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El REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> River <br /> TO ITEM NUMBER <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission 6.A. <br /> AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br /> Action Item February 13, 2013 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation <br /> Director <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED BY <br /> Recommend the current playground at Orono Park be removed Cal Pormer, City Administrator <br /> and replaced with a recommended design. REVIEWED BY <br /> ACTION REQUESTED <br /> Recommend the removal of the current playground at Orono Park for liability/safety reasons and <br /> recommend that it be replaced with a playground design recommended at the January 9 work session. <br /> BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br /> Due to the potential hazards and non-conforming issues with the current playground at Orono Park,the <br /> Parks and Recreation Department staff recommends that the current playground structure be removed <br /> and replaced. The current play structure is over 25-years old and some of the potential hazards that have <br /> been found are based on compliance with ASTM standards. <br /> At the January 9, 2013 Parks and Recreation Commission work session, six different design options were <br /> presented. The vendors were requested to present concepts with a budget of up to $250,000 for a <br /> destination type playground with a "Powered by Nature" theme. The budget amount includes the <br /> equipment,concrete, fall surface protection, and labor for installation. Also,within the scope is to <br /> remove the large boulder play structure at Windsor Park and install it at Orono. All of the features for <br /> each concept were presented in a video format to better understand how they are used by children and <br /> meet the overall theme. <br /> The Lake Orono Improvement Association members and a small number from the general public did <br /> receive an invitation to the work session. About 20 people, including the Commission members,were in <br /> attendance at the work session. A general consensus was quickly reached with the preferred playground <br /> concept. The playground concept recommended for Orono is attached. Some of the feedback for its <br /> preference was "it strongly shows the nature theme with its iconic tree house type tower:" <br /> The same six concepts were also presented to over 120 fifth graders at Otsego Elementary School on <br /> January 30. The same presentation was given and again the consensus was for the same playground <br /> concept that is recommended. <br /> An updated presentation on the preferred playground will be provided at the February 13 meeting. <br /> ATTACHMENTS <br /> Orono Park Playground Recommended Design <br /> 'P O W E R E D Ill <br /> NATUR <br />