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Item No. 10K Staff Report No. Meeting Date: August 28, 2000 Type of Business: C B. WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: Consideration of Park Improvement Expenditures Date of Report: August 29, 2018 Woodcrest park playground equipment was removed due to the wetland project over a year ago. As near as staff can recollect, its was stated that if the playground structure was not salvageable a new structure would be purchased for the site. Staff does not recall if a funding source for this purchase was identified at the time. Several requests and inquiries have been made for a new playground at this site. Staff has not received any quotes for equipment at this time from any manufactures. Staff is requesting Council authorization to pursue the purchase of equipment and authorization to utilize Park Dedication funds for the purchase. Estimated expenses for the structure, border and surrounding fill could be from $12,000.00 to $18,000.00 The Park and Rec. Commission also approved the replacement of the Hillview Hockey boards at their Feb. 10, 1999 meeting. Some confusion remains as to the direction either the YMCA or City staff received as to submitting this request in the 2000 budget or for special funding from the Park Dedication fund at the time the Commission requested additional improvements for various parks. Staff has sought to provide the safest and most economical maintenance of these boards throughout the 1999-2000-winter season. The current hockey boards are in excess of 15 years old and in need of replacement. It is at this time that staff is request, with the Commission’s earlier approval, that these boards be replaced, prior to the 2000-2001 winter season. Staff has received a quote from the same contractor that constructed the rink at Lambert. Staff has been more than satisfied with the construction materials, longevity of the rink and workmanship performed on this structure. New hockey boards for the Hillview rink will be approximately $21,400.00, which includes new posts, boards and fencing. Staff is also concerned about the skating surface, which is approximately 9 years old. Even though the surface has been sealcoated and painted several times, it still continues to deteriorate, as is the case with any bituminous surface. Several cracks have been increasing in width and severity. While this is not of great concern for winter skating, the rink is also utilized for in-line skating in the summer months. The surface of the rink will need to be added to, to accommodate the rink configuration. Staff would also request Council consider authorizing resurfacing of the pavement. A preliminary estimate for this repair would be approximately $10,000.00. The resurfacing material is a special material designed for both winter flooding and in-line skating. Staff is seeking information on this product from the contractor and previous users. A total of approximately $31,400.00 would be required for this project. Staff is aware of the resolution and policy that was recently adopted which would allow for only the interest on the