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� <br />EN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: January 31, 2011 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilrnembers <br />Patrick Klaers, City Administrator <br />FROM: Terry Maurer, Public Works Directar � <br />SUBJECT: Va�entine Park Improvement Pracess <br />Background <br />In 2008, WSB was hired by the City to canduct a drainage analysis of the Valentine Park <br />az-ea. The Study was published an February 9, 2009. The purpose of the study was to <br />ident�fy sources of flooding in Valentine Parl� and io pro�vide solutions that would reduce or <br />eliminate the �Iooding. Due to some continued neighborhood concern about th� concl�sions <br />contained in the WSB study, the City Council directed Staff in 2010 to retain a consuItant to <br />render a"second opinion" on the W�B study. Quotes were obtained, and Bolton and Menk, <br />Inc. was hired to perfocm the revier�v of the WSB study. Bolton anc� Menk's conclusions <br />were contained in a letier dated Navember 2, 2010. Staff presented t�e iindings to the City <br />Council and PTRC at meetings in December 2010. <br />�mprovement Process <br />The 2411 CIP has a total of $310,000 for improvements to Valentine Park. A new play <br />structure is programmed at $50,000 and $260,Q00 for other types of improvements. Given <br />the contro�ersy over the drainage analysis that was perfarmed for Va�entine Park, Staff feeIs <br />it is imporiant to maintain as much controi as possible ovex the rema�nder of the <br />impravement process. Staff recommends that RaseviIle Engineering Staff be used for the site <br />civil plan preparation, bidding and construction administration. Staif aIso feels it �s very <br />iinportant that there be some form of neighborhood public participatioza regarding the types <br />of park irnprovements included in the finaI plans. For this, Staff would recommend hiring a <br />Park Planner ta assist the City. The follawing is a tentative schedule for imp�e�nenting tY�e <br />park improvements: <br />Ciry Council Meeting <br />P:IAdminlCouncillAgendas & Packet Information120 1 111-3 1-1 1 RegularlPacket Tnformationl Valentine Park Tmprovement <br />Pracess <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />