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Home My WebLink About05-29-2012 Public Meeting Notice - Work Session MinutesCommittee: Date & Time: Place: Subject: Public Meeting Notice City Council and Mayor Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Council Chambers 161 North Section Street Work Session • Auburn Report • Community Park Discussion • Weather Tax Holiday Notice must be stamped, dated and initialed before posted on bulletin board. STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN )( )( The City Co un ci l met in a Work Session at 5:05 p.m., Delchamps Room , 16 1 orth Section Str eet, Fairhope , Alabama 36532, on Tuesday, 29 May 20 12. Present were Co uncil Pres ident Lonnie L. Mixon , Co un c ilmembers: Debbi e W. Quinn, Daniel Stankoski, Michael A. Ford, and Rick Kingrea , Mayor Timothy M. Kant, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks . City Attorney Marion E. Wynne was ab se nt. Counci l Pres id ent Mi xo n ca ll ed th e meeting to order at 5 :05 p.m. The following topi cs were di sc u ssed: • Council Pres id ent Mixon mention ed the Severe Weather Preparedness Tax Holiday Ordin ance w ill be on th e City Counc il agenda. • Dan McCrory, Water & Sewer Superintendent, stated that Well No. 5 was out of service and requested a re solution to execute Amendment No. 2 to Contract PS002-11 with CH2 MHILL for rehabilitation , treatm ent modifi cation s , and treatment pl ans for We ll 5 be add ed to the City Council agenda . • The Co mmunity Park Di sc u ss ion was next on th e agenda. Katie Evans , Board m ember of Pl ay by the B ay, addressed the C it y Council and read a statement from the Board of Directors that detail ed their progress to thi s point; (A copy is on file in the City Clerk's office). Play by the Bay withdrew its offer to plan , fundraise , and build a new Fairhoper's Park. Leanne P earson , on behalf of Ori g in a l Organizers of Fa irh opers Co mmunity Park, addressed the C it y Co un ci l and discu ss ed th e ha ndouts which were g ive n to the City Council : a pl aygro und report from Leather Associates alo ng with pictures ; (A copy is on file in th e C it y C lerk 's office). Coun c il President Mixon sugge sted both groups get to geth er to work somethin g out and asked Co uncilmember Kingrea to help . Councilmember Kingrea commented we need to do what is be st for the community and city; the ultim ate go od is what we are talkin g about. After further di scu ss ion , Counci l President Mixon asked agai n if Play by the B ay wo uld m eet w ith o th ers to find a co mpromi se. Counci l Pres id e nt Mi xon asked for S h erry S ulli van , Tom Kuhl , Ken Es lava, Counci lmemb er Kingrea, and Counc ilm emb er Stankoski , along with two m e mb ers from eac h gro up to di sc u ss this issue. Katie Evans fina ll y agreed to meet w ith the gro up . W ork Sess ion T u es d ay , 29 M ay 20 12 Page-2- • Dr. Yuchen g Fe n g , alon g w ith Dr. Wes W oo d s, fr om A ubu rn U ni ve rs it y addre ss ed th e C ity Council and prese nted a P ower Point Presentati o n fo r th e F ir st Quarter R ep o rt : "A Qu a ntitati ve D eterm ina t io n of Feca l P o llu tion So urces at Fairhop e Muni c ipa l B eac h ;" (A co py is fi led in th e C it y C le rk 's office). Th ere be in g no furth er bu s in ess to co m e befo re th e C it y Co u nci l, the m eet in g was dul y adjourn ed at 5:58 p .m . ~-Jt//L LisaA anks , MMC C it y C lerk Lisa Hanks From: Sent: To: Subject: Dan McCrory Tuesday, May 15 , 2012 12 :48 PMl/f~ Lisa Hanks Auburn Bacteria report . Would you place on the next council work session for Dr . Feng to present here report on the Bacteria Study . I have already talked with Lonnie Mixon and he ask me to get with you on this . Dan McCro ry Superintendent Water & Sewer Dept. City of Fairhope 1 Lisa Hanks From: Sent: To: Subject: Lisa, Lonnie Mixon (City Council) Tuesday, May 15 , 2012 6:43 PM Lisa Hanks FW : Auburn Bacteria report . FAC at 4:45, Work Session at 5 pm, We will have the Auburn report and the park discussion. Lonnie From: Lisa Hanks [mai lto:Lisa.Hanks@CoFairhope.com ] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:07 PM To: Lonnie Mi xon (City Council) Subject: RE : Auburn Bacteria report. Thank you, Lisa A. Hanks, MMC City Clerk City of Fairhope P. 0. Drawer 429 Fairhope, AL 36533 251-928-2136 251-990-0107 (Fax) From: Lonnie Mixon (City Council) Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:51 PM To: Lisa Hanks Subject: RE: Auburn Bacteria report. I will check with Zunk for approximate time needed for FAC and let you know. From: Lisa Hanks [mailto:Lisa.Hanks@CoFairhope.com ] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:04 PM To: Dan McCrory Cc: Lonn ie Mixon (City Council) Subject: RE: Auburn Bacteria report. The re is a FAC meeting at 4:45 p.m. and the Work Session normally follows when this meeting adjourns. Approximately at 5: 15 p.m.77777 Lisa A. Hanks, MMC City Clerk City of Fairhope P. 0. Drawer 429 Fairhope, AL 36533 51-928-2136 51-990-0107 (Fax) 1 From: Dan McCrory Sent: Tuesday , May 15, 2012 12:48 PM To: Lisa Hanks Subject: Auburn Bacteria report. Would you place on the next council work session for Dr. Feng to present here report on the Bacteria Study. I have already talked with Lonnie Mixon and he ask me to get with you on this . Dan McCrory Superintendent Water & Sewer Dept. City of Fairhope 2 First quarter report Quantitative determination of fecal pollution sources at Fairhope municipal beach Yucheng Feng, Jia Xue Udenika Wijesinghe, and Wes Wood Department of Agronomy & Soils Auburn University May 29 , 2012 Objective To determine whether and to what extent humans and bovines contribute to fecal pollution at the municipal beach. • Weekly sampling from • Jan.17-Apr.9,2012 • 13 samples for 7 of 9 sites • 2 samples for Sites 4 • 9 samples for Site 9 Sample collection Enumeration of enterococci USEPA method 1600 • Vacuum filtration • Incubation on mEI agar at 41 °C for 24 hours Recommended criteria Water type Risk level Geometric Single sample maximum allowable density (per 100 ml) (% of Mean swimmers) (oer 100 ml) Bath i nq beach Mode rate use Liqht use Infrequent use Fresh water 0.8 33 62 79 107 151 Marine water 1.9 35 104 158 276 501 Colonies on mEI Enterococcus sp. Bacteroidales Gram-negative, anaerobic, nonsporeforming, and rod-shaped bacteria living in human and animal intestines. Host specific genes/markers Markers monitored in this study -General Bacteroidales marker: AIIBac -Human-specific marker: HF183 -Cattle-specific marker: CowM3 Cells on Filter membrane ► DNA extraction Quantitative PCR Chemical analysis -- Parameters analyzed weekly pH Conductivity Turbidity ""'"""~" ,,.~~ rn~-lf'""'"P·,.l:l ,.,.,.vs= ~"'W~i =t~,..,.,...,. "'"'"' ,..""'"'¥WI'':''"' ;~z,.= ,.,~, ' ' Parameters analyzed monthly Total organic carbon (by combustion) Total nitrogen (by combustion) Ammonium ( colorimetric -modified indopheno l blue) Nitrate ( colorimetric -modified indophenol blue) Phosphate (colorimetric -Murphy Riley) Metal ions (ICP) Results Enterococci concentrations at all nine sites ■ Site 1 • Site 2 X Site 3 X Site 4 • Site 5 + Site 6 10000 C' s 0 01000 T"1 ........ 0 i:.. u .._, 0 :Z 100 ·-u u Q u 0 ;... Cl) .+,,I c lO ~ bl) 0 ..J 1 12-Jan X )K, i t 11 ,, ,, ,1 ,. ,, ,. ,1 •' I I , , 1 I 1 I , , -I I l,. I I I I I: II -fl I ■4 11 ~ : ;~ H I I • 1\1 I I 1 I I II I " I I I I I 11 I I I I I I II I I I I I l1 I I I I I IJ I I I I I It It I I I 11 I I I I 1 It ~I \ 22-Jan ~ •1 '• '• ., I I '• ., ,, '1 '• ., ,, :, X , • I I I I , 1 , , I I • 1 • I I . , , I I I I I I I I I I l I -I l I I • I I I I I I I I I I I I I I J I X I ♦ f I I I I __ , 1-Feb I ,, ,1 ,, 1• •' ,1 •' 1• :~ ,, :, X l~ '1 l I : I • I I I I (\ I I I l I I I I I I I l I 1 I I I I I I I I -I I I I I I I I I 11 1 + I It I I 11 I -I I I I ■ I It I • I It I I It I I II I I II I /\ I II I I \ I II I ~ ; . ,., 11-Feb 21-Feb Date X • -F • • X i • • • ,, , \ I \ , .. , 2-Mar Site 7 )K, + I .s ,, ,1 ,, 11 11 ,, ,, 11 I 1 I I 1 I , , I I I I I I I I I I I I I I t\ .t I 11 I I : I : : I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 12-Mar Site 8 ♦ Site 9 -----Precipitation X ♦ + & I X • -• + f,. ,, , , I I I l I I I I I I I I I I 22-Mar X ♦ • II II II +'' II II ~: 11 11 I I I I I I ., : I I I I I I I 1 r, I I I 1 I 1 I \ I I l \ I I I\ I \f • I 1-Apr ... X ♦ • + 1.80 1.60 1.40i-, = C 1.20 C:: 0 ·-.w 1.00 l3 ·-c. ·o 0.80 f Q.. 