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City to accept parcel gifts from Hill Point HOA and contract with Trust for Public Land for park support
Summary
City staff described a multi-piece partnership with Trust for Public Land: acceptance of roughly 7.77 acres known as "The Field" donated by the Hill Point HOA and a separate on-call park support contract to make quarterly payments totaling $50,000 annually to Trust for Public Land.
City staff presented a pair of related agenda items describing an ongoing partnership with the Trust for Public Land (TPL). Staff said the city is prepared to accept a donation of approximately 7.77 acres known as "The Field" from the Hill Point Homeowners Association and to execute a donation agreement developed in coordination with TPL and the city attorney.
The donated acreage, staff said, includes a small rectangle of property adjacent to the White Oak Connector Trail plus approximately 5.1 acres near White Oak Park; staff said the parcels are intended to secure access and future trail connections from Pine Breeze to White Oak Park and the connector trail. TPL will continue planning and pursue a national grant to fund next steps for site planning; staff said the donated land is currently wooded and overgrown with invasive species and that no immediate maintenance obligations beyond normal stewardship are expected until planning is complete.
Separately, the commission heard a resolution authorizing quarterly payments to Trust for Public Land for on‑call park support under an RFQ the commission previously approved. Staff described the action as housekeeping to permit four quarterly payments of $12,500 (total not to exceed $50,000 annually) from the city’s budget to TPL for assistance with park planning and related technical support.
City staff thanked TPL for national‑level assistance in negotiating the donation and noted that the city previously adopted a vision for the field in 2024. Staff said the green areas on the exhibit in the packet represent land the HOA will retain for buffers; the orange parcel illustrated is the portion the city would accept.
No formal vote was recorded during the work session; staff presented the donation agreement and payment authorization for consideration at the regular meeting or in a subsequent action. Staff emphasized the steps remaining: final execution of the donation agreement, coordination on planning grants with TPL, and later determination of maintenance or improvements after planning grants conclude.
Staff noted the donation secures long‑term public access and positions the city to expand trail connectivity in the future; detailed project planning and cost estimates will follow if and after planning grant awards and commission authorization of implementation steps.
