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La Center staff report parks, splash pad, new park site and ongoing development activity
Summary
City staff reported early opening of the splash pad, installation of ADA swing funded by the Lions Club, clearing of a newly acquired park parcel at Fifth and Birch, wastewater rate study progress and multiple residential construction projects.
Tracy Coleman provided an operations update to the La Center City Council on June 11 covering parks, public works and development activity.
Coleman said the splash pad opened earlier than planned because of hot weather and that an ADA swing purchased by the Lions Club will be installed with a ribbon cutting planned at Holly Park. Staff reported new seasonal hires for parks and that the city has begun preparing a newly acquired property at Fifth and Birch for a future community park.
On wastewater, staff said plant parameters remain within NPDES permit limits, annual blower maintenance has begun, two pumps at the plant were replaced after reaching the end of their useful life, and staff are continuing a wastewater rate study and evaluating treatment‑plant alternatives. Coleman said the city will develop a grease‑trap inspection program after staff received training.
In engineering and development updates, Coleman said the Fourth Street signal project is scheduled to be operational in February (project schedule item referenced), the Paradise Park/La Center Road roundabout design is roughly 90% complete, and an RFQ for Fourth Street widening will be advertised. She listed active single‑family construction in Highland Terrace, Stevens Hillside, Lockwood Meadows, Urban Meadows and other subdivisions and noted 28 open code‑enforcement cases.
Council members asked about fence repairs at the park (collision damage from a truck); Coleman said the fence contractor will begin work and that the city will coordinate with insurance and the attorney's office. No new council action or appropriations were taken at the meeting; staff reported routine operations and project progress.
