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Gardner council approves ATCO LLC contract for Wynwood Park playground
Summary
The council authorized the city administrator to sign an agreement with ATCO LLC to design and install a new playground at Wynwood Park after brief discussion about contractor history, funding, cameras and vandalism deterrence.
The Gardner City Council voted to authorize the city administrator to enter into an agreement with ATCO LLC for the design and installation of a new playground at Wynwood Park.
A council member pulled consent agenda item 5 to ensure the project received attention and noted neighborhood interest and a grant that supports the work. The council discussed contractor continuity; a council member confirmed ATCO LLC is the same contractor that handled Veterans Park. The council expressed interest in coordinating the playground work with the planned basketball-court improvements where possible.
Council members asked about security cameras at parks. One council member said Wynwood has been frequently vandalized in the past and asked whether cameras help identify offenders or merely record incidents. The Police Chief said cameras are budgeted and are a deterrent; they help in some instances — for example, identifying vehicles driven onto fields — though the chief could not point to a specific recent arrest made solely because of camera footage.
After discussion, a motion to approve the agreement was made and seconded; the mayor announced the motion passed by voice vote.
The contract approval authorizes staff to proceed with design and installation; the timeline for construction and any coordination with the basketball court is weather- and equipment-lead-time dependent, and will be posted when final design is available.