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 11-Apr -E 0 0 ~ .......... :::> LL u -. 0 z ·c::; u 0 u 0 ... (1J +" C w b0 0 ...J 1000 100 Enterococci concentrations at Si,te 2 -Colony Forming Unit -----EPA Standard {33} --EPA Standard (104) -----Precipitation I ,, . . I I I 1, 1, 53 :: • II 49 I • h Ill I I I I I 60 318 68 60 32 600 ------fr---22 -----'• '• '• _1_, __ _ --.-. '• , , ------I I -----i'-1 I I I I I -----------------------28 -----I 't------------!. 10 1 12-Jan 11 II II II 11 11 -,l: I I I I I I I I I l ,. I II I I II I I II I 11 I I 11 11 II II . " 11 ~ I 11 I 11 I 11 I I I I I I I I I I I I \ I I I I ,. I 22-Jan I I '• I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I --, 1-Feb /\ 11-Feb ., : : \ : I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I It I I I I '• I 11 I 11 I It I 11 J l 21-Feb -· ,., I \. .,., 2-Mar ' ti ,, I I I I I I I I ~ •• ,, 11 ,: I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l 12-Mar 13 ~ ,, ,, I I I I I I / I I I I 22-Mar :, I I ,, ., '• '• I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ,, I,._, \ 1-Apr 11-Apr 2.00 1.60 1.20 0.80 0.40 0.00 -C ·--C 0 ·.a:; ra +" ·-a. ·-u (1J ... 0. ~ ·-ra C -E 0 0 lf""t ......... :::) LL u -. 0 z ·u u 0 u 0 ... OJ ~ C w b.O 0 ...I Enterococci concentrations at Site 3 10000 1000 100 798 l I I • II II 420 •' •• : : 190 I l ' I • • h II II " II :(so II I l t ----- II II II II II -'----1 •• ------_ ... -:---------1 I I I l I I I I I f I I I I I ----"'I ----- 10 1 12-Jan I I I I I t I l I I I ► I II I I II I I II I II l I II 11 II 11 ! ~ 1 J. I 1, I JI I 11 I l l I It I It I I I \ l I ._! I 22-Jan I I : : I I l I : : I I : : I l : ~-... 1-Feb 11-Feb t, : f\1 I I I I I I I I l I I: : \ : I 11 I 11 I 11 I 11 I 11 j ' 21 -Feb 350 585 8000 ! : JI 11 ti 11 -Colony Forming Unit -----EPA Standard (33) --EPA Standard (104) -----Precipitation 500 550 270 ------rr ----------------- 2-Mar ' 11 ,, I I I I I I ! ':_ 1 I I I I I t I I I I I I I I I I I.. 12-Mar I~ ,, ,, , , I I I I J ~ I I 22-Mar :-, I I 1 -Apr 2 .00 1.60 -C ·--425 1 .20 ·-u 0 .80 OJ ... 0. ~ ·-ra 0.40 C 0 .00 11-Apr -E 0 0 ""'4 ......... :::) u. u -. 0 z ·-u u 0 u 0 I,. QJ +"' C w b0 0 ...I Enterococci concentrations at Site 4 10000 1000 100 I I I • II II ii II II II II 1010 ---------- 10 1 12-Jan 11 11 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l 4i ,. I I " I I I II I I Ill I I II I I I II I I I II 11 I ! ~ ~ J. I 1, I II I II I 1, I I I I I I I I I \: I \, I 22 -Jan I I l 11 II '• " ,, It 11 II I I II :: n :, :: :: i: 1 1 11 : i : l -Colony Forming Unit -----EPA Standard {33) 8000 --EPA Standard (104) -----Precipitation ! : ! 11 ,, ti ,1 ~---------------~~--------------------I I ~ I I ~----------------------------· : :: : I 1' I I I I I \ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I : : d : : : I :: : I I / 1 1 I I I I 11 I I I I 11 I I I I 11 I I I I 11 I I I I 1 I I 1 /\ I I I --, I '-/ 1--. 1-Feb 11-Feb 21 -Feb 2-Mar ' ,, 11 , , I I I I I I . - I 1, I II I 1, I '1 I I I I I I I j I I I jl I I I 1I I I I 1I I I : I I : I I : i " I I I I ', I'' : I I \I I 1,. I I I '! I,. ,\ 12-Mar 22-Mar 1-Apr 11-Apr 2 .00 1.60 1.20 0 .80 0.40 0 .00 -C ·-- ·-u QJ I,. 0.. ~ ra C -s Q Q 'l""'1 ' Ill Q,) ·-Q. 0 u Q,) = Q,) "' u ('U CQ -< Ol) 0 ...;i General Bacteroidales marker conce.ntrations ■ Site 1 • Site 2 X Site 3 X Site 4 e Site 5 + Site 6 • Site 7 1E+09 100000000 10000000 1000000 100000 10000 1000 100 10 1 12-Jan $. X ', '• ~l X ,, •: . ~: .... . •• • • I I I I I I I I : : " ~ I I I I I l I I • , I t I I I I fl 1\/ 1 t I I 111 I I I I I I I I I I I I I 11 II I J I I I I 11 I I I l 11 1t I I I -1 ti \_ I I 22-Jan ! ,. ,, 1• •' •• 1• •• ,, X •• ,1 X 1• •• • • 1 • 1 • i :: I -I I . :: . I I I I -I I -I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I J I I I .. ~ ... 1-Feb • • • fJ II II II II It II II ,, 11 II X I I 11 I I ... '} i :' . · I • I\ I I \ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I It I I 11 I I 11 I I ll I I II I I II I I II I I II I f U I , I U I I\ I II I I tti.. , ti 1..,-11-Feb 21-Feb Date X • • I\ , ' I \ X I • , .. \ 2-Mar X X • ll II ..,I ..:: Ii II 11 I I 11 I I I I I I I I I I l I ) ti I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I It' I 12-Mar Site 8 ♦ Site 9 -----Precipitation X • • I . II II ,, I I I I I I I I I I I I 22-Mar X • -i • X -{i ,, ;i ,, , , 1 I 1 I I I I I I I I I I l I I f\ I I I I I I l I I I I II I r • I \ 1-Apr 1.80 1.60 1..40 ~ 1.20 c, X t • • 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 11-Apr = 0 ·-.w J:g .... Q. .... u Q,) t Quantitative PCR results for human-specific markers Site Human-specific Bacteroidales marker (gene copies/100 ml) name 17-Jan 23-Jan 30-Jan 6-Feb 13-Feb 20-Feb 27-Feb 5-Mar 12-Mar 19-Mar 26-Mar 2-Apr 9-Apr Site 1 47490 0 + + 0 0 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 Site 2 2957 0 103 + 1 66 0 + 0 + 0 0 0 0 Site 3 1058 0 + + 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 + Site 4 0 0 Site 5 12144 0 + + 0 0 + 87 0 80 + 0 0 Site 6 + + + + 0 0 + + 0 + + 0 0 Site 7 + + + + 0 + + + * + 0 0 + Site 8 + + + + 0 0 + + 0 0 0 0 + Site 9 0 171 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 A blank cell ind icates no water sample . *The bottle was broken during shipp ing. +: Detected but too low to be quantified. Quantitative PCR results for cattle-specific markers Site Cattle-specific Bacteroida/es marker (gene copies/100 ml) name 17-Jan 23-Jan 30-Jan 6-Feb 13-Feb 20-Feb 27-Feb 5-Mar 12-Mar 19-Mar 26-Mar 2-Apr 9-Apr Site 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Site 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Site 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Site 4 0 0 Site 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Site 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Site 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 Site 8 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Site 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 + 0 0 A blank cell indicates no water sample . *The bottle was broken during shipping . +: Detected but too low to be quantified. Summary for enterococci and Bacteroidales markers General Human Cattle Enterococci (CFU/100 ml) Bacteroidales marker marker Range Geometric mean Positive/Total Site 1 2-342 15 13 /13 4/13 0/13 Site 2 7-600 57 13 /13 6/1 3 0/13 Site 3 140-8000 453 13 /1 3 7/13 0/13 Site 4 1010-8000 2/2 0/2 0/2 Si te 5 2-535 27 13 /1 3 7/13 0/13 Site 6 4-1335 47 13 /1 3 8/1 3 0/1 3 Site 7 10-250 45 12 /12 9/12 0/1 2 Site 8 2-267 24 13 /13 7/13 1/13 Site 9 43-455 103 9/9 2/9 1/9 Correlation between enterococci and general Bacteroidales markers E 0 0 li Q> 'ii 8 Q> C Q> CJ ~ Q 0 ..J (J m m :i 10 -y ;:;3.1767 + 0.60801x R:0.56862 8 ♦ ♦ 6 .... ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦••• ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦• ♦••••• ~ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 2 0 ._______._ _ __.__ _ _.___.____,_ _ ___..__.....,_____, 0 1 2 3 Enterococcl Log CFU/100 ml 10 4 1.80 1.60 1.40 1.20 C: 0 ·.i:; IV 1.00 .... ·5. ·2 0 .80 L. c.. 0 .60 0 .40 0 .20 0 .00 13-Jan .. • 20 -Jan 27 -Jan Effect of precipitation at Site 2 Site 2 ■ Pre ci pitation " Enterococci CFU / 100ml • All Ba e Marker Con centrati o n/ 100ml • • .. 