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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Johns, Commissioners Olds, Shryock, LaMere, <br /> Lehman, Ostrum, and Pontius. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br /> COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> Case#1: Titterud Park Playground Replacement <br /> Parks/Utilities Supervisor Riverblood stated as the Commission will recall,the City continues to <br /> replace older play equipment at a rate of about one park per year—with new structures that meet <br /> Consumer Product Safety Commission guidelines, as well as ADA. <br /> For 2004, this was scheduled to be Titterud Park, with the Capital Improvement Program <br /> showing a$55,000 allocation for replacement of the 20-year old play equipment. The funding is <br /> recommended to come from depreciated earnings at$48,000, with the balance from the Park <br /> Trust Fund. <br /> During the September Park and Recreation Commission meeting, it was agreed that <br /> Commissioners would look at the park to familiarize themselves with the site, and that direction <br /> on how to proceed would be determined at October's meeting. One suggestion was that the <br /> playground may have a unique element or theme to it—although perhaps not as large in scope as <br /> Alpine Park's Discovery Garden. <br /> The Commission may want to recommend something different for Titterud Park. <br /> Parks/Utilities Supervisor Riverblood showed some examples of play equipment to the <br /> Commission. <br /> Commissioner Lehman wondered if there was any concern for safety with the climbing net. <br /> Parks/Utilities Supervisor Riverblood stated anywhere on the play equipment, if a child falls will <br /> be caught by the net. He noted the highest point would be six feet. <br /> Parks/Utilities Supervisor Riverblood explained they would like to use wood fiber trails to <br /> connect the rocks. <br /> Commissioner Olds wondered if there was some security needed for the rocks. <br /> Parks/Utilities Supervisor Riverblood thought they were heavy and would not need additional <br /> anchoring. <br /> Commissioner Shryock liked the equipment but was concerned with the net for a play structure <br /> because there had been some injuries in other cities and she was concerned with leaves collecting <br /> around the bottom of the netting. She thought this was a perfect place for the rocks but would <br /> like more of a tree house affect because the way the park is set up. <br /> Park and Recreation Commission/October 14,2004 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />