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Council reviews park repairs, Foundation Park road funding, pool opening and building upgrades
Summary
Council received reports on park structure repairs that came under budget, proposed use of remaining park-coop funds for Foundation Park parking, upcoming pool opening, volunteer maintenance, and planned safety/AV upgrades at City Hall and council chamber.
Pataskala City Council heard multiple reports related to parks and city facilities, including completed structure inspections, a proposed use of remaining park-cooperative funds for Foundation Park parking, the pool’s opening, volunteer park maintenance and planned building safety and audiovisual upgrades.
Mary, reporting from the buildings and greenspaces committee, said Garland Park completed a no‑cost analysis of park structures and the city has a five‑year schedule for repairs. "The cost for this work came in under budget at 13,000, and our budget was 15,000 for the project," she told council. The committee recommended completing structure repairs at Foundation, Municipal, Volunteer and Freedom parks this year.
Mary also reported that the city has $53,000 remaining from a $78,000 allotment with the Licking Parks District cooperative and proposed using that $53,000 for road and parking work at Foundation Park; council noted there is $100,000 already allotted to the Foundation Park project.
Chris, speaking for parks operations, said the public pool will open Saturday and the pool company has been performing agreed opening tasks. He also thanked volunteer groups, saying the Jersey Church will send volunteers May 31 and a 4‑H club will help in June.
On building upgrades, Mary told council the City Hall fire alarm installation is expected to cost "around 15 to $17,000." She also described a proposed council chamber camera system that would better focus on individual speakers and allow whatever is on in‑room TVs to be shared to the city’s YouTube feed so remote viewers can see presentations.
Council discussion included routine questions about park equipment (soccer goals temporarily removed for maintenance) and an exchange noting the Garland Park repairs came in under budget. No formal votes were taken on the funding reallocations or the camera and alarm projects during the meeting; council indicated the Foundation Park work and other projects would proceed through normal budgeting and procurement processes.
