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Dog Park, Hastings will negotiate contract renewal

Hastings Dog Park companions will bring more information and costs on several issues brought up by them and work with Hastings city staff on a contract renewal, which will bring a recommendation to the council.

 

“The Hastings Dog Park Companions would like to maintain our excellent relationship with the City of Hastings, but would like to discuss some maintenance issues and other issues with the City Council…,” their agenda application read.

 

Dog park representative Vicki Butler told the council the five-year contract with the city for the companions operating and maintaining the dog park expires in June.

 

She outlined several issues for the renewal of the contract including the city taking over mowing and trash pickup at the park.

 

The group has plans for a gazebo, lighting for winter hours, more hours of operation, and possibly sharing the cost of portapotties if the city could get a better rate. Butler said the organization has some money for the enhancements, and plans to raise more.

 

Councilman David Tossava said the city mows and cleans up all the city parks, and he has no objection to the city adding the dog park area, "but, I’d like to see any extra costs before I approve it.”

 

Councilman Donald Bowers said the original contract was that the companions would manage and pay for the park, and now they were asking the city to do it and “supply the taxpayers to pay for it, and I don’t think that’s right.”

 

After more discussion of a possible city take over, solar lights on a gazebo, later hours, funding, the number of people who use the park, previous plans on flood plains and DEQ permits “that never came together,”  Councilman Bill Redman stopped the debate with a motion that city staff and the companions negotiate a contract renewal and come back with a recommendation. //

 

In other business, Monday, May 23, the council approved an event by the Church of Latter Day Saints on June 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tyden Park. Organizers expect about 130 kids from 14 to 18 years old to perform several service projects and then have a bar-b-que at the park.

 

The council also approved paying the Tri-Clor Company $16,800 to remove a lime silo at the wastewater treatment plant, since it is not in use and will not be used again.

 

 

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