Commissioners back RFP to make Blue Earth Plaza water feature safer and usable
City staff presented safety-driven interim fixes and a longer-term redesign for the Blue Earth Plaza water feature after insurer warnings about unintended splash-pad use; commissioners gave consensus to pursue a contractor solicitation and use South End TDD funds.
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Aaron Stewart, Manhattan parks and recreation director, told the City Commission on April 20 that the Blue Earth Plaza’s shallow water feature was designed as a decorative water feature, not as a pool or splash pad, and that its current use presents safety and maintenance problems. The commission gave staff consensus to issue a request for proposals to pursue an interim renovation to reduce hazards and keep a playable water element available.
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