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<br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. Updated: January 2023 <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Parks and Recreation Commission <br />Item Number <br />7.5 <br />Agenda Section <br />Action Item <br />Meeting Date <br />May 10, 2023 <br />Prepared by <br />Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Manager <br />Item Description <br />Approval of the Lion John Weicht Park Playground <br />Reviewed by <br />Joe Stremcha, Assistant City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Recommend, by motion, the purchase and installation of a replacement destination playground at Lion John <br />Weicht Park. <br /> <br />Recommend, by motion, the color option for the Lion John Weicht Park playground. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />At the December 14 meeting, the Commissioners expressed concerns that the original budget of $200,000 would <br />not be enough for a signature park playground. At the April 12 meeting, the Commissioners reviewed three <br />playground concepts at a price point more than $250,000. The Commissioners were unanimously in favor of a <br />destination-style playground for $409,000. <br /> <br />The recommended choice would have unique playground features that do not currently exist in any other <br />playground in Elk River. Elk River would be the first Minnesota city to install two of the major features in the <br />proposed playground. The design concept is ‘play in motion’ where each piece of equipment leads into the next <br />item of play. <br /> <br />Delivery time for the playground is more than six months so the installation time will be in spring of 2024. The <br />playground vendor can hold the playground equipment for next spring if it is purchased now. It does need to be <br />purchased before early June to lock in the 2023 pricing. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The total cost to install the Lion John Weicht Park Playground is $409,000 - $100,000 PIF & $309,000 Park <br />Dedication. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Opportunity to live, work and play <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Lion John Weicht Park Playground Design Color Options <br /> Playground Budget Sheet <br />