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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I MEMORANDUM DATE: T~. CC: FROM~ February 10, 1995 Mayor and Council R~an Schroed~, C~ty Administrator Je ~.sic Hart, Finance Officer Ste~ve Jankowski, City Engineer Pat~k~ and Recreation Commi.~sion Diak Nybeek, Director of Operations and Facilities, School District gl ! Toga R~,.Supervisor of Sites and Grounds, School District #11 Sta~ Pe:ehel. Principal, Ramsey Elementary SehooI Mai'k Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Construction/Rink Conflicts at R,m~y Elementary School As you are aware~ there will be considerable grading and site work at the Ramsey Elementary School associated With the new building. Most of these activities will commence as soon as school recesses for the sutnmer. : School District #t! is using the opportunity for grade changes to the new facility to correct drainage problems~in the existing bit, mlnous parking lot on the northwest end of the school. The parking lot will be ~moved and storm water pipe installed that will drain the water southwest to the s~imentafion bas~ being created near the existing lower ballfields (site map enclosed). As you can see, the excavatiOn for the pipe will intersect both hockey rinks. Both are considered to be significantly i~npacted because of the depth of cut and resultant wide trench required of sandy soils. The rink nem'est the school (east rink) is in very poor structtual condition and is not suitable for repair. This rifik was constructed in 1977, with the City's fixed assets listing showing it as a $2,000 expenditur~ The west rink is in better condition but still well into its useful life. Normally, when ' .u~_ rovements are effected that negatively impact the City infrastructure, they are repaired by the entity causing the damage. For example, a utility removing a section of City street would be required ~ replace it to City standards. Simple repair of the rinks in this case is impractical because, in addition to the poor condition of the rinks, the surface ~levation will be three feet lower. The topography change is required to be compatible with the ground's various features and new elevations. If the City and the iSchool District decide to replace the rinks, the grade changes will make the layout more functi6nal, attractive and sllghtly safer. The specifics of the rink(s) issues need to be resolved soon so th.~t they may be incorporated into the Districfs bi. dding documents, scheduled to be let in early Aprili1995.