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Council to consider larger Ross Common field project after staff gathers constituent input
Summary
Council discussed constituent requests for a larger renovation project at the Ross Common playing field and directed staff to gather stakeholder input and return with options; no funding was authorized Oct. 9.
Council members discussed constituent requests for a larger renovation project at the Ross Common playing field and directed staff and town leadership to coordinate stakeholder input and return with options at a future meeting; no funding or design approval was made on Oct. 9.
Council member Salter (Matt Salter) asked the council to agendize the Common as a larger capital project after multiple constituents reported injuries and repeated maintenance issues. Andy (identified in remarks as representing the Ross Property Owners Association) described the RPOA’s calendar of events and said membership and fundraising efforts were under way; he said the RPOA and Ross Valley Little League had expressed interest in contributing to field improvements.
Town Manager Johnson and the Public Works Director (Rich) said staff have identified near-term repairs and are doing modest fixes to address immediate safety concerns; the Public Works Director will pursue near-term mitigation and provide staff-level coordination with community groups. The town manager said a prior staff report on the Common exists and offered to circulate that material to council members for background.
Council members noted that a larger-scale renovation would require capital planning and budget prioritization. The town manager said the earliest substantive council discussion would likely be in the next budget cycle and warned that staff capacity and higher-priority capital projects (notably Civic Center work) made immediate large-scale work unlikely this calendar year. Council members asked staff to meet with constituent groups, gather feasible options and return with a proposed agenda item and cost estimates for council consideration.
No formal motion or vote to authorize design work, capital funding, or contracts occurred at the Oct. 9 meeting; staff will continue near-term safety work and return to council with options after gathering stakeholder input and reviewing budget timing.
