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Council debates paving options for Roof Park; member cites $4,500 sealcoat quote
Summary
Councilmember Humphreys said Roof Park’s entrance requires a dig‑out and new base; he proposed a sealcoat and striping option quoted at about $4,500 as an interim measure and suggested discussing full paving during a work session or when grant‑funded additional parking is considered.
Councilmember Humphreys told the City of Carlisle City Council that the entrance to Roof Park needs excavation and a new base and that most of the lot could be preserved with a sealcoat and striping instead of a full repave.
"There's no doubt that the entrance to the park needs to be worked on. It needs a dig out. It needs new base," Humphreys said, adding that a local sealcoat contractor estimated they could sealcoat and re‑stripe about 95% of the lot for roughly $4,500 — "which is less than $25,000," he said — and recommended the council consider that as an interim repair. Humphreys said residents he spoke with did not favor repaving the entire lot and suggested using grant funds for any larger parking expansion so the whole surface could be done at once.
Council discussion focused on process and timing. Mayor Winkler and other members suggested a work session so council and staff could inspect the park and discuss options; one councilmember noted that discussing the matter informally outside of an open meeting raised concerns about the Sunshine Law, which Humphreys said had not occurred. No formal appropriation was made; council agreed a work session would be the appropriate next step.
