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1/1 Item No. 8B M E M O R A N D U M To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners From: Nick DeBar – Director of Public Works Date: January 23, 2014 RE: Discuss Disc Golf Course Proposal at Silver View Park The Commission has been discussing issues with the existing disc golf course at Silver View Park over the past few months. A major problem with the current layout is the disc golfing traversing and interfering with other recreation activities at the park, whereby creating encroachments and safety issues related to errant discs. The current layout has some level of interference with volleyball, basketball, snow sledding, playground, horse shoes, soccer, hiking, and trail use – all in addition to the environmental impacts to trees and vegetation, soil erosion of banks and ditches, and littering problems. At the November Commission meeting, Public Works presented a proposal to reconstructing a new course in the northwest portion of the park (see attached exhibit). This area is not utilized now and is generally wooded and level ground, although there may be areas subject to flooding. Locating the course in the northwest corner will not interfere with any other recreational use in the park. Reconstructing the course will provide the opportunity to have the start and end of the course be located near the same point. It is suggested that the horse shoe pits be relocated to the old playground location and have the existing horse shoe pits be staging for beginning and ending the course. To accomplish this, the course could run up towards County Road I and loop back to this point. Public Works has collaborated with Mike Snelson of Fairway Flyers to provide a preliminary layout of the new course. Mr. Snelson presented the proposed layout at the November meeting and discussed options for the course. A 9-hole course is being recommended. Recommendations for tee boxes, targets, pathway material, and tree protection were also discussed. Attached is an estimate for constructing the proposed layout. The total estimated project cost is $15,174. This cost can be reduced if volunteers are employed and/or if City equipment and personnel are used (est. $2,500 - $7,500 savings). The cost also includes a design fee of $1,175 to finalize the course layout and prepare more exact quantities and construction costs. Completing a final design is the first step toward a new course and will allow Public Works to discuss who does what with the designer. Public Works is recommending moving ahead with the design.