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