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MEMORANDUM <br />TO: CITY COUNCIL <br />FROM: ADAM T. EDWARDS, PE <br />SUBJECT: LURTON PARK UPDATE <br />DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 2016 <br />List of Exhibits: <br />A. Draft Project Scope and Timeline <br />B. Draft Master Plan <br />C. Cost Estimate <br />D. Parks CIP <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this item is to provide the council an update on the planning of Lurton Park <br />Off Leash Park. <br />2. Background. Last fall the Mayor was approached by the Ms. Nancy Erickson of the Lurton family <br />with the idea of exploring possibilities to improve the public's usage of Lurton Park. One of the ideas <br />was to transition the park into an off leash park. The mayor, I and Ms. Erickson met with Three Rivers <br />Park District in November of last year to learn from their experts the best practices for establishing off <br />leash parks. In December 2015, The Mayor, City Administrator, Park Commission Chairman, Ms. <br />Erickson and I met to establish initial guidance to the transition of the park. Subsequently the Park <br />commission Off Leash subcommittee has met to walk the site and develop a draft master plan. That plan <br />was presented and discussed at the last Park Commission Working Session. The Plan is on the schedule <br />for the March Park Commission meeting for official endorsement to the City Council. <br />3. Project Scope and Timeline. The draft Project Scope and Timeline are attached at Exhibit A. <br />4. Project Master Plan. The Draft Master plan Diagram is attached at Exhibit B. <br />5. Project Cost. The Draft Cost Estimate is attached at Exhibit C. The current funding <br />assumption is that this project would be funded from the Park Fund. Estimated Fund Balance the <br />park fund for 2016 is $594,723.00. <br />