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't <br />■5 A <br />K <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Cni iMCtL <br />iUL 1 0 2000 <br />llli*DATE: July 10. 2( <br />ITEM NO.: j 2Ui\‘ ^ <br />Department Approval: <br />Name Gregory A. Gappa <br />Title Director of Public Services <br />Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Public Services Report <br />Item Description: Award Contract Navarre Park Improvements <br />Background Information <br />•• <br />This project has been previously discussed at several Park Commission and City Council <br />meetings. The Park Commission has been working on developing plans for upgrading Navarre <br />Park. No improvements have been made to this park for many years, as the playground equipment <br />is from the 1960's. This equipment was originally located in the parking lot until the current park <br />was developed from Tax Forfeit parcels. Navarre Park is an important park because it is located <br />in the most densely populated area in the City. Many homes are located on small lots without <br />room for recreational opportunities on their property. Over the past several years, playground <br />equipment improvements have been completed at Bederwood, Crystal Bay, and Antoine Parks. <br />Other than Navarre Park, Hackberry Park is the only remaining park with older playground <br />equipment. Playground equipment improvements should also be planned for Hackberry Park. <br />Neighborhood Concept Plan <br />The Park Commission held a neighborhood informational meeting to discuss this project, and a <br />group of neighborhood residents and Park Commissioners developed improvement plans for the <br />park. This group looked at playground equipment at several parks in neighboring communities. <br />They liked the new playground equipment at Cottagewood Park in Deephaven. This park contains <br />two separate play equipment modules from Landscape Structures, Delano Minnesota. This is the <br />same brand of equipment recently installed in Antoine Park and two parks in the City of Long <br />Lake. The total estimated cost for the plan that was developed by the neighborhood is $255,'nil <br />Financial Issues <br />The current balance in the Park Dedication Fund is approximately $170,000. Included in the Park <br />Fund balance is revenue of $19,064 received from the Lake Minnetonka Woods Town Home <br />Development located in Navarre. This development will increase the number of residents and the <br />demand on park facilities in the Navarre area.