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Mayor Gamec stated that he was under the impression that the funds were being set aside of this years budget. Consensus of the Council was that funds should be set aside as part of the 2001 This exper~diture, funded'from the Lawful Gambling Improvement pro~i:~j~:intended to the planning and development ofRamsey's 5~h Community Park. The:~ork ~2I!::bntail: bound~(!::}!. survey, topo~aphic survey, wetland, delineation and scaleable bas~P~ ~e ab'~'¢~ is necessary in order to prepare a park plan for bidding, dirt work and other as"~'~ o~k development. The Finance Committee may also be aware that the annual land re~iig~being cr~'dited to this parks development with approximately $1,800 received to date~,::g~ is also,~ discussions with an area nursery for a tree~,m:owing partnership on the edges~Zf'Elmcrest:: :.: Pa~::Staff~. ~ requested that they be authorized to kire a surveying finn to prepare,~::base:m, ap. Rivers Bend Playground ':'~-i~:" $50,000 E'~ch year the City has attempted to replace existing play e¢{~ent that .does not meet Consumer Product Safety Commissio¢ ~o'uidelines with new play strd'e~e~. ~'!:project would be funded from the depreciated amoU-'~i{!t;iiithin the Capital Equipment '~l~:~ent Fund from the ori~nal late '805 purchase. ~:~'Co~;~]'~n is:recommending that :lSld~"be requested from playstructure vendors for both c'"0ht~'a~f~{nstallat'J3~:~;j~ell as voluntee~;(~ktallation. The intent would be to use volunteers to receive more play value.2, iS' ~:effeca~e volunteer ~nstallat~on can be assured· '~:.~': ~ .~,:~,' Actmn Reqmred: ,.::?~1):, :Request b~ds for p!'~}~ctures ~¢57};!;;~>2')'i"~:t~vite proposals f°'~:~blunteer installation /.~.~:-~;::: 3) Receive Park and Recmatm~ Comm~ssmn d~rect~on on volunteers or ,. ,5~.}!!;/''''~ C;'fi~ract installation~'~d~:¢e~dor selection Solstice Park ~gatiofi and"LandsCap81:::~:;~!!;;);;*' , $45,000 '- ~e maj;r/ty of this $45,006"proj~cti~h?~ced by the Landfill Trust Funds interest earnings, ~Z;;7~z~Uld :be for neede~;'~gation and landscape improvements to th/s 1.8-acre park. In addition to ::~:~:!:: i¢¢":~;~"';'f~,fiaant amount ;of;':needea.:; landscaping,.a horseshoe pit and "washer pit" would be construci~a ds. well as a ,~6tl~bali court and entry signage. It was noted that the property to the east might l~¢~veloped with:~°wnhomes, including the dedication of additional park acreage for a ball field. ~::tim/ng. Of this may work well for the field space to be irrigated following this project. The p~r~ dedication monies may pay for improvements to the expansion area. Action Requii'ed'~ 1) City staff designs a park plan and an indgation system 2) Staff hires, individually, the various trades to work with staff in the construction of this project 3) Landscape mater/als and plants are purchased after quotations 4) An entrance sign is desig-ned and constructed. -52- Finance Committee/July 25, 2000 Page 6 of 8 I