Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,000, to the Grant Fund Public Works Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account, for a donation received from the Kemp family for the Alexander W. Kemp playground at the Cambridge Common

City of Cambridge Department of Public Works Katherine F. Watkins, Commissioner 147 Hampshire Street Cambridge, MA 02139 theworks@cambridgema.gov Voice: [phone removed] TDD: [phone removed] February 1, 2024 Stewart Kemp 81 Lothrop Street Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Sandy: Thank you for your continued generosity toward the support of the Alexander W. Kemp playground. The city has recently done extensive repairs and maintenance, with additional work planned this year. Your donation will enable us to maintain the playground at a high level of safety and useability. In 2023 the Public Works Department performed significant wood repairs to the dragon structure, playhouse, log post climber, log border, tunnel and benches. In the fall of 2024, Public Works will replace the accessible spin structure due to wear and tear. In addition, we plan to install a new safety surface around the structure. Please feel free to reach out to me at kwatkins@cambridgema.gov or [phone removed] if you have any questions. Again, thank you for your continued support for the playground. Sincerely, Katherine Watkins Commissioner of Public Works cc: Ellen Semonoff, Assistant City Manager, Department of Human Service Programs Adam Corbeil, Director of Cambridge Recreation