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Park board backs taking $165,000 Boys and Girls Club court renovation to Rockwall City Council
Summary
The Rockwall City Parks and Recreation Board voted to recommend that City Council approve a $165,000 grant-funded renovation of the Gloria Williams basketball court in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club.
The Rockwall City Parks and Recreation Board voted to recommend that the City Council consider a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club to renovate the Gloria Williams basketball court using a $165,000 grant.
Boys and Girls Club representative Jenny told the board the club received a $165,000 grant to replace the existing court slab and install a new court to be branded the Shaq Icy Hot Comeback Court. The planned work includes removing the existing slab, installing a new playing surface, a poly-coated black fence that would replace the swimming-pool fence so it matches, LED court lighting, covered canopies over player benches, painted court art in orange, yellow and blue with Icy Hot logos, and new player benches with built-in shade. Jenny said the club would operate programs at the renovated site and seek to advertise summer camps in partnership with the parks and recreation department.
Jenny told the board the Gloria Williams court slab is "in dire need of replacement," and that construction must be timed around dry weather and the pool opening on June 1. Jenny also said Shaq is expected to attend a ribbon-cutting, though no date was set.
During discussion a board member asked whether traditional bleachers or additional seating would be added; staff and the presenter said only player benches are planned at this time but staff will examine seating options. Jenny stated she would abstain from action because of her affiliation with the Boys and Girls Club; a board member confirmed she should abstain. City parks staff member Travis said he had located player benches that include shade canopies.
A board member moved to accept the Shaq Icy Hot Comeback Court proposal and forward the recommendation to City Council; another board member seconded the motion and the board recorded that the motion passed. The transcript does not include a final roll-call tally for that motion in the record provided.
Board members emphasized the tight timeline: the project is construction-dependent and requires sufficiently dry conditions to complete work before summer programming and the pool opening.
The board will present its recommendation to Rockwall City Council for formal approval; final funding details and any required city contracts or permits were not specified in the transcript.
