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The Commissioners requested that equipment design be put together for Greenfield Park. The Parks Supervisor, Steve Dazenski, worked with the neighborhood group to create plans. The plans were presented to the Commission on May 27, 2004. The proposed playground would be 76' X 85'. It would have wood fiberfill base. The estimated cost was $60,000 plus $8,000 for the wood fiberfill base. The Commissioners requested additional proposals from other vendors. The Park and Recreation Commission did not have a quorum on June 24, 2004; this prompted the calling of a special meeting for July 8, 2004 to specifically discuss the Greenfield Park Play Equipment Replacement. On July 8, 2004, the Commissioners meet with the neighborhood group to discuss the Greenfield Park Play Equipment. The Commissioners made a motion to recommend that the City dedicate funds in the amount of $40,000 from the City's Park Dedication Fund in the 2005 Budget for the Greenfield Park Playground Equipment Replacement Project. Discussion: The total cost of the Greenfield Playground Equipment Replacement Project as proposed is $60,000 for the equipment and $8,000 for the wood fiberfill and playground border. The City routinely replaces wood fiberfill and budgets for it annually. The current draft 2005 Budget has $1,500 for wood fiberfill. Should the City Council wish to proceed with this project, Staff recommends that an additional $8,000 be budgeted for in 2005 from the Park Dedication and not from the Parks budget. The difference in funds from what the Commissioners are recommending and the estimated costs could be derived from donations. The neighborhood group has submitted a donation request letter that they intend to send out to all of the businesses in Mounds View (see attachment). The neighborhood group has requested that the City print up these donation request letters, provide envelopes with the City logo, and provide postage. The estimated cost is summarized as follows: Printing Costs $340.00 Envelopes (400) $ 8.00 Postages $148.00 TOTAL $496.00 *excludes Staff time.