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Home My WebLink About#10 Tablyn Park (2) MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION -- page 1 -- DATE: 09/01/2015 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM #10 AGENDA ITEM: Tablyn Park Upgrades SUBMITTED BY: Public Works Superintendent, Mike Bouthilet THROUGH: Parks Commission REVIEWED BY: City Council / Staff SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS: - Introduction of Item .................................................................... Mike Bouthilet - Report/Presentation………………………………………… ..... Mike Bouthilet - Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates - Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council - Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council - Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates POLICY RECOMMENDER: Parks Commission FISCAL IMPACT: Approximately $2,500 plus staff time SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: The Parks Commission has been working on a concept plan for Tablyn Park upgrades. The first phase of improvements was approved unanimously by the Commission at the August 17, 2015 meeting. The Commission has authorized staff to remove the basketball court, relocate the swingset to the lower play area and rent equipment to remove brush from the hill to allow better access and visibility to the lower play area. Labor for these improvements would be provided by the City’s public works staff on an “as available” basis. Public Works Superintendent Bouthilet has obtained pricing for renting brush removal equipment for approximately $2,500. It should be noted that the rental equipment would potentially also be used for buckthorn removal at other parks after work is completed at Tablyn Park, as the allotted rental period would most likely not be entirely used on the Tablyn Park brush removal. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the aforementioned, the staff recommends the following motion: City Council Meeting [Regular Agenda Item 10] September 1, 2015 -- page 2 -- “Motion to approve the rental of brush removal equipment for use at Tablyn Park and authorize staff time to move the swing set and remove the basketball court at Tablyn Park.”