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WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 1 <br />Date: February 1, 2021 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director <br />Re: 2021 Park Board Recommendations <br />Background <br />WS — Item 1 <br />The Park Board has spent their past several meetings discussing potential parks and trails <br />projects for 2021. The following projects were unanimously recommended to be <br />forwarded to the City Council for consideration. <br />Renovate Lino Park — ($250, 000) <br />Lino Park is one of our most heavily utilized parks. In addition to hosting Blue Heron <br />Days and Recycling Days, youth soccer teams conduct games and practices. In addition, <br />a steady stream of residents enjoy the looped trail, playground equipment, and park <br />shelter throughout the day. The existing playground equipment was installed in 1998. The <br />open-air shelter was constructed in 1986. <br />Attached is the preferred concept plan. In addition to replacing the playground equipment <br />and park shelter, creating a landscaped buffer will provide improved separation from the <br />parking lot and the active park area. <br />Parks Department staff has the ability to perform many of the necessary functions <br />including removal of the playground equipment and fencing, tree removals, landscaping <br />installation, and concrete work. This will stretch the funding for this project beyond what <br />could be accomplished if everything was contracted out. Recommended funding is the <br />Park and Trail Fund. <br />Replace Clearwater Creek Park Playground Equipment - ($70, 000) <br />There are currently 13 playground structures throughout our parks system that are 18+ <br />years old (Clearwater Creek playground was installed in 2002). After evaluating current <br />conditions of all playground structures, along with the amount of use, the consensus was <br />to recommend replacement of the playground equipment at Clearwater Creek Park. <br />Geographically, the Clearwater Creek Park project (east) would complement the <br />proposed improvements at Lino Park (west) and Birch Street/Centerville Road (central). <br />Recommended funding is the Park and Trail Fund. <br />Support the "Tower Park" Project <br />The Park Board fully supports the City Council's action to authorize the Preparation of <br />Plans and Specs for the four pickleball courts and two tennis courts adjacent to Fire <br />