City Council Meeting Date: January 20, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Andrew Tussing, Streets & Parks Manager
David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Consider Motion Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Dresden Hill Park Playground Improvements and Authorize Bids.
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Action Requested:
Consider Motion approving the Plans and Specifications for the Dresden Hill Park Site Improvements and Authorize Bids.
Summary Report:
The City has been working with Bruce Jacobson Landscape Architect LLC and Bolten & Menk, Inc. to make park improvements to Dresden Hill Park. The project has been discussed and approved by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; staff has held multiple neighborhood meetings. Staff also met with Age Friendly Northfield to get additional input to ensure the park is accessible for all ages.
Bruce Jacobson will present the final project plan. Once approved by Council, staff will move forward on constructing a bid package to send out and request bids to complete this project.
The specific plans for approval (Attachment 1) and the overall presentation (Attachment 2) are attached.
City Plans & Policies Relevance:
Consistent with applicable plans of the following plans: Comprehensive Plan; Pedestrian, Bike and Trail System Plan; Parks, Open Space and Trail System Plans; Northfield Parks & Recreation CIP Study, and Historic Designation with Certificate of Appropriateness review and approval by the Heritage Preservation Commission.
Some examples of consistency includes master plan compliance, equity related to location in the City completing improvements in an underserved/underrepresented area of the community, connectivity to trails and open spaces, accessible play facilities, public engagement to inform park improvements, financial stewardship and responsibility of proper maintenance of facilities with dedicated source of funding that has been planned and implemented, re-use of salv...
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