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-4- GROVELAND PARK Staff reviewed the Groveland Park Foundation NEIGHBORHOOD PARK FUND request for both a short term and long term project to be completed at Groveland Park • Park. After reviewing the application from the Groveland Park Foundation , staff recom- mended that the longterm project of develop- ing the creative play environment should be reclassified as a short term project so that dollars could be allocated immediately. Staff reviewed the guidelines as developed by the Park Commission and determine that a total match of $2 , 500. 00 could be made avail- able for the construction and revitalization of the creative play environment. A motion was then made by Commissioner Burmeister , seconded by Commissioner Bowman to direct staff to allocate $2 , 500 .00 for the development of a tot lot at Groveland Park; pending a formal design recommendation from the Foundation . Motion was adopted unani- mously. 6 ayes, 0 nayes Staff then reviewed the tennis court proposal and distributed a copy of the soil borings report that had been completed by Soil Ex- ploration 1111 Company. The soil borings proved to be negative as the organic soils were highly compressible and highly frost suscep- tible . The summary of the report states that the bad materials would need to be removed to a depth of 4 - 5 feet and backfilled with clean fill . Based on the soil exploration study and the lack of background research, staff recommended that the long range project be delayed until additional information is received from the Groveland Park Foundation . A motion was then made by Commissioner Silvis , seconded by Commissioner Wermager to approve the concept of the development of the two tennis courts at Groveland Park pending additional information from the Groveland Park Foundation . Motion passed unanimously. 6 ayes, 0 nayes MONTHLY STAFF REPORT Staff reviewed the highlights of the past month including the hiring of student intern Mick Flood , maternity leave taken by Program Supervisor Saarion and the new construction of the fire hydrant at Groveland Park as well • as upgrading of County Road I and Quincy Avenue .