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only city facilities using the cable ropes. Staff would like to replace all the chain links with cable ropes on the swings at Groveland, Woodcrest, and Hillview Parks. 5. Park Signage ($500.00) - It has been requested by the Parks and Recreation Commission and city residents that more signs be placed in the parks publicizing the rules and regulations pertaining to park usage, curfew, ordinances, emergency numbers, etc. 6. Woodcrest Hockey Boards ($25,000) - The Woodcrest Park hockey rink is the designated rink used by Lake Region Hockey. It has extensive use by Irondale High School broomball leagues and is a favorite site for league play. The hockey boards however are in terrible shape and need replacement for safety and aesthetics. The replacement of the boards would include materials and construction of the new rink in the latest style and construction of hockey rinks including top of the line materials, turn key, labor, painting, posts, gates, fencing, etc. It is estimated that such a facility would have a 20-25 year longevity. The current hockey boards are very old, at least 15-20 years old. The new design of hockey boards use lateral boards at the ends providing durablity. 7. Lambert Park Parking Lot and Burying of Storm Water Pipe ($ Lambert Park currently does not have a paved parking lot. Parking is on a dirt portion of the park which is unsightly and lacks definition. Staff wishes to provide an asphalt parking lot with curbing. This would improve the aesthetics of the park and could provide for some hard surface play areas such as basketball and foursquare during summer playground activities. Currently a large open storm water drain pipe is located in Lambert Park. Not only does it take away space but it is also unsightly and could be a safety hazard for children who climb on the pipe or enter the pipe. This pipe could be buried and connec ted to the storm water drainage plan. 8. Silver View Park Improvements $10400) - These improvements are listed in the Silver View Park Improvement Plan and include picnic tables, benches, grills, 2 glider swings, and completion of the sprinking system including the soccer field and the area around the picnic shelter. 9. City Hall Softball Field Sprinkling ($14,000) - City Hall Fields would finish the sprinkling needs of the community parks in the City. To date the fields at Silver View and Greenfield Community Parks are sprinkled.City Hall fields are covered with weeds and stickers because grass is vertually impossible to grow without the use of sprinkling. City Hall gounds are currently sprinkled in the front of City Hall and the lush grass is beautiful. Such success is desired in the athletic fields. 10. New Pick-up Truck for Forestry ($17,000) - Currently the