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Council pauses Maple Grove South shade structure to consider larger playground shading plan
Summary
After debate over value and placement, the council directed staff to return with options to shade both the picnic area and adjacent playground at Maple Grove South Park rather than approve a 20x20 shade sail immediately. The council continued action to July 14 to allow the parks subcommittee and staff to weigh in.
Councilmembers delayed awarding a contract to install a 20-by-20 shade sail over a picnic area at Maple Grove South Park and instead directed staff to return with options to shade the picnic area and the neighboring playground together.
Councilmember David Burke—who removed the item from the consent calendar—argued the current proposal, a replacement for a smaller existing structure, would buy little shade for about $80,000 and suggested combining playground and picnic shade to reduce cost per square foot and increase usefulness. He provided photographic…
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