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At your meeting in March, we discussed the approach for the buildings and shelters and the desire to have notion of a turnkey approach involving design and construction. As we have moved further into this, the direction has shifted. In working with our City Attorney, we are now pursuing a separate single design contract to include the development of plans, specifications and construction documents; and a separate contract for construction/actual work. We plan to use Best Value PIPS process for both of these. What this means is that one design contract is anticipated to cover all of the buildings, shelters, boardwalk, lighting, site development, ballfields, etc ... Staff is continuing to work with the City Attorney, LHB and Arizona State University on the Request for Proposals (RFPs). Commissioner Doneen and staff will provide any progress information on the Natural Resource and Trails Subcommittee to you at the meeting. Included in your packet is a list of upcoming park/project specific meetings. You are always welcome to attend any or all of the meetings. Please continue to review the City website "Park and Recreation Renewal' tab and provide input as you can. We appreciate comments on its use and content, what you like or how you think it could be improved. Any additional progress on the Renewal Program will be reported at the meeting. Comments, questions and suggestions from the Commission are welcome and encouraged. Requested Commission Action: Discuss progress, plans, provide input and consider a recommendation on the preliminary plans 6. Park Board Discussion This item is a result of guidance in the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan and the City Council Work Plan. You recently identified an approach and timeline to research, analyze and bring a further discussion to the City Council. Commissioners Simbeck and Wall have agreed to be part of a task force with staff to gather and bring back information to the Commission for further discussion and input. In your packet is an outline of information gathered so far. Commissioners and staff will be prepared to review the findings thus far with you and gather your thoughts to incorporate. Thanks to Commissioners Simbeck and Wall for their work. Requested Commission Action: Review, discuss and provide input 7. Josephine Heights Park Dedication Included in your packet is information on a proposed single family residential development on 2.5 acres located between Chatsworth St. and Victoria St. just north of Millwood Avenue. The development will be named "Josephine Heights" and will consist of 6 single family homes. Park Dedication does apply in this proposal. The cash amount would be $21,000 (6 x $3500/unit). The land amount would be 10% of 2.5 acres or .25 acre. The primary role of the Commission is to review and offer a recommendation to the City Council on whether to accept land, cash or a combination. Included in your packet is a copy of the Park Dedication Ordinance and general guidance from the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan on Parks and Open Space acquisition. Requested Commission Action: To discuss and make a recommendation to accept land, cash or a combination to satisfy the Park Dedication requirements 8. Staff Report 9. Other 10. Adjournment