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Item No. 25 <br />memorandum <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br />FROM: John Godwin, City Manager <br />SUBJECT: LAKE CROOK PARK <br />DATE: February 1, 2016 <br />BACKGROUND: The city staff and others have evaluated options and cost estimates for <br />improvements to the park this spring and summer. The major options we have discussed are a <br />new playground ($80,000 +) and a restroom ($70,000 +), although we do not have enough funds <br />for both, and public restrooms in areas like this can carry very high liability. We also talked <br />about adding picnic tables and grills, replacing our old swings, creating camping sites, and <br />completing additional clearing. We also want to consider changing existing ordinances that <br />prohibit water sports and overnight camping at the lake. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: We believe creating a citizen committee —with one member each <br />appointed by the council members —would provide a focus for citizen input, and maybe even <br />generate additional donations. The committee would report back to the council in fairly short <br />order so that improvements can be completed before the chuck wagon and speedboat races in <br />July /August. <br />BUDGET: $110,000 is available. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Appoint a citizens' committee to receive input and report back to the <br />council with its recommendations. <br />