HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-09-1997 Parks and Recreation Commission Priority Revisions
TO: City Council
FROM: Parks and Recreation Commission
DATE • May 9', 1997
SUBJECT: Priority Revision and Proposed
use of the Park and Recreation
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Future Scheduling of the
Development Fund.
At th April 7, 1997 Saratoga P&rks and Recreation Commission
meet" g, by direction of City Council to reorder the priorities and
scheduling for use of the Park and Acreation Development Fund,
the Commission considered all listed projects and new projects that
-were submitted as possible candidates to be funded by the Park and
Recreation Development Fund. The Commission stated that first
priority projects would be projects that did not increase current
maintenance cost centers, in the budget or would even reduce the
current level of effort.
The Commission recommends that the playfield improvements at
existing school sites be given the highest priority and to direct
staff to negotiate, with the interested school districts and
potential user groups of each improved school site. The purpose of
these negotiations will be to determine and develop a maintenance,
and use agreement, in which all parties will agree to share in the
cost of the annual maintenance of the improved playfield. The
Commission recommends that a negotiated maintenance and use
agreement be finalized before the City makes any request to have
any site designed and developed.
lA Community, Center Facility Renovation $500,000 FY 97/98
A) Feasibility Study
1. To determine and idenify the need for renovation
and maintenance upgrades for this facility.
2. If this facility is meeting the 'leisure needs of
the community now and in the future.
3. The study could determine if expansion of the
facility will increase revenue for the City and pay
for the expansion over a period of time.
B) Deai!ap Phase as determined by. study PY 97/98
C) Constructiop ,Documents FY 97/98
D) Construction FY 97/98
18 Keuin Moran ParklGardiner Park
$160,000 FY 97/98
A) Design and renovate play areas and play equipment at both
park sites
1C Wildwood Park Restrooms $100,000 FY 97/98
A) Design and construct a new restroom facility to meet ADA
standards.
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Heritage Orchard Improvements $ 50,000 FY 97/98
A) Installation of a cater well system and planting of 500
to 600 new fruit trees. The purpose of this project is
to reduce maint &nance cost of the orchard and in time
allow the contract orchardist to agree to take over the
total maintenance operation, thus ending the annual
$25,000 budget for maintenance of the orchard.
Improvements to the Warner Hutton House $ 5,000 FY 97/98
The Commission is recommending that this is a whorthwhile
project to service the teens of the community. Recommends
$5,000 be spent for improvements to the Warner Hutton House
Teen Center.
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Playfield Improvements at Existing School Sites $1,0000000 -
Determine in FY 97/98 if the schools and the user group of the
facilities would enter into along term maintenance agreement
with the City to pay for the annual maintenance cost after the
fields are improved and /or constructed by the City. Only
after a completed maintenance agreement, then the City would
proceed with the following:
A) Design Phase for possible sites: FY 97/98
Foothill School and /or Blue Hills School /Azule Park Site
FY 98/99
B) Construction Phase
C) Design Phase for possible sites: PY98/99
Argonaut, Saratoga, Marshall Lane and.McAuliffe Schools.
D) Construction
FY 2000/2001
3. Trail Improvements $ 100,000
Over two years ago, the City ended funding for. trail
maintenance, currently all maintenance of the existing trail
systems have been done through volunteer efforts. The Park
and Recreation Commission considers use and maintenance of the
existing trail system to be a valuable recreational asset to,
the community. The Commission feels there should be a level
of effort to maintain existing trails segments and an attempt
to construct new segments as listed in the Trails Master Plan,