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Council hears renewed request for dog‑park water line; staff flags high cost estimate
Summary
Council member Silke Pope renewed a request to install a water line at the dog park. Staff provided an updated contractor estimate that council members said looked high; council asked staff to explore lower‑cost alternatives such as cisterns or solar pumps and to return with options.
Councilmember Silke Pope raised a long‑standing request to provide a water source at Greenbelt’s dog park. Staff reported updated contractor pricing for running a distribution line from the nearby supply; the figure shown in the packet was substantially higher than councilmembers expected (staff cited an updated cost estimate, which includes excavation and tapping into the distribution line).
Why this matters: access to drinking water at the dog park affects user experience and has equity implications for residents who visit the park but cannot easily bring water.
Council members expressed reluctance to fund a large water‑line project in the current tight budget year and suggested staff explore lower‑cost alternatives. One council member suggested a cistern with a solar pump as a potential lower‑cost interim solution. Staff will return with cost comparisons and any procurement or permitting constraints for council consideration in a future meeting.
