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Anticipated project schedule: • April 2024: Project Kickoff and Online Survey Development (Completed) • April/May 2024: Perform and Complete Public Involvement Process (Completed) • May 2024: Finalize Online Survey Report (Completed) • May 28, 2024: Present Final Report findings at Work Session to Council (Completed) • June 10, 2024: Council defined project job (Completed) • June 2024: Take selected Scope of Work and Amend PSA for Design and Construction • July/August 2024: Concept design with updated cost estimates, host Open -House event • Au ug st/September 2024: PTRC and City Council involvement and prelim cost estimates • Fall 2024: Lock -in purchase of play equipment • Winter 2024/2025: Final design and cost estimates • February/March 2025: Bid • April 2025: Award construction contract • Summer/Fall 2025: Construction Since the last Work Session on June loth, the project had its Open House at City Hall on Thursday, August 8th, there were approximately 30 people that attended. Also, there was an additional online survey which was advertised to resident users through the month of August. The results of the open house and online survey are combined and summarized within the memo from BMI in Attachment A. At the PTRC meeting on August 20th, the PTRC reviewed the available survey results from both the open house and the online survey. The PTRC recommended that Council move to follow the majority recommendation of the park users from the surveys for both the play structure types and the play structure colors. PTRC also added a comment stating that they would recommend that a shade structure also be added to the project scope at Arden Oaks Park. Discussion Council should consider the survey results for both parks, the PTRC recommendations and select the final play structures and colors from the playground vendor. There are potential needs for ADA Access with updated play structures to align with Arden Hills' overall general practices and requirements from the U.S. Access Board's Standard Practice which will be discussed further during the meeting for this item. If given direction, staff will move forward with ordering the structures and bring that item back to Council at a regular meeting for formal approval. The next steps of this project will be reviewing options for the landscaping or fencing barrier at Freeway Park along the on -ramp to Highway 51 and any input on final design and layout of site amenities. Budget Impact The 2025 Park Improvement Project, as programmed in the 2024-2028 CIP, is budgeted for the replacement of the play structures, rehabilitation of the hardcourts and some miscellaneous items that relate to the play structure or hardcourts or items that have been consistent in recent past Park Improvement Projects. Page 2 of 4