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Shed Park restroom project hits site utility milestone; $250k funding gap remains
Summary
Officials said electrical and water hookups are complete and foundation work is waiting on weather, but the planned 750‑square‑foot concession/restroom building came in near $900,000 and staff identified roughly $250,000–$350,000 needed to complete the project.
City staff told the council that utilities are now at the Shed Park site but the planned concession and restroom building for youth baseball has come in far above early estimates and additional funding is required to finish construction.
DPD staff and councilors discussed the project at length after a parent and councilor pressed for an update on the small facility that supports heavily used fields at Shed Park. Officials said existing electric and water were available and a new sewer line and sewage pump were installed; a foundation is ready to be poured as soon as weather permits.
The finance and development update said the awarded construction and installation approach produced a final cost estimate near $900,000 for a 750‑square‑foot facility. Staff said existing funds would cover most work but roughly $250,000–$350,000 more is needed to purchase and place a building (staff mentioned prefab options as one route). The councilor who represents the area asked whether temporary options (porta‑potties and portable concession arrangements) would be used for the coming season; staff confirmed porta‑potties will be supplied but the unfinished foundation will be fenced until the building can be set.
DPD director Giovanni Rose (identified in the meeting as the department contact) explained that pulling a new sewer line and installing a pump were significant cost drivers because of the distance the utilities required. Staff estimated about $350,000 would be needed to close the gap to a prefabricated building; about $100,000 remains in the project account at the time of the update.
Councilors expressed frustration with the cost increase and urged staff to pursue grants and other funding sources to finish the project. No new appropriation vote was taken at the meeting; the project update was accepted as a motion response and staff were asked to continue seeking funding to complete construction.
