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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MAY 5, 2003
9A
AL FRIEDGES, PARKS SUPERVISOR
BUD OSMUNDSON, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO VETERAN'S
MEMORIAL PARK CONSISTING OF A LIGHTED FLAG POLE AND SIGN,
FLOWER BED, SIDEWALK AND STAIRS TO BE FUNDED BY A
CONTRIBUTION FROM THE VFW.
History
The purpose of this agenda item is to accept the donation of $4,000 from the VFW
for Veteran's Memorial Park and appropriate the funds within the Capital Park
Fund for improvements including lighting the flag pole and sign, and adding a
flower bed, sidewalk and stairs. For years, City staff has worked together with the
VFW on numerous projects for Veteran's Memorial Park.
Issues
City staff has worked closely with members of the VFW to design a monument for
Veteran's Memorial Park. The design includes retaining walls around flower
gardens, installing a sidewalk and stairs to the monument, and adding lights for the
flag pole and sign. In the.flower gardens, City staff will plant new flowers and
shrubs. The improvements completed with this donation will enhance the amenities
already enjoyed at Veteran's Memorial Park.
Every year, the VFW organizes the annual Memorial Day celebration at Veteran's
Memorial Park for the City of Prior Lake. This event includes a parade which ends
at Memorial Park, a grave side ceremony with a cross presentation which represents
those Prior Lake veterans who have fallen in past wars, and a performance of taps
and a rifle squad salute. Each year, approximately 300-400 people attend this event
at Veteran's Memorial Park. If Council approves this resolution, City staff plans to
have the improvements done by Memorial Day of this year, in time for the annual
celebration.
Budget Impact
The donation of $4,000 from the VFW is sufficient to cover the materials for the
improvements to Veteran's Memorial Park. Installation of the sidewalk, stairs and
electrical will be contracted out. In addition, the city's contribution to the project
will be the labor to install the retaining wall and planting of flowers and shrubs.
ALTERNATIVES: The alternatives are as follows:
1. Approve Resolution 03-xx, recognizing and accepting the donation of $4,000 from
the VFW for improvements to Veteran's Memorial Park by City staff, in an amount
not to exceed $4,000.
2. Table this item for a specific reason.
3. Deny this agenda item for a specific reason and provide staff with direction.
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Staff recommends alternative number 1.
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RESOLUTION 03-xx
TO RECOGNIZE AND ACCEPT A DONATION FROM THE VFW, AND APPROPRIATE THE
FUNDS WITHIN THE CAPITAL PARK FUND FOR THE PROJECT CONSISTING OF A
LIGHTED FLAG POLE AND SIGN, FLOWER BED, SInEW ALK AND STAIRS AT
VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK.
MOTION BY:
SECOND BY:
WHEREAS,
The Council recognizes and accepts a donation of $4,000 from the VFW; and
WHEREAS,
The funds will be appropriated within the Capital Park Fund for improvements at
Veteran's Memorial Park; and
WHEREAS,
The improvements to Veteran's Memorial Park include adding lights to the flag
pole and sign, and adding a flower garden, sidewalk and stairs; and
WHEREAS,
The donation will cover all of the material expenses, the hired services for the
sidewalk, stairs and electrical, and City staff will complete the rest of the required
labor.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA, that:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City Council recognizes and accepts a donation in the amount of $4,000 from the
VFW.
3. The City Council hereby directs that the funds be used to complete the improvements to
Veteran's Memorial Park set forth in the staff report dated May 5, 2003.
Passed this 5th day of May 2003.
YES
NO
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Haugen Haugen
Petersen Petersen
Zieska Zieska
LeMair LeMair
Blomberg Blomberg
Frank Boyles, City Manager
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