09.d1 PW Memo - playground
Memo
Date of Meeting: 03/15/2022
For: Honorable Mayor and Council
From: Director of Public Work – Charles Fischer
Subject: Playground Resolution
Recently the Council approved to move forward with the writing of the DNR Outdoor
Recreation Grant to help support the construction of a new playground at our Community
Center Park. The grant, if awarded will be $225,000 with a 50% match from the City including
any donated funds or In-Kind match. The break down of matching funds is as follows:
City – Park Capital = $98,000
City – In Kind Staff Hours = $4,500
Scandia Marine Lions Donation = $10,000
DNR Grant Funding = $112,500
Total = $225,000
The City was verbally notified that the Scandia Marine Lions Club voted in approval to donate
$10,000 to the City of Scandia supporting the playground project. An official letter is anticipated
soon, but may not have been in time for this meeting.
Public Works is requesting the Council approve the Resolution required to submit the DNR
Outdoor Recreation Grant.