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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />April 22, 2017April 22, 2017AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />General FundGeneral Fund <br />Rosayln EptingRosayln EptingSource of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Requested By: <br />   <br />Parks & RecreationParks & RecreationAccount Number:Account Number: <br />Department:Department: <br />   <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance:Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />     <br />Other:Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />AttachmentsAttachments : : <br />1.Aerial of Layout for Basketball CourtAerial of Layout for Basketball Court <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />This item is requested by Councilwoman Martin.This item is requested by Councilwoman Martin. <br />Tom Brown Park is located at 300 South Lobit.  This park will have a new playground installed this Tom Brown Park is located at 300 South Lobit.  This park will have a new playground <br /> installed this <br />summer. <br />Staff was instructed to obtain pricing on two options for this park. The two options requested were:Staff was instructed to obtain pricing on two options for this park. The two options <br /> requested were: <br />1.Basketball Court                              $47,000Basketball Court                              $47,000 <br />The size of this court would be a 40 x 70. The surface of the basketball court will be painted The size of this court would be a 40 x 70. The surface of the basketball court will be <br /> painted <br />similarly to the basketball court at Fairmont Park.similarly to the basketball court at Fairmont Park.similarly to the basketball court at Fairmont Park.similarly to the basketball court <br /> at Fairmont Park. <br />2.Splash Park                         $550,000Splash Park                         $550,000 <br />This splash park would need to be somewhat smaller than the other splash parks we currently This splash park would need to be somewhat smaller than the other splash parks we currently <br /> <br />have in the city, due to the space available.  The splash parks at Fairmont Park and MLK, Jr. Park have in the city, due to the space available.  The splash parks at Fairmont Park and <br /> MLK, Jr. Park <br />are approximately 2,945 square feet.  The proposed splash park would be approximately 2,400 are approximately 2,945 square feet.  The proposed splash park would be approximately 2,400 <br /> <br />square feet and placed in the same location as the proposed basketball court. Along with the square feet and placed in the same location as the proposed basketball court. Along with <br /> the <br />splash park there would be a pump house and small bathroom. It is important to note that this splash park there would be a pump house and small bathroom. It is important to note that <br /> this <br />amount does not include the annual chemicals, water and electric costs which have been amount does not include the annual chemicals, water and electric costs which have been <br />estimated to cost approximately $9,000 per year. This is also not taking into account additional estimated to cost approximately $9,000 per year. This is also not taking into account <br /> additional <br />staff time for splash park maintenance and cleaning of the park.staff time for splash park maintenance and cleaning of the park. <br />If council chooses to add an upgrade to Tom Brown Park, staff recommends moving forward with If council chooses to add an upgrade to Tom Brown Park, staff recommends moving forward with <br /> <br />the basketball court due to the size of the park, location, and the amount of usage the park the basketball court due to the size of the park, location, and the amount of usage the park <br /> <br />receives.receives. <br /> <br />