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Summary <br />Replace a play structure, slide, and picnic area at Memorial Park <br />Description <br />This project will replace an old play structure, install a new slide where one was previously removed, and renovate the <br />deteriorating picnic area to enhance Memorial Park for the community. <br />Justification or Benefit of Project <br />Parks provide a neighborhood gathering place, creating a sense of community; provide open spaces; and provide a <br />place for children to play, create, grow and imagine. One of the things people look for in considering the health of a <br />city and its desirability as a place in which to live are the parks, including their accessibility, cleanliness and <br />amenities. Investing in our parks maintains our investment in our infrastructure and increases the community’s pride <br />in the community. The more attractive and well maintained our parks, the better they will be thought of and treated <br />by those who use them. Memorial Park is the closest park to downtown and is part of the Estudillo neighborhood. It <br />is heavily used. The playground area needs to be replaced to meet safety and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) <br />standards. The shade cover is wood and needs to be replaced. <br />Consequences of not doing the Project <br />Unless the worn, deteriorating structure and picnic area are replaced, the park will be less desirable to families and <br />more desirable to hanging out and activities that are not desirable or appropriate for the park. <br />Project Numb 2009.0090Project Typ Parks and Open Space <br />Detailed Cost $195,000 Status Active <br />Department/Sponsor Recreation & Human Servic <br />Impact to Operation Cost Impact to Maintenance Cost Neutral <br />Likely Cost <br />Categor Parks and Open Space <br />Project Name Memorial Park Play/Picnic Renovation <br />187