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MEMO to Parks & Recreation Commissioners . Page 2'. <br />July 2A. 19.80... . . . . . . . .. <br />purchased by the City at the cost of $16,00 0. <br />The Consultant recommended the trees be purchased <br />at 5225 balled and burlapped and Staff would recom- <br />mend that with the tree spade we purchase bare <br />root stock at approximately 1/6 of that cost. The <br />tree spade has been included in the 1981 Budget. <br />c. Picnic and Free Play - The Consultant recommended <br />421,150. Staff would recommend $391,150, a reduc- <br />tion of $30,000 which is mainly in picnic tables <br />and barbeque grills. It is Staff's feelings that <br />we czn construct picnic tables in-house which will <br />make for a difference of $30,000. <br />d. Bike Trails - The Consultant recommended $111,650 <br />for construction of bike trails. Stxff would re- <br />cor,unend that this total remain the same as the bike <br />trails are an intergral part of the entire park system. <br />e. Site Amenities - The Consultant recommended <br />229,750. Staff would recommend this be reduced <br />by $70,000 to a total of $159,700. The major <br />deletions in this category would be formal bike <br />racks, trash barrels and ornamental lighting at <br />Greenfield PaTk. <br />f. Play Areas - The Consultant recommended $491,700 <br />for play areas and Staff would recommend that this <br />numbered be reduced by $200,000 to a total of . <br />291,700. This wo ild entail using a qreat da„i of <br />the existing playgr und equipment and e seduction from <br />the "Cadellac Levei" being pYOposed by the Consvltant..., <br />In addition, we would be using a great deal of in- <br />hovse labor to relocate existing equipment. <br />g. Softball/Baseball Development - The Consultant recom- <br />mended $138,950. Staff would recammend the elimina- . <br />tion of$54,300 leaving a total of $89,600. This is, <br />the one area Staff has the most difficulty in.recom- <br />mending as it el•.minates the power rakinq o f the out- <br />fields of 8 neigh:-orhood parks and shortning the <br />existing infields. it is Staff's feelings that our <br />infields and outfields are currently adequate and <br />the project of over seeding and fertilizing the out- .- <br />field s can be done under an improved Park Maintenance <br />program. ... <br />h. Marked Nature Trails - The Consultant recommen8ed <br />29,800 for the development of marked nature _irAila . <br />at Greenfield Park. Staff feele that this is an . <br />improved phase in the flevelopment of Grc+en£leld Pa:k <br />and would not recommend that the projeat Ce'cut. .