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<br />Item No: 7B <br />Meeting Date: July 14, 2008 <br />Type of Business: Council Business <br />Administrator Review: _____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Steve Dazenski, Parks Supervisor <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7285 Approving the purchase of Soccer Goals for <br />Oakwood Park and Playground Equipment for the City Hall Park <br /> <br />Introduction: <br />Oakwood Park Soccer Goals <br />In the spring of 2007 Oakwood Park Ballfield was converted to a soccer field complex that <br />consisted of (1) medium and (2) small fields; to accommodate the growing need for youth <br />soccer fields. <br /> <br />City Hall Park Playground Equipment <br />The existing playground equipment was installed in 1987; the equipment is slated and <br />budgeted for replacement in 2008. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />Oakwood Park Soccer Goals <br />With the addition of the soccer fields and the need to accommodate the ages of the players <br />that will be using the fields; soccer goals of various sizes are required. <br /> <br />Staff has explored several styles and manufacturers of soccer goals. In order to provide a <br />safe environment for the soccer players, staff is recommending the purchase of non-tipping <br />soccer goals that have rounded “faces”. (This type of soccer goal also has the extra support <br />needed for the frequent moving of the goals.) <br /> <br /> <br />City Hall Park Playground Equipment <br />As stated previously, the playground equipment at the City Hall Park was installed in 1987. <br />Staff, along with the Park and Recreation Commissioners, evaluated the playground <br />equipment and a consensus to remove and replace a portion of the equipment was <br />recommended. This replacement will achieve the following: <br />a) To make the equipment in compliance with safety according to the US Consumer <br />Product Safety Commissions Handbook for Public Playground Safety. <br />b) A wide variety of age groups will be able to enjoy the playground equipment. <br /> <br /> <br />NOTE: As a cost savings measure, the Public Works Staff will install the playground <br />equipment. The playground equipment will be removed and installed by the 50th Anniversary <br />Celebration in August of this year. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />