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City to auction five older playground pieces after upgrade costs deemed prohibitive
Summary
A resolution authorizing the sale by public auction of five playground pieces was approved after staff and the park board concluded bringing the equipment up to current code would be cost prohibitive.
The Board of Aldermen approved a resolution authorizing the public auction sale of five pieces of surplus playground equipment that were removed from a site east of the new playground.
Staff said the equipment could be reinstalled but only if brought up to current code; the excavation, equipment rental and safety surfacing costs made reinstallation expensive. The park board recommended auctioning the pieces so they can be re‑used by buyers willing to assume reinstallation and code compliance responsibilities.
The board approved the resolution on a routine vote. The resolution directs staff to proceed with public auction process for the identified surplus equipment.
