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PAGE 8 2.Upgrade Field Lighting to LED Estimated cost: $535,000 Central Park $370,000 Tennis Courts $165,000 The City has spent many years upgrading lighting inside and outside city facilities to LED as part of its sustainability efforts. Staff met with Musco Sports Lighting, LLC and asked for a quote to upgrade all the city’s field lighting, which is in Central Park and at the tennis courts at Water Tower Park. The upgrade would improve the lighting quality and reduce energy consumption, which would lower energy costs in the General Fund and certainly be in alignment with the City’s Climate Action Plan goals and overall objectives. 3.Pickleball Courts Estimated cost: $300,000 Cost would increase if sounds mitigation were needed The Parks & Environmental Commission (PEC) has discussed the demand for Pickleball in the community and two locations have been in consideration for a long-term solution. Existing location on Silver Lane on the well house property where an existing tennis court has been utilized as a Pickleball court in recent years. Central Park in one of two locations, either within and shared with the existing ice rink area, or south of the Central Park Pavilion. Either option is about the same cost. At their meeting on September 23rd, the PEC expressed the desire to further discuss the optimal location to recommend based on balancing concerns around noise, existing uses in each location, and impact to sports boosters activities. FUNDING OPTION FOR PARKS REQUESTS The existing Parks Improvement Levy was established only recently, and is primarily utilized to service an interfund loan established to fund the replacement of the tennis courts in Water Tower Park. While staff has proposed an increase to that levy to support small amenity replacements and small enhancements, there is not existing funding for large amenity replacements. The City has a number of funding options: Increase the Parks Improvement Levy significantly to build funds over time Utilize debt financing, as utilized in the past Secure “one-time” funding sources Over the past three years the City Council has expressed the commitment to reduce dependency on debt financing for capital improvement (i.e. street reconstruction) and minimize the overall levy increases each year. The Council also discussed options to close out decertified TIF districts in the Silver Lake Village area with Ehlers at the April 9, 2024 Work Session. No specific plan was identified but closing the decertified districts was identified as the best overall option for utilizing the funds. 26