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The records show several Rayner Park-related items over time. In September 2016, Council recommended proceeding with the purchase of Rayner Park, contingent on an agreement to address any damage to the grounds. In August 2019, Deborah Stuart provided an update on progress at Rayner Park. In July 2020, a Special Council meeting was planned to address funding for playground equipment at Rayner Park, and in late September and October 2020 the city reported preliminary scores and supplemental documents for DNR Rayner Park grant applications. In December 2020, the city reported it was not awarded grant funding for the Rayner Park Playground from three applied-for programs and planned to meet with the State for feedback.
For Rayner Park Phase 1, the records say the project was awaiting a DNR grant funding agreement in June 2022, staff was doing final design review and expected a recommendation to Council in January as of November 2022, staff anticipated recommending release of the Rayner Park plan and design work for public feedback in February 2023, site plan and play equipment options were available for review in September 2023, and by March 2024 the project had DNR-approved bid documents and was planning to bid by March 22, 2024.
Other Rayner Park records include a February 20, 2023 executed Donation Agreement with the Friends of the Gustafsons for a bench to be placed in Rayner Park with an estimated value of $4,000, and a 2025 community note that police and fire participated in CADL’s final summer story time at Rayner Park on August 8. Later records also say Manager Stuart and Director Crawford attended a Rayner Drain Pre-Construction meeting on October 6, 2025 to discuss impacts to Rayner Park and other areas of the city, and a June 15, 2026 note said the Rayner Park schedule was anticipated to be completed in late July.
Record limitation: The records do not establish a single complete project history or the current status of Rayner Park overall. They also do not establish details beyond the specific updates listed here, and some events are only described as planned, recommended, in progress, approved, denied, or executed.
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Recommended proceeding with the purchase of Rayner Park, contingent on the negotiation of an agreement to address any damage to the grounds.
Stuart provided an update on the progress at Rayner Park, the development at the former shoe store downtown, and lead line replacement.
Reported that the minutes from the August 5, 2020 Workshop will be included on the next meeting’s agenda, that there will be a Special Council meeting on Monday, July 31, 2020 at 7:30 PM to address funding for playground equipment at Rayner Park, asked council members to let her know if they plan to attend the MML Annual Conference, and reported that the bargaining process with the Police Union has begun.
Reported that preliminary scores were received for three DNR grants for Rayner Park Improvements
Links to the preliminary scores and supplemental docs for the DNR- Rayner Park Grant Applications have been added to the grant page for review.
Reported that the city was not awarded grant funding for the Rayner Park Playground from three applied-for programs and planned to meet with the State for feedback on the applications and future competitiveness.
Reported that 2020-P11 Rayner Park- Phase 1 Construction is awaiting a DNR grant funding agreement.
Reported that staff was doing final design review and making updates based on internal feedback for Rayner Park, Lee Austin Park, Bond Park, Griffin Park, and Hayes Park, with an anticipated recommendation to Council in January.
Staff anticipated recommending that Council release the Rayner Park, Lee Austin Park, Bond Park, Griffin Park, and Hayes Park plan and design work for public feedback in February, and also anticipated a recommendation for Council to release the Master Plan/Zoning Update action plan for public feedback in February.
Site plan and play equipment options for Rayner Park Phase 1 are available for review, and Council comments need to be sent to the City Manager by September 11 to be considered.
Reported that 2020-P11 Rayner Park- Phase 1 Construction has DNR-approved bid documents and is planning to bid by 3/22/24.
Staff executed a Donation Agreement with the Friends of the Gustafsons for a bench to be placed in Rayner Park with an estimated value of $4,000.
On August 8, police and fire participated as CADL’s final summer story time at Rayner Park.
Manager Stuart and Director Crawford attended the Rayner Drain Pre-Construction meeting to discuss impacts to Rayner Park and other areas of the city.
Manager Stuart and Director Crawford attended the Rayner Drain Project Meeting, discussed brush piles in easements on City property and the Fairgrounds, and reported that the Rayner Park schedule is anticipated to be completed in late July.
The report says City Council will consider a recommendation from Planning Commission to approve the application received from Giguere Homes for a Preliminary Plat of Enclave at Rayner Ponds to create 19 new residential lots and one private park.
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