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DATE: January 31, 2011 BEN HILLS MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Terry Maurer, Public Works Director ./c er SUBJECT: Valentine Park Improvement Process Background In 2008, WSB was hired by the City to conduct a drainage analysis of the Valentine Park area. The Study was published on February 9, 2009. The purpose of the study was to identify sources of flooding in Valentine Park and to provide solutions that would reduce or eliminate the flooding. Due to some continued neighborhood concern about the conclusions contained in the WSB study, the City Council directed Staff in 2010 to retain a consultant to render a "second opinion" on the WSB study. Quotes were obtained, and Bolton and Menk, Inc. was hired to perform the review of the WSB study. Bolton and Menk's conclusions were contained in a letter dated November 2, 2010. Staff presented the findings to the City Council and PTRC at meetings in December 2010. Improvement Process The 201 1 CIP has a total of $310,000 for improvements to Valentine Park. A new play structure is programmed at $50,000 and $260,000 for other types of improvements. Given the controversy over the drainage analysis that was performed for Valentine Park, Staff feels it is important to maintain as much control as possible over the remainder of the improvement process. Staff recommends that Roseville Engineering Staff be used for the site civil plan preparation, bidding and construction administration. Staff also feels it is very important that there be some form of neighborhood public participation regarding the types of park improvements included in the final plans. For this, Staff would recommend hiring a Park Planner to assist the City. The following is a tentative schedule for implementing the park improvements: City Council Meeting P:\Admin\Council\Agendas Packet Information\20 111 1-3 1-1 1 Regular\Packet Information\ Valentine Park Improvement Process Page 1 of 2