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The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community Item No: 4 Meeting Date: July 6, 2020 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Don Peterson, Public Works Director Item Title/Subject: Splash Pad Re-Opening Due to COVID-19 Background: Governor Walz’s executive order in response to COVID 19, closed all pools and water parks. Splash Down is licensed for operation through the Ramsey County Health Department. Ramsey County has determined that all Splash Pad/Spray Decks falls under the same criteria as pools for operations and safety guidelines. Effective June 10, pools were allowed to re-open in Minnesota following CDC and the Ramsey County Health Department Guidelines. The City of Mounds View received the conditions from Ramsey County, Staff reviewed the conditions and made the decision not to open and bring the topic to Council for f urther consideration and conversation in order to re-open the splash pad due the financial impact that following the guidelines would have on the City’s 2020 operating budget. Discussion: In reviewing the requirements Staff has highlighted a few conditions that would potentially have the biggest impact on the general operating budget, these are as follows: Pool Monitoring: • The primary reasons for monitoring the pool are to prevent the following: o A number of users over the adjusted capacity (50% or less of normal capacity). o Pool users in large groups not social distancing. o The responding authorized person must have the ability to close the pool in case of user refusal to comply with capacity or distancing rules. • Commercial setting pools (gyms, hotels, community centers, etc.) should contact their area inspector to discuss approved monitoring options. Staff conferenced with Ramsey County to clarify what conditions the City would need to follow in order for the splash pad to re -open. The following is an overview of this meeting; • The City will need to monitor the splash pad and adhere to the 50% or less of normal capacity – (the normal capacity is 94), 50% capacity is 47 total people in the splash pad area including the picnic shelter and benches. This will require fencing of the area in order to control the total number by counting guests coming in and leaving. • The individuals monitoring would need to ensure social distancing of all guests. • W earing of face coverings if not in the water. • W iping down benches and tables after use, as well as cleaning of the rest rooms on a periodic basis during the day. • If the numbers increase beyond the 50% capacity or the individual is not able to keep guests adhering to the social distancing guidelines and/or wearing of face coverings, the monitor will need to have the ability to shut down the splash pad and close this section of the park.