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City announces paid parking at Rotary Park, $8 million for Highway 95 turn lanes and skate-park upgrades
Summary
City manager reported 836 summer-camp registrations, new paid parking at Rotary Park for holiday weekends, an $8 million right-turn-lane program on Highway 95 with $1.7 million spent to date, study to remove certain center medians and planned skate-park improvements.
Bullhead City — In the manager's report on June 17, city staff updated the council on summer programs, park operations and several transportation projects.
Recreation and parks: The recreation department reported 836 registrants for summer camp so far this year and encouraged last-week signups. The city announced it will charge for parking at Rotary Park over the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends to help offset extraordinary maintenance, policing and cleaning costs; residents with a Bullhead City ID will continue to park free and adjacent residents may purchase a season pass for $35.
Public-safety and park crowding: City staff said that the nature center and Ricardo Beach experienced unsafe overcrowding over Memorial Day weekend and that staff will monitor traffic and may implement dynamic admission to limit vehicles during peak Saturday and Sunday periods.
Highway 95 turn lanes and medians: The council was updated that the city received $8 million for Highway 95 right-turn-lane improvements and had expended about $1.7 million for design and construction so far. Projects include work on Mojave Drive, Thunderstruck near Mohave High School, the long right-turn lane in front of Safeway, Meadows Drive and Laughlin Ranch. Staff also said an engineering report will be presented to council regarding center-lane medians between Ricardo and Central and that staff would return with a project to remove medians in that block at the request of business owners.
Skate park: New skate-park amenities requested by the local skating community are nearing completion and staff expected an early July opening for the additional quarter pipes, half pipes, artificial turf and shade structures.
Votes and formal action: These were informational items in the manager's report; no council action was required this evening.
Speakers cited in this report: City Manager Cotter (manager's report; listed as Kotter in one packet line), Claire Adams (recreation contact referenced), public-works and engineering staff.
