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STAFF REPORT <br />TO:Parks & Recreation Commission <br />FROM:Bryce Shearen, Parks & Recreation/Community Services Manager <br />DATE:July 9, 2019 <br />RE:Community Build Recap <br />The first Community Build was a success! With the size of the playground structure, it was <br />anticipated that the build would take two days. 60 amazing hard-working volunteers showed up <br />to the event on Saturday, June 22 and the playground was constructed in one day. <br />A huge thank you to the Commission for helping plan the event and volunteering your time to <br />build, help with food prep, childcare, and volunteer registration. A large amount of time and <br />effort went into planning the event and it could not have been done without everyone’s help. <br />Also, a thank you to Canadian Days for donating $1000.00 toward food and supplies at the <br />event. It was amazing to see everyone that came out to help especially, the families and parents <br />who were excited to participate in building a playground that they can enjoy for years to come. <br />A press release was sent out to all of the metro media outlets highlighting that the community <br />was going to build an ADA accessible playground with many new features that would allow <br />children of all abilities to enjoy. KSTP stopped by the build on Saturday and a news story was <br />aired on their evening news. KARE also aired a story about the event on their Sunday news as <br />well. CTV was there to cover the event and filmed the pouring of the concrete. They will be <br />back to get footage of the poured-in-place rubber surfacing and be at the ribbon-cutting <br />ceremony. All of the footage will then be made into a final production that will be aired on the <br />local cable access channel and available on the City’s website. <br />Since the Community Build, staff has poured the concrete footings around each post and <br />installed the equipment that required concrete slabs. The final layer of rock and the poured-in- <br />place rubber surfacing is expected the week of June 8. Staff is anticipating a soft opening the <br />week of July 15 and is planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony prior to the Ice Cream Social on <br />Thursday, August 1, 2019. <br />Staff has created a quick recap video of the event that will be played at the Commission meeting <br />on Tuesday.