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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JUNE 20, 2016 11 carrier was that the court should be closed. Staff locked the court, posted a sign and contacted the Association president. Discussion at the May 16, 2016 City Council workshop also touched on future plans for the court. Given the tennis court is presumably constructed on questionable soils and there has been settlement that has taken place over time, repairs and reconstruction costs could be substantial. This court was planned to be resurfaced in 2014 but the contractor the City was dealing with had more work that he could complete that year and the work was not done. When staff requested quotes in 2015 for this court to be resurfaced, the consensus of the contractors was the bituminous base needed to be addressed before it was worth resurfacing the court. Acting Public Works Director Anderson indicated the City Council referred the matter to the Parks Trails and Recreation Committee to get input from the neighborhood on the tennis court and alternatives if the tennis court is cost prohibitive in this location, a draft copy of their survey is attached. At this point there has been no current cost estimate prepared associated with rehabilitating the tennis court. In order to establish the paving section and soil corrections needed to support a tennis court, soil borings would need to be drilled and opinion from a geotechnical engineer should be obtained. Additionally, assuming some sort of soil corrections are needed, a wetland delineation should be prepared to identify if wetland impacts are a factor. Staff reviewed the history of this tennis court in detail with the Council and requested feedback on how to proceed. Councilmember Wicklund recommended the Council create a plan for this park given the importance of this park to the adjacent neighborhood and that this plan be communicated to the neighbors. He asked if the Council can determine what the City had committed to for the tennis court. He suggested that this financial commitment be offered to the neighborhood and that the neighborhood then be allowed to continue as they wish. Councilmember Holden wanted to better understand what the problems are with the tennis court and what the cost was to replace it. She knew it was built in 1974 and should have been resurfaced. She indicated she wanted to better understand the problems at the court and the expense to replace it prior to creating a plan. Mayor Grant suggested a plan be created to rehab the tennis court in order to find out what it would take. Acting Public Works Director Anderson understood the Council would like staff to do some research on the site in order to make cost estimates. Councilmember Wicklund estimated the cost to do a typical court reconstruction would be $50,000 to $75,000. Acting Public Works Director Anderson agreed with this estimate and stated additional costs may be involved in soil corrections at this site. Councilmember Holmes did not believe the tennis court was in that poor of a condition. She recommended a survey be conducted to see how often the park and tennis court were used. She