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I /SON\I <br />PARK COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM <br />HfSHP� <br />Item No.: 6 Date: September 51h 2017 <br />Item Description: Lurton Park <br />Presenter: Adam T. Edwards, P.E. Agenda Section: Chairman's Report <br />Dir, Public Works/City Engineer <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this item is provide the Commission an update on the status of the park, <br />discuss a paver donation policy. <br />2. Background. In 2015 the Lorton family approached the City about improving visitorship to Lurton <br />Park by transitioning it to an Off Leash Park. In the fall of 2016 the Council approved the plan, <br />construction of the park, the relevant ordinance changes and adopted rules for the park. Construction <br />began in the fall of 2016 with the grand opening in June of 2017. <br />3. Status. The table below lists the status of the project as of August 30`x', 2017. <br />Item <br />Description <br />Status <br />I <br />Perimeter Fence <br />Complete <br />2 <br />Wood Post Fence <br />Complete <br />3 <br />Improved fence with Top Rails <br />Complete <br />4 <br />Pedestrian Gate <br />Complete <br />5 <br />Vehicular Gate <br />Complete <br />6 <br />Parking Expansion (Double/addn 400 SY) <br />Complete <br />8 <br />Dog Waste Station <br />Installed <br />9 <br />Porta Potty Pad <br />Will install in year 2 <br />10 <br />Information Signs <br />Complete <br />12 <br />Trail Signs <br />Fall 2017 <br />13 <br />Road Sin <br />To be installed Summer 2019 <br />14 <br />Well <br />Complete <br />15 <br />Bench <br />complete <br />16 <br />Picnic Table <br />Complete <br />17 <br />Shade Sails <br />Complete <br />18 <br />Improve Trails <br />Complete <br />Dog Bone Bench <br />Complete <br />Paver Entrance <br />Next two weeks <br />4. Budget. To date we have spent or obligated $129,064 of the $146,591 budgeted for the project. <br />5. Pavers. Chairman Meyers and Commissioner Johnson have proposed the addition of a paver <br />walkway from the entrance through the leashing area to the two gates leading to the off leash areas. The <br />pavers also represent an opportunity to collect donations for the park. The donation policy will need to be <br />updated to move forward on that portion of the project. <br />6. Eagle Scout Projects. Two Boy Scouts have proposed Eagle Projects for the park. One project will <br />focus on clearing branch debris for the small dog area and construction wood duck houses for the area <br />near the drainage pond. The other project proposes to add some dog agility obstacles in the large dog area. <br />COMMISION ACTION REQUESTED <br />Direction on way forward for paver donation proposal. <br />Exhibits <br />A. Lorton Park paver Layout <br />Prepared By: Reviewed By: Approved By: <br />