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Commission approves playground seating contract; shade structure purchase postponed pending school road plans
Summary
The commission approved seating and other playground items under an Omni Partners / PlayCore contract totaling $97,009.96 but pulled and deferred the roughly $50,000 shade structure until staff clarifies a possible adjacent school road project.
The commission considered a Parks & Recreation purchase under Omni Partners contract no. 2017001134 (PlayCore d/b/a GameTime) for playground and outdoor fitness equipment totaling $97,009.96.
Commissioner Schroeder asked whether the contract included shade at the softball field and noted recent school‑board communications about a possible road that could affect the site. Given that uncertainty, Schroeder asked to postpone installing the $50,000 shade at the southeast softball field until the road decision is finalized. The city manager said the money for the shade remains allocated but agreed to defer the purchase and installation until the location is confirmed.
Commissioners voted to approve the seating and other contract elements while postponing the shade installation. The motion left the contract award intact but instructed staff to hold off on executing the shaded‑structure purchase until after coordination with the school board or further site clarity.
The action preserves the budget allocation for the shade while avoiding possible rework if a road or school project requires relocating the structure.
