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Mo/ion by Councilmember Connolly, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to recommend City Council adopt the resolution adopting the 2000 City of Ramsey General Fund Operating Budget. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec Councilmembers Connolly, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Zimmennan. Voting No: None. Case #4: Approve New Play Equipment Design for Central Park and Advertise for Bids for the Surplus Play Structure Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that the play equipment at Central Park has been planned for replacement this year. The project was proposed as "community-built", that is, a combination of external labor and cash to match direct City efforts and money. On April 27, 1999, the City Council approved St. Croix Recreation of Stillwater as the vendor for the play structure and labor supervision for the volunteer installation. During the time that the Park and Recreation Commission was organizing for the fundraiser and discussing whether the installation should occur in fall of 1999 or spring of 2000, the Enron pipeline project's impact on the community was learned. This project affected four park sites within Ramsey. Staff authored an agreement that included tree relocation, cash reimbursement for tree loss, and turf restoration. Also agreed to by the gas pipeline company was $27,533 in a cash payment for additional easements acquired on park property. At the time the contract was approved by the City, Council dedicated those moneys to Central Park's playground project to solve the fundraising element. The following is the breakdown of the funding component of the playground project: $20,000 $ 4,OOO $27,533 $51,533 General Fund Park Commission's Lawful Gambling Fund Program Pipeline Easement Payment Total Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that the structure proposed is at a "not-to-exceed" the amount of $51,000, including all costs such as tax, freight, and labor supervision for a volunteer weekend installation. The $533 would be retained for incidentals and to purchase additional 5" x 6" timbers (to add to the existing wood timbers that will be salvaged and reused for the border containing the resilient surfacing). The final element of the project is the disposition of the existing play equipment at Central Park. It consists of the larger modular structure north of the concession stand, the stand-alone swing, and smaller wood structure south of the concession stand. Last year, the play equipment was replaced at Peltzer Park. Each piece of surplus equipment was advertised in the Ramsey Resident and offered via sealed bids. All the antiquated equipment was sold with the proceeds added into the park project. Mr. Boos explained that the Park and Recreation Commission and City staff are recommending that the play equipment be either sold or it could be available to an organization in lieu of the installation labor. Staff recommend that the advertisement for proposals be posted in the Anoka County Union, Shopper, and in the Ramsey Reside~t for two issues. In approximately February 2000, proposals or Finance Committee/December 14, 1999 Page 3 of 6