3-Feb 10-Fe b 17-Feb 24-F eb 2-Mar 9-Mar 16-Mar 23 -Mar 30 -Mar 100000 r- 0 ~ I-' 0 10000 )> r-r- C::J l> m n 1000 z s: -I ,,, l> :::0 :::0 0 " n ,,, 0 :::0 n n 0 0 100 n z .,, n C ,,, z " -I :::0 10 ~ 0 z l> z 0 6-Apr HEIGHT OF TIDE (FEET) 0 0 0 0 0 ~ ~ ~ P P ~ o N ~ ~ oo o N ~ ~ oo o 15-Jan 17-Jan 19-Jan 21-Jan 23-Jan 25-Jan 27-Jan 29-Jan 31-Jan 2-Feb 4-Feb 6-Feb 8-Feb 10-Feb 12-Feb 14-Feb 16-Feb 18-Feb 20-Feb 22-Feb 24-Feb 26-Feb 28-Feb 1-Mar 3-Mar 5-Mar 7-Mar 9-Mar 11-Mar 13-Mar 15-Mar 17-Mar 19-Mar 21-Mar 23-Mar 25-Mar 27-Mar 29-Mar 31-Mar 2-Apr 4-Apr 6-Apr 8-Apr 10-Apr }<!o, :::J :::::J ► .... 5 ► ► 1► -~ ► , .. • • -.... 0 0 I I .. -I I .... 0 8 I « • 4 • 4 4 .... 0 8 0 4 ti ti ♦ + • + n~JIJJOJOH31N3 ONV NOl1VH1N3JNOJ H3>1HVII\I )V811'1 Ot901 D :r !!!. "" ~ 0 --i a: rt> -:;, rt> .; ~ tp D.> n s:: D.> ~ ~ n 0 :, n rt> :, r+ iil cr. 0 :, ..._ .... 0 0 2. ► n .,, C ..._ .... 0 8 8 .... 0 0 3 1f li1 I I :·=R ,(D (") ,...... 0 ,....■.+\ en .,-+ -· :-■ ..... ;c_ (t) t\) ,.CD ,Q) .,-+ (/) -· ,,-+ ,(1) N Chemical analysis Site pH EC Turbidity TOC TN NH4-N N03-N P04-P Ca Mg K Na B name (uS) (NTU) ------------------------------------------------mg/I ------------------------------------------------------------- Site 1 7.7 6456 12.5 14.1 0.55 0.096 0.008 0.042 37 101 49 1095 0 .3 Site 2 7.7 6196 16.4 12 .7 0.56 0.096 0.009 0.042 40 100 50 1162 0 .3 Site 3 6.6 75 9.2 4 .9 1.02 0 .096 0.014 0.042 10 6 1 15 0 .0 Site 4 7.1 33 44.6 Site 5 7.3 4119 9.4 7.9 1.02 0.096 0.015 0 .042 38 91 47 1226 0 .3 Site 6 7.1 2954 7 .0 5.3 1.37 0.096 0.018 0.042 21 53 25 730 0.1 Site 7 6 .8 68 5 .3 2.4 1.84 0 .096 0 .022 0.042 4 7 1 16 0.0 Site 8 6.7 55 3 .6 2.3 1.88 0 .096 0 .021 0 .042 3 7 1 18 0 .0 Site 9 6.9 70 4.0 3 .4 0 .87 0.098 0 .011 0.042 5 7 1 24 0.0 Other ions analyzed but below limits of detection: A l, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn , Ni, Pb, Zn, and total P. e 0 0 t:: ::::> ti.. 0 0) 0 .,J Correlation between ente rococci and turbidity 3 .5 3 2.5 2 1.5 0.5 0 0 --Y=1.3123+0.50679x R:0.19894 • • • ,.. ••• . ~· • • • • ·,. • • 0 .5 • • ... ,,, • •• -. -.. , • < • . •' . . --.: •• •••• . , • • • • Log T urbid ity • 1.5 • • 2 e g § ~ 3 2.5 ! 1.5 Site 2 -ya-1.2474+2.50~• R=0.71139 .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.5 1----~-~-~--r---~~ 0 0 .5 1.5 Log Turbidity Slte9 -y~1.3207+1.26S2x Ra0.79238 3 2.5 ♦ e g 2 ♦ • ♦ § ~ ,3 l .S ♦ ♦ • • 0 .5 t---~--r-----.--~--, 0.5 1.5 Log Turbid ity Summary Storm water, surface runoff and the duck pond contributed to the elevated levels of enterococci at the municipal beach. There was a positive correlation between enterococci and general Bacteroidales marker concentrations. Significant amounts of human-specific markers were found on one sampling day at Sites 1, 2, 3, and 5. In addition to human sources, avian and other animal wastes in storm water and runoff may also contribute to the fecal contamination. The positive correlation between enterococci and turbidity at Site 2 suggests that the sediment may be a source of enterococci in the water at the municipal beach. Future research 1. Determine whether and to what extent humans, bovines, and avian species (e.g., gulls, ducks, geese) contribute to fecal pollution at the Fairhope municipal beach. 2. Determine if sediment at the municipal beach is a source of Enterococcus species found in the water. Thank you! Lisa Hanks From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Lisa & Candace, charlene lee [c harlene1 OOO@bellso uth .net] Tuesday , Ma y 29 , 201 2 2 :30 PM Lisa Han ks; Candace Antinarella FW : Fa irhopers Community Park-inform ati on for tonight's meetin g--C an your office provi de copes for th e work session tonight ? initial Leathers report 5-24 -12.pdf; Well ingto n playground restora ti on .doc; Photo s -Leath ers assessment.pdf I w onde r e d if y our dept could p rovide copies of the s e m aterials for c ounc il m e mbe r s a t t h e 5: 1 5pm w ork session t onight? There might b e som e one e l se respon s ible for c opies, but I d o n o t know w h o that per s on i s. C an you l et m e now via e-m ail or phone ? Thanks, Charle n e 9 2 8 -03 66 From: charlene lee [mail t o :charlene1000 @be llsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 12:39 PM To: Greg Mims (gregg .m im s@ cofa irhope.com ); Ken Eslava; Sullivan Sherry (sherry.su llivan @c ofairhope.com ); City of -=a irhope ( ca ndace .anti na re l la@cofa irhope .com ); Katie Evans ( katieevans@bellso uth.net); Gayle Fogarty (gayle.fogarty@cofai r hope.com); 'Dan Stankoski (dst ankoski@mchsi.com )'; 'Debbie Quinn'; 'Lonnie Mi xon (mixo nmav@bellsouth.n et)'; 'Mike Ford '; 'Rick Kingrea (rkin grea@3l1magnolia.com )' Cc: 'Leanne Pearson' Subject: Fairhopers Community Park-information for tonight's meeting Original organizers of Fairhopers Community Park are committed to providing helpful and thorough information now that improvements to our park are under consideration by the council. Attached for your review is a report obtained from the origina l arch itect and designer, Leathers and Associates. We feel this initial professional assessment of the existing structure is critical to the decis ion-makin g process as the council cons iders what types of improvements meet the current desires and needs of the ent ire community including, but not limited to , issues of accessibility . A ret ired civil engineer (Al McPherson ) and an architect/Mobile County building inspector (Nick Coulson) were involved in the necessary steps to obtain the report. We would also like to present additional, beneficial information at the council's work session this afternoon regarding t he city's options for the exist ing structure. Our request is that the decision process take into consideration the massive community build effort that made the park possible. The park was built for our community BY our community and its legacy and spirit during that two-ye ar orocess should be given utmost consideration . 1 The response we have received from members of the community lead us to believe it is possible to have a positive, unified effort to repair some of the park and make way for new, exciting and essential improvements. Our network of volunteers is still intact and we would like to be involved in the effort to build on this community legacy. Sincerely , Charlene Lee and Leanne Pearson On behalf of Original Organizers of Fairhopers Community Park Attachments: Leathers Playground Report dated 5-24-12 Photos submitted for the assessment Wellington , Fl. playground renovation 2 LEATHERS 5/24/12 INTROD U CT I ON : Pl ayg r ou nd re port Fa irhope commu ni ty playgro und s Leathe r s & Associates was the design company that wo rk ed with your commun ity 17 years ago . Over the last 41 years we have completed over 3,000 playgrounds in every state as well as seven other countries . As you can imagine, since your p la yground was completed , things have changed . Major changes are in the areas of genera l des ign, safety, accessib ili ty and especial ly materia ls. Hot top ics today are main t enance, visibility and safety . Today playgrounds ar e made without wood . We uti li ze two d ifferent types of recyc led plastics to create tru ly custom designs and unique play env i ronments. Every playground we comp lete meets the safety standards which are i n effect at the time the playground is completed . In addition to complet i ng new playground projects we ar e also wo r king with commun it ies who have one of our playgrounds that have been tested by t i me and thousands of kid hours . Typ i cally theses playgrounds are still the most po p ular playgrounds i n the community . Depending on the condition of these structures w e have done gen eral maintenance builds , safety upgrades, accessibil ity upgrades and comp lete renovat ions combining some or all of these areas. While it's fairly easy to so rt through safety and ma i nte nance needs , there are some th i ngs that we w ill need you to prior it ize. The wood