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DATE: July 1, 2014 CONSENT ITEM# 7 AGENDA ITEM: Pebble and Sanctuary Park Improvements
SUBMITTED BY: Alyssa MacLeod, Taxpayer Relations & Communications Coordinator
THROUGH: Dean Zuleger, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Park Commission
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS:
- Introduction of Item .............................................................. City Administrator
- Report/Presentation…………………………………………City Administrator
- Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates
- Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates
POLICY RECOMMENDER: Park Commission FISCAL IMPACT: Not to exceed $155,000 (parkland dedication funds)
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: As part of its Consent Agenda, the City Council is asked to authorize the expenditure of parkland dedication funds, not to exceed $155,000, to purchase and install the proposed amenities in
Pebble Park, and Sanctuary Park. If removed from the consent agenda, the recommended motion for this action is as follows: “Move to approve the expenditure of no more than $155,000 in parkland dedication funds for improvements in Pebble Park and Sanctuary Park.”
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Going into 2014, the Park Commission had a pool of more than $900,000 in parkland dedication funds. In effort to utilize these funds appropriately, the commission held a retreat in fall of 2013 to create a 2014 Strategic Plan of Work. This agenda item addresses two items on the Park
Commission’s 2014 Strategic Plan of Work:
City Council Meeting [Consent Agenda Item 7]
July 1, 2014
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The first is to create a plan for a park in the Sanctuary Park Neighborhood. Members of the Sanctuary Park HOA addressed the commission in spring 2013 requesting that the park land in their neighborhood be developed into a useable gathering space, including play equipment. The commission is proposing to add the following amenities to the park land for an amount not to
exceed $75,000. The Sanctuary Park Neighborhood has reviewed and approved preliminary
plans. 1. Play structure and swings 2. Tetherball court 3. Paved trail connection from south trail stub to play equipment
4. Mowed trail connecting trail stubs
5. Curb and mulch The second item on the Strategic Plan of Work is to invest $220,000 in parkland dedication funds toward improvements in existing City parks, based on the park audit, current trends,
conditions & typical use. Pebble Park was identified as one of the “priority parks” based on an
audit conducted in November 2013, and is the first park to receive improvements. The commission is proposing to invest in the following amenities as first phase improvements for Pebble Park for an amount not to exceed $80,000. 1. Zipkrooz (66’ seated zipline)
2. Rocks climbing area
3. 20’ picnic shelter 4. Curb and mulch RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending that the City Council authorizes the expenditure of parkland dedication
funds, not to exceed $155,000, to purchase and install the proposed amenities in Pebble Park, and Sanctuary Park. If removed from the consent agenda, the recommended motion for this action is as follows: “Move to approve the expenditure of no more than $155,000 in parkland dedication funds for
improvements in Pebble Park and Sanctuary Park.”
ATTACHMENT: 1. Pebble Park Site Plan 2. Sanctuary Park Site Plan 3. Improvement Estimate