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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: August 22, 2016 <br /> ITEM NO: 8 <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Name Adam Edwards JML Public Works Director/ <br />Title Public Works Director/City Engineer City Engineer’s Report <br />____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Item Description: Lurton Off Leash Dog Park <br />________________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />List of Exhibits <br />A. Revised Project Design <br />B. Wetland Delineation <br />C. Revised Cost Estimate <br />D. Rules <br />E. Ordinance Changes <br />F. Park Operations <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this item is to gain council approval for the construction, rules, and <br />ordinances of Lurton Off Leash Dog Park. <br /> <br />2. Background. Since its reestablishment, the Orono Park Commission has been looking for <br />ways to establish an off leash dog park within the Orono park system. Last fall the Lurton <br />family approached the City with the idea of exploring possibilities to improve the public’s usage <br />of Lurton Park by transitioning the park into an off leash dog park. City Staff and the Parks <br />Commission developed a plan to transition the Park. At the March 7th Park Commission meeting <br />the Commission endorsed the Off Leash Dog Park Plan. At the April 25th Council meeting the <br />Council approved the design/master plan for the off leash park. Since then the process of <br />gaining the required variances for the fence has resulted in changes to the layout of the park. At <br />their July 5th meeting the Park Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the <br />revised design. At the July 11th meeting Council directed the Staff and Park Commission to make <br />changes to the park design by adjusting the northern boundary of the fence south; to get the <br />wetlands delineated; to revise the park rules and regulations; and to include the well and other <br />park improvements that had been removed at the April council meeting back into the design. <br /> <br />3. Fence Layout Changes. The fencing layout was adjusted at the July 11th council meeting. <br />(See Exhibit A) This revised layout was used to solicit quotes from fencing contractors. Prior to <br />the installation of the fence the fence line will be staked for any final input and modifications per <br />direction for the July 11th Council meeting. Exhibit B depicts a wetland delineation of the site. <br /> <br />4. Project Cost. The estimated cost of the project is $146,591.00. (See Exhibit C) This estimate <br />included the low quotes for both fencing and well construction as well as the re-inclusion of the <br />items previously removed from the project. <br /> <br />5. Fence Quotes. The City solicited quotes from three local fencing contractors. Northern <br />Specialties, Inc. provided the only quote which was for $79,754.00.