1. North Park Sandy Breuer, Director of Parks and Recreation Craig Schlichting, Director of Community Assets and Development

2. Tonight’s Process  Present the New Brighton Exchange Parks planning process and history.  Show existing site maps of North Park.  Request Council approval to enter into a professional services agreement for final design services for City project 16-5, North Park Construction.

3. History  June 12, 2007 - Council approved soliciting request for proposals for park planning services.  October 14, 2007 - Council authorized staff to enter into professional services agreement with Bonestroo.  October 2007 - NWQ Park Planning Steering Committee created.  November 2007 & January 2008 - Open Houses held.  January 2008 - Park concepts presented to PREC.  2010 Council authorized the construction of South Park.

4. History Continued  January 2013 - Council directed PREC to study and recommend park features in the NBE.  May 1, 2013 – Public Forum held at PREC  June 5, 2013 - PREC finalized a recommendation for council: Recommendation: □North Park has a softball diamond and official lacrosse field with both fields being lighted. The softball field would be 300 feet and the lacrosse field would be 360 x 225 feet. □Hansen re-use, would be based upon usage, and improvements would be made to Driftwood to accommodate a regulation size soccer field.

8. Total: $1,681,000

9. Engineering Services  Proposals for Landscape Architecture, Site Planning and Civil Engineering Services  Anderson-Johnson Associates, Inc. $41,150  Larson Engineering, Inc. $52,900

10. Timeline - 2016  January 9 Presentation to Council at Retreat  February 23 Council Business  February Professional Service Agreement with Anderson-Johnson  March 31 Apply for Grant  April/May/June Bidding Phase  July/August Construction Begins

11. Next Steps  Authorize Staff to Enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Anderson-Johnson Associates, Inc. for Final Design Services for City Project 16-5, North Park Construction.