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Council approves moving forward on recreation grant applications for sports court, trail design and other park improvements
Summary
Staff outlined three recreation projects and related funding strategy: a $455,480 estimate for a rebuilt sport court (seek $250,000 grant and city/local match), trail-design surveying/engineering estimates ($35,000—5,000), and phased bathroom work; council moved to proceed with grant applications and supportive letters were requested.
City staff presented a package of upcoming recreation grant applications and funding options for three projects: a replacement/resurfacing of an existing sport court with lighting and fencing improvements, trail design and extension work, and later-phase restroom improvements.
The sport-court estimate was updated to $455,480, covering removal of the old surface, a post-tensioned concrete base, conduit for lighting, three basketball standards, three pickleball courts and selective fencing; staff proposed applying for a $250,000 grant and using city in-kind and local-match funds (examples cited: $50,000 from prior independent-study funds, possible private business contributions, and $40,000 in county in-kind removal labor) to meet match requirements. Staff discussed staging the project so courts (phase 1) advance quickly and restrooms might follow in a later phase with other grant opportunities (CDBG or similar) or budget allocations.
Staff also proposed design and survey work to extend the Temple Trail from 300 North to the Old Indian Trail Road trailhead, with an estimated design budget of $35,000—5,000 (environmental/archeological work quoted as a substantial part of the estimate if a cultural review is needed).
Council discussed prioritizing the sport-court work and using an available $27,000 fund toward the bathroom as a bridge until larger grant opportunities or budget allocations become available; staff said the grant program requires shovel-ready work within 18 months if awarded. Council voted to move forward with the grant applications and to provide letters of support and local-match commitments as needed. The vote was recorded with council members answering in the affirmative (transcript records yes votes from named council members).
