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.. e e e --< CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: June 24, 1999 TO: Mayor and City Council n'I Brian Fritsinger, City AdministratotW FROM: SUBJECT: Arden Manor Park Redevelopment Background Each year, the Parks and Recreation Committee reviews and evaluates the City's parks and looks at needed park upgrades and replacement of playground structures. Arden Manor was determined to be a high priority as a result of this process, and additional difection from the City Council to develop a plan for utilizing the proceeds of the Park Fund. The Parks and Recreation Committee met with fesidents of Arden Manor Mobile Home Park on March 16, 1999, to discuss the potential redevelopment of Arden ManOf Park. At that meeting, approximately eight (8) fesidents wefe in attendance to discuss theif ideas. Pfiof to this meeting, staffhad sent surveys to each resident of the Mobile Home Park, soliciting input into the possible features of the fedeveloped park. The committee then discussed this project at its April and June committee meetings. Based on discussions at these meetings, the committee is recommending that the City Council pfoceed with the fedevelopment of the park. What is the plan being recommended bv the Parks and Recreation Committee? The committee is fecommending that the following improvements (see Exhibit B) be made to the park: . Replacement of playstructure Construction of new full-size basketball court Completion of correction drainage impfovements Completion of soil correction/sub-base worklgfading/mobilization Relocation of existing picnic shelter $ 23,000 25,000 26,000 . . . . 39,540 12.100 Total estimated cost $125,640 What is the current condition of the park? Staff has enclosed pictures (see Exhibit A) of the park as it currently sits today. All of the various structures are in need of fepair or replacement. The pfimary cause for the condition of the facilities is the poor quality of the soil present in the park.