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Prairie Park <br />At the August 20 meeting, <br />the Commission named <br />the new park in Oneka <br />Prairie “Prairie Park”. <br />The small neighborhood <br />park includes a play- <br />ground and benches and <br />was constructed by the <br />developer. <br />Clearwater <br />Creek <br />Preserve <br />The Commission sched- <br />uled a tour of Clearwater <br />Creek Preserve and the <br />Bernin property at their <br />May meeting, which was <br />cancelled due to the <br />weather. At the meeting <br />of June 18, the Commis- <br />sion toured the parks to <br />see the wood chip trail <br />restoration work. The <br />Commission agreed to <br />postpone trail improve- <br />ment planning. <br />HCRT <br />The City was notified in <br />August that Washington <br />County was awarded <br />funding for construction of <br />the remaining portion of <br />the Hardwood Creek Re- <br />gional trail. The City has <br />plans to build trails on <br />130th and 140th Street <br />and reconstruct the trail <br />on Fenway Avenue. Staff <br />continues to work with <br />Washington County to <br />move completion of the <br />missing trail connections <br />along. <br /> <br />Bright Blues and Yellows of the New Playground at Oneka Lake Park <br />Oneka Lake Park Reconstructed <br />At the meeting of March 3, Council authorized Flagship Recreation to prepare <br />designs for reconstruction of Oneka Lake Park. The Parks Commission held a <br />neighborhood meeting on April 16 which was well attended. Residents selected their <br />preferred design, which was a more traditional play structure. The playground <br />features a large structure for 2-5 year olds as there are multiple young families and <br />daycares in the neighborhood. A cozy dome, teeter-totter, and independent play <br />features are also included. Residents also voted on their preferred color scheme and <br />voiced support for use of pour-in-place surfacing. The Commission requested <br />expansion of the swing area to provide more options. Pour-in-place surfacing was <br />preferred to address drainage issues in the park and to reduce maintenance at this <br />high-use playground. Council approved the playground replacement at their April 22 <br />meeting as recommended by the Commission. <br />Removals started in mid-August. The playground was installed in September. New <br />drain tile was installed and the entry trail was graded to reduce the slope by Public <br />Works. The asphalt looped trail was replaced in November. Staff cleaned up the <br />site and hydroseeded following the trail pavement. Concrete work and shelter paint- <br />ing will be completed in spring 2026. <br />Construction Progress of Oneka Lake Park