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MINUTES <br />PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION <br />SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 <br />The fourth option presented by the City Engineer was to keep the larger <br />portion of the playground and add a sidewalk to make it ADA accessible. <br />He explained the unique edge of the playground between the two <br />containers would limit the equipment that could be put in. The fourth <br />option removed the smaller box and added a smaller box to the east of the <br />larger play area. <br /> <br />The Community Services Manager explained a completely new container <br />could be constructed if that was deemed the best option. The City <br />Engineer stated this would allow more options to place equipment, the <br />grade could be made flat, and the shape of the container could be simpler. <br /> <br /> <br />The City Engineer stated the path to get to the playground from the upper <br />shelter, went down a hill that has grades approaching 10 percent which is <br />not ADA compliant. He explained to make the park ADA accessible about <br />600 feet of trail would need to be reconstructed. The City Engineer noted <br />the trail would have to be routed around the volleyball court and play area <br />and would have a connection to the play area on the south-west side. He <br />stated a trail would also need to be added from the new parking lot to the <br />existing parking lot. The City Engineer explained the new lot would also <br />need a handicapped stall. He estimated the trail reconstruction would cost <br />about $65,000 due to the significant amount of regrading. The City <br />Engineer stated there would need to be more discussion, especially about <br />the trail, with Canadian Days. <br /> <br />Ray suggested the smaller playground container be removed completely <br />since it is not ADA compliant. He explained the area could be green area. <br />The Community Services Manager stated staff was concerned that the <br />current shape of the playground would limit the equipment that could be <br />put in. He noted a new container could be put in, and it could be more <br />square or rectangular. <br /> <br />The Community Services Manager asked The City Engineer if the trail <br />could withstand car travel, especially for the Canadian Days car show. He <br />stated occasional car travel should be fine considering the soil in the area <br />is quite stable and the depth of the material used for the path. <br /> <br />Horwath asked if poured in place rubber could be used to create paths to <br />the equipment, and then engineered wood fiber could fill the rest of the <br />play area. The Community Services Manager stated it was common to <br />have poured in place rubber in the fall zones. He also explained when <br />using engineered wood fiber, the play containers typically have a line <br />drawn in to show when to add more. Abruzzese noted the difference <br />between trying to save portions of the existing playground and starting <br />with a new container was only $13,000. The Community Services <br />SPOONER PARK <br />CONT. TRAIL