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r' i,ikk .� Request for Action River To Item Nur Parks and Recreation Commission Click here3ext. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Action Items August 10,2016 Tim Sevcik,Parks Superintendent Item Description Reviewed by Rivers Edge Commons —Dock Project Cal Portner, City Administrator Reviewed by Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director Action Requested Recommend,by motion,whether or not any dock or fishing pier structure at Rivers Edge Commons must be constructed to meet Americans with Disabilities Act construction standards. Recommend,by motion,establishing October 31,2016, as the no later than date for the Downtown Rivers Edge Business Association group to respond to all staff questions regarding feasibility of placing a dock within Rivers Edge Commons. Background/Discussion The Rivers Edge Commons dock project was presented to the City Council by Annie Deckert and Fred McCoy as representatives of the Downtown Rivers Edge Business Association on April 4,2016, during work session. The group proposed installing a dock along the Mississippi River within Rivers Edge Commons as part of the expansion of the park. Council directed staff to assist the group as they develop a proposal. Additionally, council proposed the following questions: • Costs and staff time required for installing and removing the dock each year; • annual maintenance expenses; • location of storage during winter months; • where funds would be obtained for the purchase and maintenance of the dock. Staff met with Annie Deckert on May 10, 2016,and discussed the Council direction and proposed the following questions to be answered by the group: • Develop a design to meet ADA accessibility requirements: • Option 1 would be to construct an elevated ramp platform on concrete footings to minimize disturbance to the current shoreline; • Option 2 would be to construct a paved ramp along the shoreline;this option is less desired as it would require substantial disturbance to the shoreline. • Develop a maintenance plan to include installation and removal and determine if volunteers or staff would conduct these activities; • Conduct a survey to determine depth of water along the shoreline to include the ordinary high water mark to a minimum distance of 10 feet beyond the end of the proposed dock design to determine feasibility; • Propose design options describing the type of dock and ramp including materials type; • Develop construction documents for city review; • Provide a budget and funding source (Council indicated no city funding for the project); FI ■ EIEI 11 NATURE