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Parks commission reviews shade-structure options, approves bench procurement and discusses park studies and playground plans
Summary
Emilio Lovato, director of community development, told the Parks and Recreation Commission that staff is weighing two shade-structure approaches for the library, will source concrete benches for Samuel Wiley Park administratively, and plans an RFQ for a Stansell Park study after receiving non-comparable consultant proposals.
Emilio Lovato, director of community development, briefed the Parks and Recreation Commission on several park and library site improvements and next steps. Lovato said staff is evaluating two shade-structure scenarios for the library — a staff-built fabric-style shade using public-works labor and a contractor-built metal-panel awning — and that the library staff favors fabric shades for heat and comfort concerns. “I don't think having a metal awning over that outdoor area will be conducive to their needs in terms of heat and things like that,” Lovato said.
Lovato said staff will move forward administratively to source…
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