I. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending the Council authorize staff to purchase picnic tables and trash receptacles for various public spaces.
II. BACKGROUND:
Staff has been focused on rehabilitating some underutilized public spaces in the City near and around the school and downtown area. Staff has been working on the following three locations:
- 3 tables and two trash cans – Sunset and Birch
- 2 tables and two trash cans – Mott’s fountain
- 2 tables and two trash cans - 2nd and Van Ness
Staff is looking to create an inviting public space with tables, trash receptacles, trees and various plantings and ground cover for students and residents.
III. DISCUSSION:
In an effort to rehabilitate these public spaces staff is requesting that the City Council authorize the purchase of the tables, benches and trash receptacles with municipal grounds and maintenance funds. Since the line item account where these funds would be derived (Grounds Repairs and Maintenance, 101-440-84050) from does not have adequate funding, staff is requesting the use of the major machinery and equipment account budget (101-440-98040) from grounds and maintenance to be used for this purchase. As the Council may recall the budgeted amount of $20,000 in this account was budgeted for an new lawn mower which staff feels can wait until next year if the council is comfortable with funding the tables, benches and receptacles as an alternative this fiscal year.
Tables run approximately $1,200-$1,500 each and trash receptacles run approximately $500-$600.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
- Do not authorize staff to purchase said tables, benches and receptacles.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
The purchase of the tables, chairs and receptacles would come from Grounds and Maintenance Fund, Account 101-440-84050 (grounds, repairs and maintenance) with $20,000 moving from Major Machinery and Equipment to said account above. | | |