Park Board Minutes 1995 02-28-95 (Special) CITY OF YORKVILLE PARK BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1995, 6 :00 PM
DAILEY ROOM, BEECHER BUILDING, 908 GAME FARM RD. ,YORKVILLE
6 : 10 PM - Meeting, in attendance: Dave S. , Scott S. , Steve B. , Sue
S. & Art P.
Game Time - Garry Graham
Meets all safety codes - 75 yrs - hi 10 million product liability-
-uprights - 15 yrs warranty - Megaloc system - locked at factory.
6 : 35 pm - Miracle Company - Mike Schram
-clamps same as above (loop arch)
-deck elevation - filler panel - loop to stop falls
-close openings - every climber has safety opening - steel posts
-quick access, quick exit
-different equipment (new)
-9 pre-school activities
-stainless steel fasteners; section sides - double wall slide can
be patched, sections have caps, sections can be replaced, by each
section.
-program to teach to maintain equipment
7 :20 pm - Landscape Structures - Rick Bieteman
-Aluminum posts
-galvanized on steel, paint peels, everything is aluminum
-handbars are covered with rubber coating
-"Tender Tuff" - coating
-squeeze clamps
-100 year warranty on posts, cap, clamps, desk (structural)
-10 year warranty on plastics
-no "S" hooks - machine fastened, top and bottom of chains for
swing "pin"
-slides have hood panel openings
-recycled materials
-maintenance program - spray paint/graf . /tools to maintain-original
paint list-sheet on how to maintain it.
7 :55 pm - Burke Company (People that did primary park) Loren & Mike_
-deck holes are smaller so kids fingers won't fit in holes
-use hinge clamp with hinge pin solid pin
-powder coated posts 4 1/2" steel
-used anchor rod on post
-railings are arched on bridges to match bridges
-tube slides & tubes have hand holds for easy entry
-ladders & climbers are all welded
-suspension bridge uses aircraft cable to be suspended