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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9E - Park Entry Monuments CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT January 8, 2001 ~ 9E \ Frank Boyles, City Manag~ AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF ENTRY MONUMENTS FOR FOUR COMMUNITY PARKS. DISCUSSION: Historv: The City has previously acquired and erected entry monuments at key intersections entering the City. The monuments emphasize our lake-based community and feature the City logo. ISSUES: Prior Lake citizens have recently invested considerable resources in the development of the following community parks: · VFW Memorial Park · Lions Sand Pointe Beach Park · The Ponds Park · Thomas Ryan Memorial Park · Lakefront Park A monument has already been received for Lakefront Park in conjunction with this recent improvements to this park. This agenda item proposes to complete the acquisition of monuments for the four remaining community parks from the Capital Park Fund. Current Circumstances: When we started the entry monument program, a considerable amount of time was spent designing the monument and evaluating sizes and materials. The monument selected by the Council embodies (1) a lake/recreational theme; (2) identifies the community through its logo; (3) is permanent; and (4) requires no on-going maintenance expense. I recommend that we order a remaining five monuments (two for The Ponds, one at each entrance, and one for each of the other parks) to complete the remaining community parks. The cost of each monument was $4502.82. By ordering the monuments together, the cost each is $3963.93. Our community has invested millions in community parks improvements. We have also named numerous of our parks to recognize the unselfish contributions of Prior Lake veterans, living and deceased, and community organizations such as the Lions and VFW. It is fitting, therefore, that the community invest in permanent monument markers for these parks which will adequately memorialize these contributions. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER T- T T T . 1 '11Ii City Council Agenda Report Item 9E January 8, 2001 The monuments, in addition to being permanent, are composed of natural materials, are maintenance free, and contribute to our on-going community identity efforts. FISCAL IMPACT: The "retail cost" of the monuments is $4502.82. By ordering five at once, the cost is reduced to $3963.93 per monument or a total cost of $19,819.65. Installation will be accomplished through a combination of private contract and force labor. Installation costs will be drawn from the 2001 budget. Funds for purchase of the monuments should be drawn from the Capital Park Fund. ALTERNATIVES: (1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the acquisition of maintenance-free permanent monuments to identify four community parks. (2) Take no action. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Alternative (1). I :\COUNCIL\AGNRPTS\2001 \MONUMENTS.DOC RESOLUTION 01-XX A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF FIVE COMMUNITY PARK ENTRY MONUMENTS Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, the taxpayers of Prior Lake have made a considerable investment in improving community parks; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to acquire entry monuments for the City's five Gommunity parks which are natural, permanent, promote community identity and do not require on-going maintenance expense; and WHEREAS, the installation of entry monuments is desirable to appropriately acknowledge the names of each park and memorialize the contributions of area civic groups and armed forces personnel; and WHEREAS, the cost for acquiring the entry monuments is less expensive by purchasing all five together. Now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA that: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated in their entirety as if fully set forth herein. 2. The acquisition of five community park entry monuments from Little Falls Granite Works for the following parks is hereby approved at a cost not to exceed $19,819.65: The Ponds (2), Thomas Ryan Memorial Park, Lions Sand Pointe Park, VFW Memorial Park. 3. Funds for this purchase are hereby allocated from the Capital Park Fund. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2001. YES NO Mader Mader Ericson Ericson Gundlach Gundlach Petersen Petersen Zieska Zieska City Manager, City of Prior Lake 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER I , I " m.