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Council approves final work and added funds for Leroy Jackson Sports Complex lighting and erosion fixes
Summary
Council approved staff’s notice of completion and additional funding to finish repairs at Leroy Jackson Sports Complex, including remote timers to operate field lighting individually and fixes to address rain‑driven wood‑chip runoff. Council voted 5-0 to accept completion and related funding as presented by staff.
The City Council approved completion work and additional funding to finish the Leroy Jackson Sports Complex renovation, including repairs prompted by runoff after a rain event and the installation of remote timers to allow each field’s lights to be operated independently.
Public Works staff told council the added controls allow individual softball, football or soccer field lights to be turned on without powering lights elsewhere on the complex, which staff said will reduce operating costs for community sports groups. Staff said the timing upgrades and the erosion fixes followed observations of wood‑chip runoff from the tennis courts after heavy rain.
Staff requested additional funds to complete the work and indicated the money would come from the city’s general‑fund reserve that earlier had been tapped for project shortfalls; the staff presentation contained two different figures while the project manager was speaking and the exact supplemental dollar amount is unclear in the meeting record. Staff described the work as necessary to finalize the project and to improve field operations and long‑term maintenance.
Mayor Endicott and other councilmembers expressed support for the changes in functionality and for the plan to fund the completion from reserves. Following public comment (including remarks about the park’s walking path orientation and ADA considerations), the council voted 5-0 to approve the notice of completion and the requested additional funds.
Staff later clarified in the meeting that benches and walking paths had been redesigned for ADA compliance and that future adjustments could be considered to improve sightlines from seating in places where feasible.
