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Approved April 01, 2019 Page 4 Gooder stated it wouldn’t cost much if the resident left and stopped taking care of the library and the City just needed to pull a post out to get rid of it if needed. DeGardner concurred. Huelman stated that as long as the proposal meets the requirements of the staff it’s a good experience and he thought the City should allow it and see how the three go. He stated that down the road we may notice if one design or material works better than the other that they could provide insight to others that propose doing this depending on how it works out for our City and what construction materials for the libraries work best. Levi suggested adding a latch to the library. He stated that the Little Free Library located at Lino Park did not initially have latch and many of the books were exposed to the elements and were wrecked. Stated that when proposals are reviewed, we need to make sure there is a latch in their building plans. Gooder also suggested using plexiglass vs. glass. All in all, the Park Board Members were all on board with allowing the resident to place a Little Free Library at the Park. 7. Parks Department Updates: A. Arena Acres Park The City Council authorized staff to proceed with construction of a tennis court at Arena Acres Park during the October 1, 2018 City Council Work Session. The paved trail has been included to provide accessibility from Andall Street to the tennis court, playground area, and basketball court (see April 1, 2019 Memo to Park Board Members regarding Arena Acres Park Update for more information). Funding for this project is provided by the Park & Trials Improvement Fund. Jenson inquired what they currently put on the tennis court for material surface. DeGardner responded that it is acrylic paint. Jenson then asked how long it lasts and DeGardner stated it typically lasts about 7 years. DeGardner stated that they did look into versa court tiling and but a cost analysis showed that it was not financially feasible so the court will be made out of asphalt. Gooder asked what the timeline for the court was. DeGardner stated it would be soon. It’s a small project and we already have the tennis courts and nets in possession so just waiting for contractor to schedule the work. There is a cure period 30-45 days before they could paint, but it is technically about a 1 day project for the work once scheduled and then another day to paint stated DeGardner.