1B, 2010-2014 Capital Improvement Plan

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............. EN HILLS . ....... .-.... MEMORANDUM DATE: November 16, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Ron Moorse, City Administrator FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager SUBJECT: CIP Discussion — 2010-2014 Backtaround Staff has continued to review and revise the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) based upon previous direction from Council and further financial analysis. Revised CIP worksheets that received revisions since the original draft was given to Council in July of 2009 have been included in the current CIP book. In addition, the Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee (PTRC) made two motions at their October 20th meeting for Council consideration: 1. Motion to recommend Council reconsider including $17,000 in the 2010 CIP for irrigation at Cummings Park. The PTRC toured the City parks on Saturday, August 1, 2009. At the September 22, 2009 meeting, the committee had afollow-up discussion on the condition of our parks. The members questioned if the Council would consider irrigation at Cummings Park. The PTRC voiced concerns about the condition of the soccer fields but also concerns regarding the appearance of the grass/landscaping around the pavilion, as it was in poor condition. They made a motion for staff to bring back a report to their next meeting on irrigation, including the benefits and also provide photos that could show the conditions of fields with and without irrigation. Staff provided this information at the October 20, 2009 meeting. The PTRC also suggested that the City consider approaching Boston Scientific for a contribution toward irrigation. Their employees utilize this field during the lunch hour on a regular basis. John Peck, Chairman of the PTRC has offered to support staff in this effort, if Council is interested. 2. Motion to recommend Council include a four year park bench implementation plan in the CIP beginning with $10,000 in 2010 and $5,000 in each year from 2011 through 2013. The City Council discussed adding benches to our parks at the last CIP discussion. Since that time, the Committee has looked at the parks and trail system and is recommending that the City invest $25, 000 in park benches in the next four years. The original trail signage CIP item had allotted $15,000 in 2009 for trail signage and $10,000 in 2010 for trail signage. The PTRC is recommending that the $15,000 be \\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\PR&PW\Parks\Memos\Council Memos\park CEP 111609.doc