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Item No. 8B <br />Meeting Date: May 10, 2004 <br />Type of Business: CA <br />WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; <br />CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business <br />City Administrator Review _______ <br /> City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works <br /> <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 6203 Authorizing the Preparation <br />of a Site Plan, Construction Plans, Specifications, <br />and Consultant Selection for the Groveland Park <br />Shelter Building Replacement Project <br /> <br />Background: <br />Approximately twenty years ago, the City purchased four (4) temporary <br />schoolroom buildings to be relocated within City Parks. These were located at <br />Woodcrest, Random, Hillview, and Groveland Parks. <br /> <br />The Woodcrest building was removed several years ago and the Hillview building <br />was recently replaced with a permanent concrete block structure at an <br />approximate cost for $180,000. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />In the summer and fall of 2003 the Parks and Recreation Commissioners <br />performed a “Parks Needs Analysis”. As part of this analysis, the park buildings <br />at Random and Groveland parks were analyzed. The analysis included a <br />thorough examination of the physical structure and review of the aesthetics. It <br />was determined that the Random building was in fair shape and safe to use for <br />several more years. The Groveland building, however, was found to be in much <br />worse condition, suffering from decay and mold problems. Although deemed <br />structurally safe for the next year or so, the Parks and Recreation Commission <br />classified the Groveland building as a possible park replacement project. <br /> <br />Using the cost estimate from the Hillview project, the replacement of the <br />Groveland building was compared to other needs within the City park system. <br />Based on this analysis, the Parks and Recreation Commissioners recommended <br />that the process for replacing the Groveland building begin in 2004 with an <br />estimated cost of $20,000 to perform the site plan, constructions plans, and <br />specifications. The construction was recommended to occur in 2005 at an <br />estimated cost of $180,000. Parks and Recreation Commissioners also <br />recommended that funds for both the planning and construction phases be <br />derived for the Park Dedication Fund. The replacement of the Groveland Building <br />is shown in the City’s draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP).