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Background: APPROVE 2006 PARK'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS By: Mark Riverblood, Parks Supervisor Titterud Park Playground Replacement 2006 CIP Allocation $55,000 CC Case # ' On December 13 2005, City Council approved the 2006 Capital Improvement Program, which included several park improvements. As is customary, the Park and Recreation Commission has reviewed the projects and has recommended City Council authorize staff to complete the projects. These four different improvements have different funding sources which are identified in the project summary below. It should be pointed out that this case recommends approval for the last three of the park projects; with the Titterud Playground replacement expected to come back to the Finance Committee later this fall. The project summary identifies the dollar amount approved, and projected to accomplish the project. Quotations for two projects are due at about the same time as agenda preparation. Therefore, these quotes and specific project details will be presented directly to the Council and available at the October 24 2006 Work Session. This project entails replacement of the 20+ year old play equipment, and keeps the City on track with elimination of structures that no longer meet safety guidelines. The play area will also be relocated to a more visible location in the shade of the Bur Oaks along Ramsey Boulevard. Action Required: None at this time - Staff will bring back additional details after proposals are received from vendors in November. `Phase 3' Elmcrest Improvements 2006 CIP Allocation $55,000 Phase 1 of Elmcrest's development entailed mass grading, electric service, well, turf establishment and a significant irrigation system - expandable to serve the park's needs beyond the initial 16 -acre soccer field area. Phase 2 was essentially the bituminous parkway, parking areas and trails within the park. Additionally, many 10's of thousands of dollars of trees were planted - some by volunteers. Phase 3 development will consist of shrubs and perennial plants in the boulevards, and an arched bridge on the most northerly wooded trail, as well as a modest entry sign for the neighborhood connection at Uranium Street. Another important element of Phase 3 is the expansion of the irrigation system to serve the maintained areas outside of the soccer field. This includes the boulevards where the perennials are scheduled as part of the landscape plan; however, the irrigation needs to be installed first. (As a point of information, during the summer of 2006's drought, $16,589 in labor /equipment/water costs was expended using the water truck to keep the City's investment in Elmcrest's boulevard trees alive. Irrigation of these trees will prevent this expenditure from reoccurring.) -249-