is the best examp le. Today people are choos in g to minimize contact with raw wood as much as possible . There are several alternatives to wood ava il able . You r budget typically determ i nes the final choice . Every playground has its tipp i ng point when consider i ng money spent vs . what you ga in i ng . It does not make much sense to put $12 0,000 into a structure that will only last another 5 years. On the contrary, if the pla yground w i ll last 10-15 more years , $120 ,000 may be money we ll spent, especially when you consider the cost of playgrounds today . We have reviewed the condition of the existing playgrou nd . This review was done by loo king at current photos as we ll as by r eading a couple of diffe r e nt reports done on the p laygrou nd. The in formation below should be considered an est imate, although since th is is ou r structure and we do estimates all the time , the estimate should be ve ry close to the actual cost. Each community is different and has different resources available to them . Based on your needs we will work w ith you to deve lop a custom plan that best ut il izes your budget and meets your goals . REPORT: General Considerations: In general the pla ygroun d is i n medium sh ape . Th e playgroun d is in need of general maintenance . The condit ion of the wood is medium as well. The poles are soli d as is the framing. The decking is weathered as is the handra il s and balusters . The safety standards have changed several times si nce your playground was origina ll y built and there are area s that should be addressed for safety . Accessibility has recently become law on public playg roun ds . Whi l e the scope of wo rk may help you dete rmine your options, there are ways to have this playground comply with the cu rrent guidelines . Safety Surfacing In general the safety surfacing should be 1011 -1 211 deep throughout the playground . It looks like you need to add an additional 611 +/-of engineered wood that meet s ASTM F 12 9 2 a nd F 1951 standa rds . Po les The poles are in pretty good shape . We sugges t sta i n ing first and then coat i ng w ith a product ca ll ed EPL http://www.ccaplayg roundsolution .com/. The stai n is for appearance and cond it ion i ng . The EPL is to minimize contact with the actual wood . When app l ied EPL forms an actual bar ri e r between the wood and the user . If the se poles are properly treated t hey will last a long t ime . Framing The framing is starting to weather. It should be stained and with a good exterior stain to help prevent further weathering . If treated the framing should la st a considerab le time. If the framing is not treated it will start to deteriorate rapidly . Decking The de ck i ng is se ve rely weathered and shows sign s of spli nterin g, and deep cr ac ks. At this point it sh ould be replace d . We would r ecommend using a composite plastic like Trex . Handrails The hand ra i ls are severely weathered and show signs of splin teri ng , and deep cracks. At this point it sho uld be replace d . We would recommend using a composite plastic like T rex . Page ~ of4 Balusters & Trim cap Balus ters & Tr im caps are severely weathered and show signs of splintering, and deep cracks . We woul d r ecomme nd replac i ng them . There are a couple of options ava il able wh ich g reatly increase v isibility. These options use composite plastic and/o r a combination of pow d er coated pipe . Ramps The r amp rails sho u ld be repl aced with comp o site materials that m eet the ADA requireme nts. Fence I d idn 't have many p ic tu res of the fence but it seems to be in good shape . Ba sed on your goa ls and bud get th is could be replaced with an all plastic vers ion . The p ick ets make great fundraisers . Equipment (any ma i nte nance work done i ncludes necessary safety updates) Swing These could have mainten ance work done or be r eplace d with manufactured ones. Slides Some o f these shou ld be repl aced Chain and hose climbing equipment These can have ma i ntenance work done or be replaced with a cable version. Overhead equipment these can have maintenance wo rk done or be replaced with a manufactured version. Other pieces of equipment shou ld be replace d w ith a new/different type of equipment, for example, the trac k ride and t he bouncing crab . Recommendation : Afte r completing my review, I be lieve that you have th ree opt ions: 1. Put m ini mal money ($30,000 ?) i nto the playground and plan on removing and rep lac ing the ex ist i ng structure i n 2-3 years . 2 . Ma ke the commitment now to re novate the exis ting stru ctu r e . The renovat ion sho uld cover maintenance, safety & accessib ility . This type of renov ation shou ld help the structu re la st another 10-15 years. Est imated cost ($125,000 -$150,000). Page 3 of4 3. Replace the playground immediately utilizing all of the latest materials . I would estimate a new similar-size d structure will cost around $175,000 -$2 00 ,000 . Our fu lly accessibly playgrounds with un ita ry ru bber surfacing typical ly cost about $300,000 -$350,000 . If your budget and resources allow minimizing maintena nc e and reducing exposure to any wood elements, I would recommend: • Treat the pole s w ith stai n and EPL . • Rep lace the decking, handrail and balusters with composite material. • Perform maintenance work on necessary equipment . • Replace some equ i pment with manufactured equ i pment (sw i ngs, overhead). • Change cha in and hos e to cab le equipment. • Top off the safety surfacing . Because the structura l post and framing are in good conditi on the p layground warrants putt i ng money into it to significantly i ncrease its life span . A renovati on like this wou ld allow the playground last another 15 years min imum. The cost associated with this type of renovation would be around $125,000 . Due to the scope of this type of renovation accessibility would have to be analyzed and incorporated into the work . This would require redes igning some areas to reach full comp liance. If maximum accessibility is a goal , I estimate that we could modify the design for an additional $40,000 . The bottom line is for around $150,000 you could renovate the existing structure to comply w ith current safety and ADA standards and guidelines, minim i ze wood exposure, greatly reduc e ma i ntenance needs and revita li ze the structure . You co ul d expect to minimally get an additiona l 15 years out of the structure . This should be compared to a new structure cost i ng around $200,000 ($350,000 fully accessible ). We expect our new (all plastic) structures to last 25-30 years. The estimates above assume that the work would be accomplished utilizing volunteers like the original bui ld. This is another area that has evolved ove r the years. While our hearts are about community building, that process does not always fit every community. In the event that this is not an option in Fairhope there are a couple contractor models available . The costs associated with these options are not included in the estimates above . As I mention ed earlier each community is d ifferent . We would be happy to review your goa ls and resources to help determ i ne which option would be the best choice for you . Please feel free to contact us any with questions clarifications o r just to revi ew things . Sincere ly, Marc Leathers President Pag.e4 of4 Tiger Shark Cove Playground Restoration in Wellington Florida After sitt ing in the sun -drenched Florida heat since it was built in 2000 , the equ ipment was beginning to deteriorate and had become , · somewhat outdated . The solution : A $300 ,000 nip-tuck operation to upgrade the popular facility . Based in part on designs rece ived by over 150 Wellington kindergarten through fifth-grade school children in December, Leathers & Associates , a playground des igner in upstate New York , met with the children . They replaced nine swings , added five new slides , created a sunken pirate ship with a moving platform and a giant octopus kids can climb . Safety and accessibility to the playground was improved for handicapped ch ildren . "The kids wanted more interaction ," said Jane Lewis Holman, the Leathers designer and project manger. "They wanted something they could be a part of helping des ign ." And they wanted a sea theme. "They also wanted a water pa r k ," said Kim Hengho ld , Wellington's commun ity project manager. The playground features a sunken treasure cave , a submarine with conning tower and periscope and a surfboard balance beam . Holman said much of the wood material is being replaced with plastic lumber, a recycled plastic that's cheaper to mainta in . Armed with paintbrushes , hammers and saws , nearly 500 volunteers joined forces the week of March 21 to help upgrade the playground at Tiger Shark Cove Park in Wellington. The park was reopened on May 5th this year . , I / ,"' _,,.'