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Parks board approves Pickard Park master plan, forwards plan and funding outline to council
Summary
The advisory Parks Board approved a master plan for Pickard Park in the Picker Estates subdivision, received a roughly $1.26 million cost estimate and was told $350,000 is currently budgeted in the CIP to begin work. The board will forward the plan to the Plan Commission and Common Council.
The Oshkosh Advisory Parks Board approved the Pickard Park master plan on March 10 and will forward the plan to the Plan Commission and the Common Council for review and funding decisions.
Rettler Corporation presented the plan for the 1.51-acre Pickard Park in the Picker Estates subdivision. Rebecca of Rettler Corporation summarized two public concepts and said residents favored a version that includes three entrances, an accessible loop path with lighting, a port-in-place playground, an open shelter, a multiuse tennis/pickleball court, and a small basketball half-court.
Rettler provided a detailed cost estimate totaling $1,264,100, broken down by category: earthwork about $183,800; utilities about $141,800; concrete walks about $62,800; playground and surfacing about $274,000; multiuse court about $88,550; basketball court about $39,320; bag toss area about $16,650; buildings and site furniture about $247,900; a 10% contingency and soft costs (including $5,000 for geotechnical borings) were included.
Board members discussed funding and phasing. Ray (parks staff) said about $350,000 was earmarked in the city's capital improvement plan and that the city would likely phase the project, beginning with site preparation and the playground structure if the council approves funding. "You know, at a $1,200,000 total cost, we're looking at about a quarter of the project getting done, with the 350 roughly," Ray said.
A motion to approve the Pickard Park master plan and forward it to the Plan Commission and Common Council was made and seconded; the motion passed by voice vote. Staff said the plan will be presented to the Plan Commission and the Common Council, and that phasing and specific equipment procurement would return to the board for later approval if funding is authorized.
The plan team noted potential minor changes during construction for soil or stormwater issues and said a wetland delineation might be required although data from the Wisconsin DNR's surface water viewer did not show mapped wetlands on site. Rettler said the firm had held two public input meetings, the first on 04/30/2024 with about 20 attendees and a second on 09/25/2024.
