Title
Update; Existing Park Improvements for FY2013/2014 Previously Approved
Requested Action
Project update only
Recommendation
Project update only
Description/History
Each year staff compiles a list of recommended improvements for the existing parks in the City’s park system.
October - The MPFDC approved $250,000 for existing park improvements in the FY 2013-2014 budget. Attached is the partial proposed list for park improvements which includes replacing bleachers and soccer goals, renovating existing sports fields, completing the shade structure at Park Operations, finalizing the replacement of older scoreboards at McKnight Park, and finishing the parking lot renovations at Hardy Allmon with the installation of bollards and additional asphalt. A number of these projects are rolling over the completion of last year’s existing park improvements list. As the year progresses staff will work together to look at the needs of the park system and come to the board with a finalized list for the entire $250,000 budget.
November - The completion of the shade structure at the Park Operations building is scheduled to begin this month and the replacement scoreboards for McKnight Park East should be installed and ready for operation but the end of the year. Staff will come back to the board with a completed list of all improvements for this fiscal year at the January meeting.
January, 2014 - The shade structure at the Park Operations has been completed to help shade the outdoor storage. The scoreboards for McKnight Park East have been installed and are ready for the spring season. The bleacher and soccer goal replacements have been ordered and should be assembled this spring. Parks staff has begun the renovations at Chandler Park by scraping the sod off and regarding the field. During the end of the month, staff will finish out the project by renovating the irrigation system and installing sod.
February - Bleachers and soccer goal replacements are being a...
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