year. The folks involved chose Peltzer Park as the place and a two-pl~ce ~pring rider as the improvement. The toddler-suitable activity takes the form of a blue whale ~ith Peltzer Park's ponds providing a diminutive ocean-like background. Last year Ciiy Staff reformatted the play equipment and retrofitted the playground with resilient surfacing. S~ac~ within the play area was deliberately left for spring riders, a popular event for the very young. ' Observations: The cost of the two-place ride is $416 with tax and shipping bringing the total to $510. Lord of Life's OutreaCh ~3roup desires to allocate $400 towards purchase of the whale. This Staff person has witnessed ..gyandparents driving youngsters to the playground; a spring rider would be a welcome co~pli~ment to the park. There remains adequate funds in the park's supplies budget for concrete and !he $110 cost differential. The City may~ seo the church participate in subsequent years. Enclosed for your information: 1) Site 16catiOn map 2) Fuzz~ photo of the two-place spring rider Budget Committee Action: Motion to recommend Staff facilitate donation of the whale with a difference of approximately $110 to be fut~ded from the park's supplies budget. Reviewed bP: Parks/Utilities~ Coordinator BC: 10/27/92 Copies also distributed to: City Adminislxator Finance Officer