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River <br />To <br />Parks and Recreation Commission <br />Request for Action <br />Item Number <br />8.1 <br />Agenda SectionI Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Discussion September 13, 2023 Michael Hecker, Parks, and Recreation Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />2024 Park Improvement Fund and Park I oe Stremcha, Assistant City Administrator <br />Dedication projects Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Discussion of the 2024 Park Improvement Fund and Park Dedication projects <br />Background/Discussion <br />The Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council approved updating the PIF and Park Dedication <br />spreadsheets in May 2023. The Lion John Weicht playground will be bought in 2023 for a 2024 installation. <br />Three options for the boulder feature replacement at Orono Park were presented to the Commission at the July <br />meeting. The staff report and options that were presented are included in the packet. The Commission will need to <br />consider funding a replacement in 2024 or choose to continue leaving the space void of a feature. <br />Projects that are planned for in the PIF for 2024 are as follows: <br />• Trott Brook Playground replacement - $125,000 <br />• AED's at a cost to be determined to be located in signature parks and athletic complexes <br />• FMR partnership - $6,250 <br />• Placing a hold on $50,000 for Kliever Lake basketball replacement until a survey is completed. <br />The park system playground replacements introduced to the Commission in July will be reviewed later this winter by <br />staff and the Parks and Recreation Commission. Staff will plan a community open house and a survey to prioritize <br />playground replacements for 2025-2028. Staff will include basketball court replacements as part of this review. <br />Financial Impact <br />Project costs as indicated on the Fund project sheets. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Opportunity to live, work and play <br />Attachments <br />■ PIF and Park Dedication fiend updated spreadsheets <br />■ Boulder feature replacement concept options for Orono 1, 2, 3 <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires pmsperity. <br />F 6 1 E l P� f► <br />[NATURE] <br />Updated.• August 2020 <br />