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<br /> <br />City of Centerville <br />Park and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes <br />August 7, 2024 <br /> Acorn Creek Replacement - from 2029 to 2040 $430,000 <br /> Acorn Creek Major Repairs – scheduled for 2025 (replacement of all decking) $45,000 <br /> Royal Meadows Replacement – from 2030 to 2025 $170,000 <br /> Laurie LaMotte Replacement – scheduled for 2030 $300.000 <br /> Tracie McBride Replacement – from 2032 to 2035 $320,000 <br /> McBride Major Repairs – replacements of major parts completed in 2021) <7,000> <br /> This amount is based on 2024 costs-does not include inflation. $1,420.000 <br /> <br />It was suggested to budget a specific annual amount for annual repairs, painting and other <br />maintenance/upkeep of the playground equipment in these parks. <br /> <br />Motion made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Committee Member Akpan to <br />recommend to City Council the Approval of the proposed Park Playground Equipment <br />Major Repair & Capital Replacement Plan as submitted and to find a way to accelerate the <br />schedule, which the committee members would greatly appreciate. Committee Member <br />Port (nay), 5/1. Motion carried. <br /> <br />a. Fall Zone Additional/Replacement Intervals – Rubber, Wood Chips, Sand <br /> <br />Public Works Director Palzer gave an update on the addition/replacement of materials in the “fall <br />zones” of the playgrounds. Rubber mulch was replaced in some areas this year at LaMotte with <br />wood chip replacement routinely being completed about every 3 years. He stated that once the <br />ground dries out and a semitruck can unload the wood chips, the wood chips will be added to the <br />fall zones in the other parks. Mr. Palzer also stated that the standards have been revised regarding <br />increasing the depth of the materials for the fall zones for ages 3 & up and a smooth surface for <br />ages 2 & under. Currently, these are recommendations. <br /> <br />3. Park Dedication Fund/Adaptive Play Equipment <br /> <br />City Administrator Statz reviewed the Park Dedication Fund ($419,000) could be used to purchase <br />new Adaptive Play Equipment. The funding for the Park Dedication Fund comes from the park <br />fees of $3,000 per lot, paid by developers. Additional funding could come from various grants and <br />donations. There is also a balance of $450,000 from an unpaid loan from the sewer fund. <br /> <br />Currently, three pieces of playground equipment have been identified as possible candidates for <br />inclusion in one or more of the parks plus there is interest in an ADA wheelchair swing. It was <br />suggested that the committee members: <br />a. Set a budget for the pieces of adaptive equipment they are interested in installing in <br />2025 and request proposals for those pieces, including a wheelchair swing. <br />b. Determine if all pieces will be in one park or split between several parks. <br />c. Once the pieces are selected, the order should be placed this fall. <br />d. Research and apply for grants. <br /> <br />Installation of new equipment and repairs/parts replacement to existing equipment will commence <br />in Spring, 2025. <br /> <br />Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />