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1. Project Description: This project calls for the purchase and installation of a flush restroom facility at Veterans Memorial Park. In 2016 the City of Ellensburg updated their 'Park, Recreation, and Open Space Plan'; a component ofthis process was developing a master plan for Veterans Memorial Park. This master plan, which was adopted by the Ellensburg City Council at their May 16, 2016 meeting, included the addition of a flush restroom facility, located just west of the existing playground area. For years the patrons of Veterans Memorial Park could use the restrooms at the Kittitas Valley Memorial Pool & Fitness Center. A few years ago the operating hours at the pool were reduced, especially weekend hours when the majority of park use; specifically picnic shelter rentals take place. To address this issue the City started to provide a portable restroom facility at the park. Veterans Memorial Park is one of two City neighborhood parks without a flush restroom facility; the City has a total of seven neighborhood parks. This new restroom will not only serve the patrons of Veterans Memorial Park but will also be open during the annual Kittitas County Fair & Ellensburg Rodeo, as well as other events throughout the year that take place at the Fairgrounds and Veterans Memorial Park, such as the Washington Fly Fishing Fair. 2. Kittitas County Tourism Infrastructure Plan: This project benefits Kittitas County with their most visible and important tourism event each year, the Kittitas County Fair & Rodeo, with an attendance of 65,000 per year. Each year the County rents approximately 35 portable restrooms for the Fair at a cost of $18,000.00 per year. The addition of this restroom will reduce the rental cost the county pays each year, in less than 30 years (assuming the rental costs for portable restrooms increases) the County will have recovered their portion of a new restroom at Veterans Memorial Park with the savings from portable restrooms. The overall level of satisfaction of those traveling to Ellensburg for the Fair increases when we offer better facilities. Improved facilities not only mean better grandstands in the arena, and closer parking, but it can also mean better bathroom facilities. Families with small children would much rather use a flush restroom facility than a portable restroom. Most women would much rather use a flush restroom than a portable restroom. 3. Use of Grant Funds: The funds would be used to purchase and install a precast flush restroom facility. Precast restrooms are assembled off-site and delivered to the site which has been prepped for the restroom. 4. Real Property: The restroom would be located within Veterans Memorial Park, a city owned park facility.