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AGENDA ITEM <br />Prepared By: Reviewed By: DJR Approved By: DJR <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this action item is to gain approval to accept a donations for Big Island Park <br />from Randy & Marcia Litfin and Bryce & Paula Johnson. <br /> <br />2. Background. The Big Island Legacy (BIL), a 501C3, has initiated a funding drive to provide <br />amenities to the ongoing Big Island Project. The group is soliciting for donation for picnic tables and <br />sitting stones with the intent of using remaining grant moneys to match. Donation drive summary from <br />BIL: <br />To all of our Big Island Park supporters, <br />The new park on Big Island is well underway. By next spring, we will have an extensive and fully <br />accessible trail system, a toilet, interpretative signage and barriers to motorized vehicles, valued <br />at over $400,000! As a result of the fundraising and project pricing to date, we have <br />approximately $28,000 of unused “match” from our State of MN DNR grant. We are soliciting <br />donations to be able to add some picnic tables and sitting stones to the park (see the drawings <br />and photographs below). The cost of each, based on our unit bid prices in the contract are: <br />Sitting stones $1325 each and Picnic tables $5000 each, including procurement and <br />installation. That means with the match, they would be $652.50 and $2500 respectively. The <br />picnic tables would be located up on the hill at the end of the new trail where the shelter had been <br />proposed (and we hope will be eventually). The sitting stones can be located in multiple <br />locations including a couple of overlooks, including three stones already donated and designated <br />for the Wayzata overlook near the north east corner of the park. <br /> <br />3. Donations Received. <br />a. Randy and Marcia (Johnson) Litfin donated $825 for a Sitting Stone <br />b. Bryce and Paula Johnson donated $825 for a Sitting Stone <br /> <br />4. Staff Recommendation. I recommend acceptance of the donations. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br /> <br />Motion for accept the donations from Randy and Marcia (Johnson) Litfin and Randy & Marcia Litfin and <br />Bryce & Paula Johnson <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item No.: 8 Date: September 14, 2020 <br />Item Description: Approval to Accept Donations for Big Island Park <br />Presenter: Adam T. Edwards <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />Agenda <br />Section: <br /> <br />Consent Agenda