Park and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Date: February 21, 2019
To: Park and Recreation Advisory Board
From: Tim Behrendt, Street and Park Manager
Title
Butterfly bench at Riverside Park
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield Park and Recreation Advisory Board approves the butterfly bench at Riverside Park.
Summary Report:
The Northfield Garden Club would like to have a butterfly bench placed in Riverside Park near the raised planting beds of the dragonfly, butterfly and the bee. The Garden Club through Northfield Shares will be paying for this bench. City staff will pour a concrete pad and anchor this bench to the concrete.
Attached is a picture of the bench along with the link. <https://www.horchow.com/Medium-Butterfly-Bench-butterfly-bench/cprod54550001___/p.prod?icid=&searchType=MAIN&rte=%252Fsearch.jsp%253FN%253D0%2526Ntt%253Dbutterfly%252520bench&grpId=cprod54550001&eItemId=cprod54480002&cmCat=search&focusProductId=cprod54480002>
Alternative Options:
Park and Recreation Advisory Board does not approve the butterfly bench.
Financial Impacts:
The bench will be paid for by the Garden Club.
Tentative Timelines:
Spring of 2019