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Council reviews capital program: aquatics and bowling-alley loan, sidewalks, storm drainage and paving priorities
Summary
Staff included loan proceeds for a multi-project capital program that covers an aquatics facility, bowling alley (costs up about $2 million), fire station and training building; council discussed sidewalks and storm drainage projects, macro paver funding, and grant matches for Washington Street repairs.
City staff presented the capital-improvement portion of the draft budget, which includes proposed loan proceeds to fund several large projects: an aquatics facility, a bowling alley that now looks roughly $2 million higher than earlier estimates, a new fire station, a training building and a burn tower. Staff said loan proceeds of about $19 million were shown in the draft to cover these projects; staff also noted timing and debt-service considerations would affect future-year payments.
On the bowling-alley project, staff confirmed the pledged $3 million private contribution remains in place; staff said the cost estimates have increased and that the bowling-alley program will include an expanded concessions and an esports space moved into the complex with a roughly $1 million allocation.
Transportation and street work were another focus: staff included a macro paver purchase in the transportation fund and proposed targeted paving projects, several of which depend on matching grants (for example, Washington Street repairs include a local estimate near $1.2 million with a county infrastructure pledge of $400,000). Staff discussed a roadway-asset survey that will recommend treatment types and help prioritize paving work; the macro paver and the survey are intended to stretch available dollars.
Sidewalk projects are part grant-funded (CDBG sidewalk program and a TAP grant for a bikeway), while other sidewalk priorities were not included because of rank. Storm drainage projects and other infrastructure items include expense lines and offsetting grant revenue or local ARPA funding where applicable.
Staff also noted included capital items such as license-plate-reader maintenance ($33,000 second year), police vehicle equipment and radars, and the multifunction trucks moved from the transportation fund to capital (five multifunction trucks at a combined $1.25 million). Some projects and equipment requests were not included; staff will present revised cost breakdowns and timing to council at the next review meeting.
Council members asked staff to return with clarifying detail on debt retirement, specific grant timing and reimbursement status for projects that include grant revenue; staff said some grants have been pledged but not yet reimbursed and that the city will file for reimbursement as expenses are incurred.
