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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 11.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Work Session June 5, 2023 Justin Femrite P.E., Public Works Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Lion John Weicht Park Restroom Tempering Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Discuss and provide direction <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />After two seasons of operating the softball fields and restroom building at Lion John Weicht Park, users have <br />generally provided positive input on the amenities of the facility. One concern brought forward surrounds the <br />early season use of the fields before weather conditions allow for us to turn the water on to the restroom building. <br /> <br />While field conditions in normal years allow for play by early to mid-April, the water cannot be turned on to the <br />building until the target date of May 1 due to the possibility of freezing temperatures. To allow for the water to be <br />turned on at a time the fields are open for use would require tempering improvements to be installed in the <br />building. <br /> <br />An estimate to make the necessary tempering improvements (mounted and hard-wired electric heaters and some <br />ceiling insulation) is around $23,000 if completed this year. Electric costs to keep the space tempered for a few <br />weeks is likely about a wash with the costs of providing the portable toilets that we currently contract for. <br /> <br />Staff is looking to determine if there is interest by the Council to consider funding toward this amenity upgrade. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Meet changing needs - Agile <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />Updated: January 2023 <br /> <br />