> ~--- May 29, 2012 Mr. Mayor and City Council Members, Almost two years ago, a group of concerned citizens started out with the noble intention of creating a new downtown park that would be safe, easy to maintain, and fun for all of our children including those with disabilities. This group, Play By The Bay, has spent countless hours and considerable money researching our goal and navigating through the political process. Recent inspections by Fairhope's Building Official, Barry Fulford, revealed that 75 % of the current downtown park is rotted, splintered, and/ or warped. Most wooden playground structures need to be replaced after 10-12 years of use. In fact, many cities have removed their wooden playgrounds due to liability issues associated with excessive deterioration. On March 14, Play By the Bay was endorsed by this city council to continue our efforts. Play By the Bay invited the community to a public meeting which took place on April 30th • Soon after this meeting our efforts came to a halt when we met resistance from a small group of original park organizers. On May 18 the playground was discussed at an informal meeting chaired by Chairman Lonnie Mixon. Play by the Bay, Ken Eslava, and a small group of original park members attended. Mr. Mixon invited two of the original park members to speak tonight and share their proposal for the Fair hoper's Park. We were discouraged by this pronouncement, since Play by the Bay had been through the process of endorsement and done our due diligence. We have to date done preliminary planning which includes a multi-tiered, multi dimensional play strucnire, a splash pad, a toddler play section and a stage. Plans also involved Fairhope's local food production initiative to create a gardening section. In addition we contacted several local architects and artists to discuss incorporating art elements from the existing structure. Play by the Bay still feels strongly about the condition and accessibility of the Fairhoper's Park, but we are not in this to compete with other groups who don't share our same concerns. Therefore it is with much regret, Play by the Bay is respectfully withdraw its offer to plan, fundraise and build a new Fairhoper's Park. We would like to thank everyone who has helped us along the way.Thank you to all who have shared their time and come to this with selfless motives. We look forward to the day when the downtown park once again safely serves our community needs. Attachments 1. Building inspector report 2. newspaper articles from other cities who replaced Leathers stmctures 3. Letter from Justin Vance a playground inspector Play By The Bay Board Members Katie Evans Dina Floyd Carissa Cumbie Maura Coley Rivers Puckett Karen Mullins From: Subject: Date: To: "Sherry Sullivan" <Sherry.Sullivan@Cofairhope.com> per your request May 29, 2012 9 :59 :15 AM CDT <katieevans@bellsouth .net> 1 Attachment, 390 KB Fairhope Communi!y Park March 1:.::012 ·n,c l'.(ltnmunit~ p:irl W:J!,, a \\ell lh(tt1g.h1 Olll Jnd COt'blnu:,~J pla~· ground for the.: (hildn .. '11 ur !=ai1hopc. but a1 the time of ,1 s co11st11.1c1ion the l\0;\ and s;1ft:1~ features ,u:r~ 1w1 ~1:: str..:nuuus as h,day·s !-f.:1ndard". lllt pl:a~: (:0111f"l11Cntc: ufthc par'-. ,,t.~ ..:onq;rnctt."'d (1f1hc :1-1.1nd:1rd mah.·n:11 ol th• tinh.: ··,,nod··. ,,-hich rc:qutrc:s a tl'\!llli:11Jct0s an,ounl \.,r nrn inh.•n;mc..: in our humu.t hot '''-""•'thcr t:oodi1iom .. 1 i~ rime fo,. somt m.1.1or rcp:iir work h) 1)1.' done: due h11hc ;1~~ ~,f t hi.· componcm!'. Apprcr..;;inrnh:ly 75° .. · t1f1M w,lO<l !)tmctun::s will fh::t::d to~ rcplac ... -d h1 rcnuwc-the 0Cr.1y and sp lmr cring . ·nK' Or..-parune,u ,,f J w,rice rt.'l:uircs publi( pl.ty areas Jo be dc.,ig,u:d .:mJ et•fL"llrUl"tt°O to 1hc .:!Lt IO J\l)A Standard" for /\C'cf.s.-;iblt: l>esig.n for pl;.t~ ~1rcas . /\ rest<Jraiion pruj,:t.:I vf ll1h. ~iLc. whtt11 d17cmcd nccL~r~. would require :ompliancc. The currc1t1 dc:si~n o f1ht.-p.,ri.. allu\,-:s, onl) lim ited AOA a\.'.c.:ss 1bil1ty for gn,unJ play 0 111). Accc.."s rout~ 10 Jlfay cum pon~nts have mh:ven surfacrs and ~rouud elevations change too J.~liGIII.)'. The surface mat eria l is not consi,tem !lr correctly ccmpacted . 11,e surface mat<rial does no! aflo" enough knsiou for Straigh! propul,;ion and 1Um mJncuvcrahihty. This must meet AS~TM-f 1.29: for impac1 attenuation c,f surface material and ASTM-F J951 wheelchair accessibility of surface Elc".1ted Pb.y Arc.a and Compooen~ an: not wh:;!clchair accessible or translcr compliant. '1 h!.!r~ are no rnm 1,c;; to allo.,· ,,hi:d..:h.1irs on hl ek-\--Jtcd play JTCa~. 'lh1. "hllh.-i ,,fth1.· dcv:1tcd walk pJlh'i ;m: 100 narrcm 1:;6" an("!)Slbk route~ w ith c~•~t..-iJ:i ,H1 ' 10, .,h on lcng.1li::;} Thi: arc;?S for play comporu:ot:.i arl' !l(Y. lur!;t.! cuough 011 th..: !i!lcvalcd lc'"·el. Transf<T platforms and step! do 11:>L ~fl have handrails . hand gri ps, an<F t'r g,ar ba1s ror ,uppon and addi 1ional would need to bt' added . The only slides rhat are acce-s~ih le :ire, m the 2-5 year old art"a . ~'laintcn;mcl:'. ta the c:omponen u would be le ss demanJ,n!! if U("\\-cr ekm~nts f(..-coustructiou '"'-'"'·· ~~d . such as. c:omposlle-matai:ils. cu:. Thi: parhs phJ} surfaces and co111po11ent"" mu.;;l ~ main lr,i::ed for the safer:. of dll usu; l.)ocuin'-'111a1iun ofrhc-ins 1alla1iun. i11spcc1tun,. mai111cnt-1"0C\!. a11d 1cpo.1ir5, mu -1 ~ rt:cortlC'\I and en:crcd imo a log as required by ,"\Sl'M-F 148 7. There :uc m:my \.·is.ual an fcatur~s th:11 wae ioc,,rp.Jra11.:d inh11hi: park hJ tih: citiLcn.; 3:-td tht<i: childre n when they ctunc 1nge1hc-r ro build 1h15 park. It would be ,grea 1 pleasure w S(~ t ht:se i°<a ture s p\it back mlo th~ p:irl.. 11\1!-could t-i-e ac.c:omplisht:d 1n a n~w nr rcn('I\ atl!d p;ir~. Barry Fu lford Buildin£, Offil·i.11 C'iry or Fairhope -- Fro . 