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Strub requested City Staff to have a third concept plan drafted before the fall budgeting and CIP planning meeting. St. Pierre asked if something could be done during the planning interim to encourage the use. Denaway informed a discussion has already occurred with Scott Anderson, Public Works Director about shrub clearing and mowing to improve access this summer and that the concepts will be revisited in the fall. 4. Beaver Ponds Playground Replacement Denaway informed that the 2021 CIP funding allocated $60,000 to replace the playground equipment at Beaver Ponds Park. The Lions park play equipment needs to be removed for the construction of the new park and should be located to Beaver Ponds. Cost estimates were presented to replace the trails/sidewalks, new playground container curb, removal of existing equipment, installation of the new equipment, new surfacing, irrigation repairs, site restoration and landscaping improvements totaling $56,000. Tennyson made a motion, Moore-Arcand seconded to approve a budget of $56,000 to reinstall the playground equipment from Lions Park to Beaver Ponds Park. Ayes: Cathy Moore-Arcand, Roger Clarke, Emily McGinnity, Mat Rauschendorfer, Nicole Schmid, Dave Strub, Ranell Tennyson Motion carried. 5. 2021 Recreation Programs Forest Lake YMCA is continuing the Park Play Days at Hanifl Fields Athletic Park and Washington County will be hosting Library in the Parks. The YMCA is requesting the city's contribution of $2,000 be increased to $2,500 to offset additional costs due to COVID. Tennyson made a motion, Moore-Arcand seconded to approve the $2,500 donation to the YMCA programming services. Ayes: Cathy Moore-Arcand, Roger Clarke, Emily McGinnity, Mat Rauschendorfer, Nicole Schmid, Dave Strub, Ranell Tennyson Motion carried. 6. Upcoming meetings Page 2 of 3 Parks Commission Minutes March 17, 2021