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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: July 11, 2016 ITEM NO: 7b _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Name Adam Edwards JML Public Works Director/ Title Public Works Director/City Engineer City Engineer’s Report ____________________________________________________________________________________ Item Description: Lurton Off Leash Park Revised Design ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ List of Exhibits A. Revised Project Design B. Revised Cost Estimate 1. Purpose. The purpose of this item is to gain council approval for the revised design of the of Lurton Off Leash Park. 2. Background. Since its reestablishment the Orono Park Commission has been looking for ways to establish an off leash dog park within the Orono park system. Last fall the Lurton family approached the City with the idea of exploring possibilities to improve the public’s usage of Lurton Park by transitioning the park into an off leash park. City Staff and the Parks Commission developed a plan to transition the park. At the March 7th Park Commission meeting the Commission endorsed the Off Leash Dog Park Plan. Council approved the design/master plan for the off leash park at their April 25th meeting. Since then the process of gaining the required variances for the fence has resulted in changes to the layout of the park. At their July 5th meeting the Park Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the revised design. Further due to the reduced fencing requirement and cost the Park Commission recommends that the well, shade structures and additional picnic table be re-included in the project. 3. Design Changes. A copy of the revised design is Exhibit A. Changes include the movement of the perimeter fence 150 ft. south of the northern park boundary, the move of the fence back out of wetland setback along the western wetland and the majority of the eastern wetland as well as the switch of the small dog off leash area from the prairie to the eastern extremity of the park. 4. Project Cost. The estimated cost of the project was $129,198. The estimated cost for the revised layout and the re-inclusion of well, table and shade structures is $121,360 (See Exhibit B) 5. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Consider a motion to approve the revised design for reconfiguring Lurton Park to an off leash dog park.