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j Rick DeGardner From : Sarah Fisher < sarahfisher828@gma1l. com > Sent , Monday, June 18 , 2018 11913 AM To . Rick DeGardner Subject : Re ; Woods of Baldwin Lake Park Thank you for your reply , Rick. I appreciate the explanation and transparency! I look forward to seeing what the 2019 plans are . Thanks , Sarah i On Mon, Jun 18 , 2018 at 10 ; 56 AM, Rick DeGardner <rick . de arg dner@ci .lino-lakes .mn.us> wrote , Sarah, '" Thanks for your inquiry , I agree that several of our 18 neighborhood parks (including Woods of Baldwin bake) are in need of many upgrades, including playground equipment. Historically, the City Council had not utilized general fund (tax) dollars for park development resulting in park development limited to projects funded through park dedication dollars . Fortunately this has changed . During the 2018 budget process, the City Council designated $ 500 000 in Parks and Trails Capital Improvements . After 5 months of discussion, the Park Board provided the attached recommendation to the City Council on May 5th . To date, the City Council has only authorized funding for the Birch Park Playground project . Regarding playground equipment replacement projects , staff has prioritized the replacement of existing playground structures based on age, condition, and amount of use (see attached. Disregard the dates, this sheets just illustrates a possible timeline if structures were replaced each year , With Birch Park already funded, Woods of Baldwin Park is ranked third. Please note this ranking does not guarantee the order of replaced playgrounds . Staff is hopeful that the City Council will continue to provide significant funding for parks and trails projects. With the initial 2019 budget discussions scheduled fo` July 31 , residents have the ability--to communicate with their elected officials on what they think should be priorities for the City. I will also forward your email to the Park Board; ' Also, Birch Park is getting new playground equipment only (not full remodel) . The $ 62,000 In Park Dedication received from the Saddle Club development (adjacent to Birch Park) is funding 100% of the playground equipment and installation. The City is providing additional funding of $ 30000 for the border and engineered wood fiber . Rick DeGardner Public Services Director City of Lino Lakes 651 - 982 -2444 i