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CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA ITEM
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AGENDA TITLE: Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Lodi Lions Club for Emerson Park
Playground Improvements
MEETING DATE: December 19, 2018
PREPARED BY: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Mayor present a Certificate of Appreciation to the Lodi
Lions Club for Emerson Park playground improvements.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Lodi Lions Club has long supported capital improvements at
Emerson Park, one of Lodi's most popular parks for children. Those
projects include the picnic shelter, barbecue and pavers.
One year ago, the Lions Club announced it would begin raising money to construct a new "tot"
playground, aimed at 2- to 5 -year-olds, to replace the one removed in early 2017 due to unsafe
conditions. The club held several fund-raisers, including a crab feed, to pay for the new equipment, which
includes a cast concrete lion.
The club ordered the equipment at the end of June, and began work in October with the assistance of
Parks staff. The work included removing the existing wood fiber fill, cutting through the seating wall to
provide wheelchair access, and digging footings for the playground equipment. Additional help was
provided by the Electric Utility, which used a crane to lift the 5,400 -pound concrete lion from the back of a
flatbed truck to its final location.
Volunteers completed the project on November 17, and the final safety inspection was performed on
November 20. Richard Prima, the City's former Public Works Director, spearheaded the project and will
accept the certificate on behalf of the Lodi Lions Club.
The City of Lodi and its residents are fortunate to have partners such as the Lodi Lions Club, whose
volunteer spirit and dedication to the community and its children are an example to all.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
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Parks, 71_ reation and Cultural Services Director
APPROVED:
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