11Justin Vance 11 <justinv@kzplay.com> Subj.;c : RE: Letter about playgrounds Date: May 13, 2012 8:56:01 PM CDT To: '"Katie Evans 111 <katieevans@bellsouth .net> Mrs. Evans, Thanks for getting back with me. The average life of a playground in the United States is right around 12 years. The average age of a wooden playground is much lower than that. Because of the cost of maintenance, and the rate at which maintenance is required, most wooden play structures are replaced long before that average lifetime mark. We see between 5 and 10 wooden structures replaced every year. The use of wood for manufacturing playgrounds is good in theory, but doesn't work out well in the long run. Manufacturers are aware of this. Of the 8 major playground manufacturers in the county, none use wood for any kind of application. Those major manufacturers all use steel. The life expectancy, ease of maintenance and quality of product are all much higher when using steel. Most manufacturers offer either a 25 year or a lifetime warranty on steel or aluminum posts. If the playground in Fairhope is 18 years old, it has well exceeded the average use of any wooden play structure. Most fall victim to decay, termites or some other issue well before this point. The city has squeezed out every ounce of play value the structure has to offer. It's been well utilized and the investment of both the city and the original volunteers has certainly not been wasted. The children of Fairhope have simply "played out" the structure. Thus, it's time to begin considering possible replacement equipment as an update to the park. You mentioned a possible CPSI Audit of the existing play equipment. I'd be happy to do that and can schedule that sometime this week. I'd come walk through the play area again, perform the necessary measurements, take notes and return a full report of my recommendations . If anyone on the council would like to see that information, I'm happy to provide it. Did I cover all the information you were looking for? If you have other questions or need additional information, please let me know. I'm happy to help any way I can. From: Katie Evans <katieevans@bellsouth.net> Suo,ect: Fwd: Hanson: district had prior concerns about ELC playground -West Liberty Index -West Liberty, Iowa Date : May 10, 201211:22:19AM CDT To: Jennifer Fidler <jennifer.fidler@cofairhope.com>, barry.fulford@cofairhope.com , mikefordrealtycompany@msn.com , debbiequinn@bellsouth.net, dstankoski <dstankoski@bellsouth.net>, mixonmav@bellsouth.net, rick@pdkmediators.com , Leanne Pearson <ltpearson1@gmail.com>, Sherry Sullivan <Sherry.sullivan@cofairhope.com>, mayor kant <tim.Kant@cofairhope.com> • I I have found some articles about other towns that are having the same issues Fairhope now faces . I wanted to share it with all of you . Katie Evans Play By The Bay Begin forwarded message : From: Katie Evans <katieevans@bellsouth.net> Date: May 9, 201212:16:01 PM CDT To: Sherry Sullivan <sherry.sullivan@cofairhope.com>, mayor kant <Tim.Kant@cofairhope.com> Subject: Hanson: district had prior concerns about ELC playground-West Li berty Index -W est Liberty, Iowa WEST LIBERTY I Hanson: district had prior concerns about ELC playground by Geoff Rands • Marci> 29, 2012 The West Liberty School District has been looking to replace the wooden playground equipment at the f.arty Leaming Center for some time, said Superintendent Steve Hanson, but the discovery of arsenic in the wood means the timeline will have to be accelerated for the removal of the equipment, which the district has already closed off with orange fencing . EX "Given the original life expectancy of the playground -10 years -and the frequency of the problem of students picking up splinters, we had been .__ ____________ .._J working on a plan for removal of the wooden structure, transitioning to a structure that aligns to today's standards, n said · Hanson. 111 W. 3n:I SI. Wtw.t liberty, IA 319.~7.7285 ()pef!M-F 10:30,vn-Spm Satuimy 11.tm-Noon But the prime reasons for this desire was not related to arsenic, said ELC Principal Missy Johnson, but the physical size of the . current students, who are in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, compared to the kindergarten-through second-grade-aged childrel1 for whom the structure was designed. "Our kids just don't have the upper-body strength, nor the height, to get out to some of the pieces, so the kids are limited With what they can do on the equipment," she said. This, however, is not to say that there aren't other concerns, as well. Counting just the months of March, April and May of 2010, there were 77 injuries on the equipment, including those related to splinters, said Johnson. Of those injuries, she added, six required surgical removal of splinters. Also, several items have been found in the area that officials believe were left there by older individuals, said Johnson, including condoms, beer bottles, a pocket knife and even needles that could be used to inject drugs. -We Will probably find something once a week from now until" the beginning of cold weather or the removal of the equipment, Johnson said. "When something is accessible after-hours and all night long and all weekend long by the public," some such undesirable items are bound to be found on occasion, said Hanson. But, added Johnson, "some of that can be eliminated, though, by choosing something that doesn't have places that are so easy to hide in" when the time comes to choose the replacement for the current equipment. Hanson ordered the erection of the fence at the recommendation of the district's insurance agent "so that we can keep people out while we figure out a timeline," said Hanson. The orange fence around the equipment went up Friday, March 23, said Johnson, but when she drove by the school on Sunday, she saw a half a dozen kids playing on the equipment, anyway. "I pulled up, and I said, 'Um, you might not want to play on there,'" and advised that the children wash their hands after playing, which were the same instructions given to students in between the discovery of the test's results and the structure's closure. Prior to the closure, ELC students "were already doing other things out there, now that the warm weather has come," Hanson said. Although there are no plans to add any signage to the area indicating the concern regarding arsenic levels, "usually, when you put up an orange fence like this, it's kind of a message, too," Hanson said. Hanson's decision to test the equipment came after hearing a report on National Public Radio about the discovery of arsenic in other wooden playground equipment, he said. The arsenic test kit recently used to test the ELC equipment saw all three test strips used tum a dark brown, indicating an arsenic level of greater than 0.5 milligrams per liter in all three areas of the equipment tested after boring at least one-half inch into the wood. But Dr. Brian Weis, environmental lab scientist With the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa's Ankeny office said he found that number confusing, as non-liquid matter would typically be measured in milligrams per kilogram. Under that measurement, he said, acceptable levels of arsenic are between .01 and 97 mg/kg. Hanson said there are no current plans for any further tests for arsenic in the equipment to verify the initial test's results . . And, he said, "I don't think the kids that are in 10th grade at the high school right now have been in danger because they have played on that equipment, ff said Hanson, "but .•• I think in this country, whenever you have something that you think, 'That could potentially pose a problem to somebody in the future,' then you want to eliminate yourself from that liability." The equipment was completed in 1995, and although Leathers Corporation designed it, "the community helped actually build" it, said Johnson. Johnson's mother recently told her how, during the construction process, "she and my father parked their van out here and watched equipment at night so nothing got stolen." "Everybody had their jobs," she continued. Some people brought food to the volunteers, some people volunteered for the real grunt work, some people volunteered to do day care." Persp ctiYe --Liberty He continued that while the insurance agent believes that signing of a liability waiver by those taking parts home would likely • protect the district from legal troubles, lawsuits could still be filed, and the district "could still be having to deal with all kinds of hassles as a result. ff So, despite what will be lost when the equipment is removed, said Johnson, "We're thankful for the community for the structure and the number of children it has served for 16 years. It's certainly been a welcome addition to our community for all that time. ff Front Page · ~ · QQinilm · Obituaries · People/Social News Archive Search · About the West Liberty tnde,c • ~ • Contact Us mixonmav@bellsouth.net, rick@pdkmediators.com, Leanne Pearson <ltpearson1@gmail.com>, Sherry Sullivan <sherry.sullivan@cofairhope.com>, mayor kant <tim .Kant@cofairhope.com> Begin forwarded message: From: Katie Evans <Katieevans@bellsouth.net> Date: May 9, 201212:17:32 PM CDT To: Sherry Sullivan <sherry.sumvan@cofairhope.com>, mayor kant <Ttm.Kant@cotajrhope.com> Subject: Highview Playground To Be Closed -Nanuet, NY Patch Ed .o, Kim Tran kim@patch.com Nanuet Patcfl 68° Nearby New City Patch Nyack-Piermont Patch Ossining-Croton-on-Hudson Patch Pearl River Patch ~l.!Y..e 467 Patch Newsletter Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch Join Sign In Breaking: Police: Security Photo Shows Suspects In Motel Robbery ~ Schools Highview Playground To Be Closed This issue was discussed at the last Nanuet School Board meeting By Kim Tran Email the author October 20, 2010 P.iC$:& Clips l§Recommend 45 Email Pnnt Comment '--" After a great musical reception Oct. 19, the Nanuet Board of Education dived into more serious matters. Superintendent Mark McNeil! and the board members discussed closing down the old wooden playground across the street from Highview Bementary completely for safety ar.d liability reasons Pleasantville-Briarcliff Manor Patch Rivertowns Patch Yorktown Patch See more More Stuff , .... "More recently, it has been determined by the District's insurance company that based upon their inspection the playground must be removed and/or taken out of service as it is past its useful life and poses a hazard,• said McNeil!. "Over the summer, a new playground was added to the back of Highview. This is the first year children aren 't walking across the street to use il • Back at the Sept. 13 meeting of the Elementary PT A. Highview Elementary Principal Barbara Auriemma told the parents in attendance that the new playground built over the summer was complete and that the students will no longer be using the wooden playground across the street. "There's one major change this year: recess. From the insurance standpoint, the students will not be crossing the street to the other playground anymore,• Auriemma said. •our hearts beat sometimes a second beat when we see them crossing that street. The insurance company gave us a phasing out period.• At the board meeting last night, Kevin Sawyer, a construction manager from Triton Construction, and Doug Chu, an architect from KSQ Architects P.C .• presented to the board an update on the Five-Year Facilities Plan, which details the necessary renovations needed at each school from restrooms to new doors. This subject segued into the Highview playgrounds both old and new. The new one behind the school was built over the summer and cost $60,000 to install it. This new playground expanded the already existing playground behind the school, which are all open to the public on weekends and over the summer. During the school week, the Family Resource Center uses it for their after-school program Here 's a quick timeline of the old wooden p layground: PHOTOS (15) Gil Upload Photos and Y-ideos • 1990: built by the community's •bare hands.• The Board of Education gave permission to ra ise funds and erect a Leathers Associates playground designed in part by Nanuet School District children. • 2003: the district sank $58,790 into the playground "to keep it going.• it was renovated and made handicap accessible by community volunteers working under the direction of Leathers Associates. • 2006: New York Playground Survey Results listed this playground and about 70 others as unsafe. The survey listed two playground risks: unsafe equipment height and clothing entanglement. • 2007: New York insurance company brought up the useful life expectancy of the playground and said it was a serious liability. The issue the board faces now is that this playground is still open to the public although their own students are not using it anymore for safety reasons. .. "It's used by people in the town of Clarkstown and people everywhere. We co~ldn't get funding this time to save it,· said McNelll. "It's a little hypocritical (to let the community use it). It's our legal responsibility to not have it open anymore.• "The playground is not in a state of repair,· said Sawyer. "It's reached its useful life expectancy.• Several of the board members agreed and said that as much as this playground has been a cherished community memory, they need to "bite the bullet• and close it permanently. Rudy Villanyi , facilities manager for the Nanuet School District, said it may take $8,600-9,000 to dismantle and remove the playground. "I think it should come down relatively soon,• he said . The board also discussed what to do with the empty spot after the playground goes. Right now it's still undecided, but they know they need to move quickly. •we need to take it down regardless for safety reasons.• said Board Member Anne Byrne adding that they need to get word out to the community as fast as possible. "It's such an important part of the community. The community truly built it,· said Byrne. ·we didn't have contractors come in, just (their) bare hands. It was an incredible experience how this (playground) started from nothing. In a letter McNeil! released today, he answered some anticipated questions. Q: Why do we have to remove the Highview playground? It is a safety issue and the District is obligated to protect the public from injuries and accidents. Q: How did you learn that the playground is unsafe? The District was notified by its insurance earner's certified playground inspector that the playground poses a safety risk. The District's insurance company has been reluctant to cover the playground for the last few years and we have now exhausted this option. Q: Can the playground be repaired? No. The materials used in this wooden playground including the infrastructure have a life expectancy of 20 years. period." b.t the board meeting last night, Kevin Sawyer, a construction manager from Triton Construction, and 'Doug Ch~. an architect from KSQ Architects P.C., presented to the board an update on the Five-Year Factlities Plan , which details the necessary renovations needed at each school from restrooms to new doors. This subject segued into the Highview playgrounds both old and new. The new one behind the school was built over the summer and cost $60,000 to install it. This new playground expanded the already existing playground behind the school, which are all open to the public on weekends and over the summer. During the school week , the Family Resource Center uses it for their after-school program Here's a quick timeline of the old wooden playground: PHOTOS (15) • 8 Upload Photos and Videos • 1990: built by the community's "bare hands.• The Board of Education gave pennission to raise funds and erect a Leathers Associates playground designed in part by Nanuet School District children. • 2003: the district sank $58,790 into the playground ·to keep it going.· it was renovated and made handicap accessible by community volunteers working under the direction of Leathers Associates. • 2006: New York Playground Survey Results listed this playground and about 70 others as unsafe. The survey listed two playground risks: unsafe equipment height and clothing entanglement. • 2007: New York insurance company brought up the useful life expectancy of the playground and said it was a serious liability. The issue the board faces now is that this playground is still open to the public although their own students are not using it anymore for safety reasons. "It's used by people in the town of Clarkstown and people everywhere. We COL!ldn 't get funding this time to save it,· said McNeill. "It's a little hypocritical (to let the community use it). It's our legal responsibility to not have it open anymore.• "The playground is not in a state of repair,• said Sawyer. "It's reached its useful life expectancy.• Several of the board members agreed and said that as much as this playground has been a cherished community memory, they need to "bite the bullet· and close it permanently. Rudy Villanyi , facilities manager for the Nanuet School District, said it may take $8,600-9 ,000 to dismantle and remove the playground. "I think it should come down relatively soon,• he said . The board also discussed what to do with the empty spot after the playground goes. Right now it's still undecided, but they know they need to move quickly. ·we need to take it down regardless for safety reasons,• said Board Member Anne Byrne adding that they need to get word out to the community as fast as possible. "It's such an important part of the community. The community truly built it,• said Byrne. •we didn't have contractors come in , just (their) bare hands. It was an incredible experience how this (playground) started from nothing. In a letter McNeill released today, he answered some anticipated questions. Q: Why do we have to remove the Highview playground? It is a safety issue and the District is obligated to protect the public from injuries and accidents. Q: How did you learn that the playground is unsafe? The District was notified by its insurance carrier's certified playground inspector that the playground poses a safety risk. The District's insurance company has been reluctant to cover the playground for the last few year.; and we have now exhausted this option. Q: Can the playground be repaired? No. The materials used in this wooden playground induding the infrastructure have a life expectancy of 20 years. Lisa Hanks From: Sent: To: Lonnie Mixon (Ci ty Council) Wednesda y, May 02 , 2012 2:38 PM Lisa Han ks Subject: RE : Se vere Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Hi Lisa , Sorry in getting back to you so late, Busy, busy. Please put this on the next work ses si on agenda or I wi ll b r ing it up as time permits at the FAC or Work session. I don't think this is a FAC concern . Thanks, Lonnie From: Lisa Hanks [mailto:Lisa.Hanks @CoFairhope.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 02 , 2012 8:30 AM To: Lonnie Mixon (City Council) Subject: FW: Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Do you want this to go before the Financial Advisory Committee? This was sent to me by Nancy Wilson for possible agenda consideration. Lisa A. Hanks, MMC City Clerk City of Fairhope P. 0. Drawer 429 Fairhope, AL 36533 51-928-2136 251-990-0107 (fax) From: Nancy Wilson Sent: Wednesday, May 02 , 2012 8:23 AM To: Lisa Hanks Subject: FW: Severe Weather Preparedn ess Sales Ta x Holiday fyi -for agenda consideration? -----Origina l Message----- From: Robb ins, Wanda [mailto :Wanda.Robbins@revenue.alabama.gov] Sent: Tuesday , May 01, 2012 2:33 PM To: Nancy Wilson Subject: Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Ta x Holiday May 1, 2012 To: All Counties and Municipalities in Alabama On April 26 , 2012, the State Legi s lature passed and Governor Robert B entl ey sign e d Act No . 2012 -256 exempting certain "covered items" from the state sales and u se tax during the first fu ll weekend of Jul y 2012 and last full weekend of "ebruary in subsequ e nt years, commencing at 12:01 a.m. on the first Fri da y in Jul y 2012 and endi n g at twe lve midnight the follo wing Sunday. A cop y of the Act and other he lpful in fo rmation ar e ava il a bl e at: www.revenue.alabama.gov/sales tax/WPSalesTax Hol. h tm Pursuant to Act No. 2012-256, any county or municipality may, by resolution or ordinance adopted at leas t 14 days prior to the fir st full weekend of July, prov id e for the exemption of "covered items" from county or municipal sa les or u se taxes during the same time period , under the same term s, conditions , and definitions a ppli cable to the state sales tax holiday . A county or municipality is prohibited from providing for a sales and use tax exemption during a ny pe riod other than the state sales tax holiday . As required by Code of Alabama 1975, Section ll-51-210(e), a participating county or municipality shall submit a certifi ed copy of the ir adopted reso lu tio n or ordinance pro viding for the severe weather preparedn ess sales tax holiday, and any su b se quent am e ndments thereof, to the Alabama D epartment of Revenu e at least 14 days prior to the first full weekend of July in 2012 and at least 30 days prior to the last full weekend of Febru ary in s ubsequent years. The Department w ill compile thi s information into a list of a ll counties and municipalities parti ci p ating in the sales t ax holiday and issue a current publication of the li st on the website referenced above. It is important that th e retailers in your county or municipality are informed of yo ur decision to participate o r not to participate in a timely mann e r in order for them to make necessary arran gem e nts , includin g programming cash registers and training emp loyees. It is also important that th e Departm e nt of Revenue be notified , even if your d ec is ion is not to participate , in order to pro vide assistance and answer qu estion s for the reta il e rs and residents in yo ur county or municipality , and for the proper adminish·atio n of the taxes durin g this weekend . Please pro vide notification to the D epartme nt of whether your lo ca li ty w ill participate. If your decision is to participate , include w ith the notification a certified copy of th e resolution or o rdinance adopted . Notification can be faxed to 334- 353-7666 or mailed to: ALABAMA D EPARTMEN T OF REVENUE Attention: Wanda Robbins , Room 4311 Sales , Use & Bu si ness Tax Di v is ion Po st Office Bo x 327900 Montgomery, Alabama 36 13 2-7900 If we can be of ass istance, please contact Wanda Robbin s (334-35 3 -8044), James Mayberry (334-353-77 18), or Cam eran Clark (334-242-1443). 2 May 1, 2012 IMPORTANT IMPORTANT 2012 Severe Weather Preparedness Tax Holiday July 6 -8, 2012 Deadline to notify ADOR: June 22, 2012 The 2012 Severe Weather Preparedness Tax Holiday begins at 12 :01 a .m . on Friday , July 6, 2012, and ends at twelve midnight on Sunday, July 8 , 2012 . As requ ired by the Sales Tax Holiday For Severe Weather Preparedness Rule , a participating county or municipality shall submit a certified copy of their adopted resolution or ordinance prov iding for the Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Ta x Holiday , and any subsequent amendments thereof, to t he Alabama Departmen t of Revenue before June 22 , 2012 . The Department will compile th is information into a list of all counties and muni c ipali ti es participat ing in the Severe Weather Preparedness Ta x Holiday an d iss ue a current publication of the list on its website at: ww w .revenue.alabama.gov/salestax/ WPSalesTaxHol.htm Notificat ion of participation in the sales ta x holiday may not be included in the published list if rece ived after June 22 , 2012 . Participating? Your taxpayers want to know if your locality will participate in the 2012 Weather Preparedness Tax Holiday. Please put it on your calendar to discuss and vote on this matter soon and notify the ADOR of the decision. Send a certified copy of any resolution , ordinance, or amendment adopted by your locality . Not Participating? It is important that you inform us of that fact , as well. Taxpayers rely on the list provided by the Department of Revenue and the Department cannot post a locality's participatio n status based on assumption ; notification of nonparticipati on or copies of resolut ion /ordinance from the local ity is required. Notification can be faxed, mailed or emailed: FAX: MAIL: EMAIL: 334-353-7666 ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Attention: Wanda Robbins, Room 4311 Sales, Use & Business Tax Division Post Office Box 327900 Montgomery, Alabama 36132-7900 wanda.rob b i ns@revenue.alabama.gov QUESTIONS : 334-353-8044 3