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Item No. 7A <br />M E M O R A N D U M <br />To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners <br />From: Don Peterson – Public Works Supervisor <br />Date: July 24, 2014 <br />RE: Discuss Groveland Park Improvements <br />The Commission has been planning for construction of park improvements at Groveland Park for next year <br />(2015). This schedule will coincide with the street construction planned for Groveland Park’s neighborhood. <br />The Commission and Public Works staff toured Groveland Park in May 2014 and discussed ideas for <br />potential improvements. The following is a synopsis of the potential improvements with estimated <br />construction costs that were discussed. Recommendations made by the Commission during the tour are <br />shown in red. <br />Groveland Park Improvements <br />1) Warming House <br />a) New Furniture <br />i. New tables inside to match Lambert Park - estimated cost $(staff is working on <br />quotes) <br />b) Painting on interior (Same color as Hillview) <br />i. Paint interior to match Hillview interior, stain windows -estimated cost $ 200 <br />c) New Floor, tile or rubberized <br />i. Place carpet on the interior, use carpet squares estimated cost $(staff is getting <br />quote) <br />d) Exterior concrete sidewalk around the building, straight edge or rounded for plantings <br />i. Place concrete around building and place two new picnic tables estimated cost $ <br />3,664 <br /> <br />2) Drinking Fountain – leave as is or move to a unit mounted on the building? <br />a) The decision was leave in place and paint – estimated cost $250 <br /> <br />3) Park Sign – locations, move or leave in place? <br />a) The decision was to relocate sign and place next to the sidewalk leading to the building <br />estimated cost $750 <br /> <br />4) Irrigation – the entire park? <br />a) Irrigation to be placed around the Park Building, playground, ball field, tennis and <br />basketball courts estimated cost $ 45,000 <br /> <br />5) Remove old hockey rink lights? Could be re-installed for lighting volleyball courts? <br />a) Take lights down leave poles in place for future needs. Estimated cost $ 1,500 <br /> <br />6) Move portable rest room location avoiding service truck from driving in park <br />a) Move to new location and build new screen, estimated cost $ (staff has additional <br />questions) <br /> <br />7) Small knoll by playground with benches, remove and flatten? <br />a) Leave knoll in place, replace benches, estimated cost $1,236