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Item No. 8G Meeting Date: April 12, 2004 Type of Business: CA WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City Administrator Review _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 6224 Approving the Purchase of Items Associated with the 2004 Parks Improvement Project Background: In the spring of 2003, the Parks and Recreation Commission initiated a “Parks Needs Analysis”. The Parks and Recreation Commission spent several months visiting and reviewing all of the City’s parks to identify any problems and deficiencies. Based on this review, the Commissioners created a list of “needs” for the parks. On June 26, 2003 the needs list was categorized into three categories: A. Maintenance (do now) B. Budget (budgeted items for 2004, 2005, or 2006) C. Long Term (add to Capital Improvement Program) Each category was then carefully review and prioritized. On October 23, 2003, the Parks and Recreation Commission completed the “Parks Needs Analysis”. This is attached for review. Discussion: On October 23, 2003, the Parks and Recreation Commission made a motion to submit a final list to the City Council and recommend it for approval and inclusion in the 2004 Budget and Capital Improvement Program. The needs analysis list was delivered to the City Council via their City Hall “In” baskets. The long term items in Category C were added to the draft Capital Improvement Program, and the 2004 items in Category B were added to the draft 2004 Proposed Budget. The 2004 Park Dedication Fund, Construction Account (Account 285-4470-7050) has $34,633.00 budgeted for the purchase of the following list of park improvement items: