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Other workshop items: parks master plan update, Splash Town slides, stream monitoring and contracts presented for future approval
Summary
Staff briefed the council on several capital and professional‑services items—parks master plan update ($37,200), Splash Town waterslide repairs ($49,514.85), and a $32,700 stream‑monitoring contract for NPDES compliance—and said final contracts would be presented on a future agenda.
The Smyrna Town Council workshop included several staff briefings and contract terms that staff said would be placed on the council agenda for formal consideration.
Parks master plan update: Staff proposed awarding a five‑year parks and recreation master plan update to Kimberly Horn for $37,200. The firm previously prepared Smyrna’s master plan and would conduct stakeholder meetings and public surveys to support grant eligibility such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund and LPRF grants. Staff said a clean contract version would be provided before final council action.
Splash Town waterslide repairs: Parks staff proposed an agreement with Raindrop Products for repairs and repainting of Splash Town waterslides at a cost of $49,514.85, noting seasonal scheduling (work to start in fall to avoid spring maintenance conflicts).
Stream monitoring: Under the town’s NPDES obligations, staff recommended a stream‑monitoring contract with Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) to collect water samples on local waterways (Olive Branch, Hearts Branch, Rock Springs Branch and Stewart Creek). Staff said the consultant’s cost came in under budget—about $32,700 compared with a $40,000 line‑item budget—and that results would be submitted to TDEC to support permit compliance.
Other items: Staff also presented several engineering design addenda for road and sidewalk projects, easement appraisal and acquisition work for water-modeling and Highland Avenue projects, and an item to contract for a water‑storage reallocation study with Jones & Fortuna (town’s estimated share about 20% of study costs; overall cost estimate to be provided by the consultant and will be shared with council). No formal contract approvals were taken at the workshop; staff said these items would be placed on the regular meeting agenda.
Ending: Staff requested council direction to place these items on the upcoming meeting agenda for formal actions and said they would deliver clean contract documents and itemized budget impacts in the packet.
