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Mounds View City Council August 28, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 18 <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Co ughlin was not present for the vote. <br /> <br />K. Consideration of Park Improvement Expenditures. <br /> <br />Acting City Manager Ulrich advised that the Woodcrest Park playground equipment was <br />removed due to the wetland project over a year ago. As near as staff can recollect, its was stated <br />that if the playground structure was not salvageable a new structure would be purchased for the <br />site. Staff does not recall if a funding source for this purchase was identified at the time. Several <br />requests and inquiries have been made for a new playground at this site. Staff has not received <br />any quotes for equipment at this time from any manufactures. Staff is requesting Council <br />authorization to pursue the purchase of equipment and authorization to utilize Park Dedication <br />funds for the purchase. Estimated expenses for the structure, border and surrounding fill could be <br />from $12,000 to $18,000. <br /> <br />Acting City Manager Ulrich advised the Park and Recreation Commission also approved the <br />replacement of the Hillview hockey boards at their February 10, 1999 meeting. Some confusion <br />remains as to the direction either the YMCA or City staff received as to submitting this request in <br />the 2000 budget or for special funding from the Park Dedication fund at the time the Commission <br />requested additional improvements for various parks. Staff has sought to provide the safest and <br />most economical maintenance of these boards throughout the 1999-2000-winter season. The <br />current hockey boards are in excess of 15 years old and in need of replacement. It is at this time <br />that staff is requesting, with the Commission’s earlier approval, that these boards be replaced, <br />prior to the 2000-2001 winter season. <br /> <br />Acting City Manager Ulrich advised that staff has received a quote from the same contractor that <br />constructed the rink at Lambert. Staff has been more than satisfied with the construction <br />materials, longevity of the rink and workmanship performed on this structure. New hockey <br />boards for the Hillview rink will be approximately $21,400.00, which includes new posts, boards <br />and fencing. Staff is also concerned about the skating surface, which is approximately nine years <br />old. Even though the surface has been sealcoated and painted several times, it still continues to <br />deteriorate, as is the case with any bituminous surface. Several cracks have been increasing in <br />width and severity. While this is not of great concern for winter skating, the rink is also utilized <br />for in-line skating in the summer months. The surface of the rink will need to be added to, to <br />accommodate the rink configuration. Staff would also request Council consider authorizing <br />resurfacing of the pavement. A preliminary estimate for this repair would be approximately <br />$10,000.00. The resurfacing material is a special material designed for both winter flooding and <br />in-line skating. Staff is seeking information on this product from the contractor and previous <br />users. <br /> <br />Acting City Manager Ulrich reported a total of approximately $31,400.00 would be required for <br />the Hillview projects. Staff is aware of the resolution and policy that was recently adopted which <br />would allow for only the interest on the Park Dedication fund to be spent for improvements. He <br />stated that at this time, it would seem that this might be the most likely funding source other than <br />general fund reserves. Park Dedication fees will be received from the Walgreen and Mermaid <br />projects in the future. A combined amount between $43,400.00 and $49,400.00 will be required