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MAY-ii-Y4 'l'Uk i4:U~ KbP LIN~ K~CG PA~ NO. ~lZ+b4b+YZ4b REDLINE Health Care May 17 1994 Delivering Excellence XVIII 8 Me,Il Ma~f ArneriC~ '$ Medical Mari~r Place Mr. Mark Boo~s City of R~tms~y 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW Ramsey, MN !55303 Dear Mark: in our meetin~ yesterday with the residents of Sunny Ponds, Commissioner Henn and I were able to develop a list of residents' priorities to be included in the RFP for p~.ayground equipment in Solstice Park. Considering tl~e sketch plan you presented and the neighborhood's close proximity to thle elementary school, it was determined that the immediate needs of children six!:~ears and older are adequately met. Consequently, the playground ecruipment for Solstice Park should focus on the needs of children 2-5 years old, with any future expansion focusing on children in the six and up age group. For our discussion, we used the catalog provided by Landscape Structures, Inc., and referred tc Item #9333 on pages 50-51. This particular unit was within the price range and gave us a starling point from which to add and delete items. The residents really liked this set up and decided that 2-3 different types of slides of varyi~)g heights are an absolute priority. Their preference is that one or two of the slid~)s be 72" high and involve some element of excitement such as a tube, corkscreW, or wave. The other slide should be a 36" high double (side-by- side) slide. With regard toipanels and peripherals, the consensus in preferential order, was for talk tubes, a steering wheel, and a ball maze (page 62). The residents also wanted the Commission to know that if there is any future expansion to t~e play equipment, they would like tunnels added. Perhaps a connection between the two phases. 8121 10th Avenue iNorth., Golden Valley, MN 55427 (612) 545-5757 FAX (612) 545-8207 151