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Parks and Recreation board outlines $50,000 plan for park upgrades, adds cameras and pursues ADA grant
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Board said a $50,000 commission allocation will fund irrigation, benches, signage and a $6,000 camera package; staff will seek an ADA grant and return timeline and itemized costs at the next meeting.
On Sept. 16, the Parks and Recreation Board said it would use a $50,000 commission allocation to fund park upgrades across the community, including irrigation work at Castlewood, benches and bike racks, new signs, and security cameras.
"So we have a lot of funds that we can work with for sure, to start," said Speaker 1, a Parks and Recreation Board member, announcing the board’s guidance for staff. Board members asked for an itemized budget and a timetable to present at the next meeting.
The board discussed specific work at Castlewood Park. Speaker 1 said the scope includes irrigation improvements, benches and bike racks and asked Tony (the project lead mentioned in the meeting) to return with a timeline and cost estimate. Speaker 2 said the sign posts and mounting would likely be set in concrete and discussed using roughly 4-foot posts for the installations.
Speaker 1 also described how budget numbers were calculated. "We had kind of that first kind of flat, what we were looking at, the 42,000, and then the 6,000 for the cameras was added into that budgetary deal," Speaker 1 said, explaining how the total rose to $50,000.
On cameras, the board discussed locations and operations: the plan is to place cameras at Leisure Lane and the park identified in the transcript as "Mount Steamboat." The board said the police department will handle installation and routine maintenance and that the vendor typically upgrades systems on renewal cycles. Speaker 1 said a live feed could be made available via a link on the Summerset website and that the police department would host the feed.
Board members said they are pursuing grants to cover ADA compliance work. Speaker 1 said Lisa (city staff mentioned during the meeting) is researching a "game vision parks" grant that, according to the board’s discussion, covers city parks and could fund surveys and equipment upgrades for accessibility. Details of grant eligibility and the scope of work remain pending; Lisa will report back when she has further information.
Members also raised community-driven requests for new and replacement equipment, including a smaller 2-v-2 volleyball kit the board judged feasible for existing park space. The board discussed prioritizing replacements and low-cost additions that would increase use without requiring major construction.
Next steps identified by the board included: Tony providing a timeline and itemized cost breakdown for Castlewood; Lisa continuing to investigate the ADA grant and posting updates to the Summerset website; and coordination with the police department on camera details and live-feed access. The board asked staff to produce a draft goals list for the next meeting so the public can track progress.
Votes at a glance: the board approved the minutes from the Aug. 12, 2024 meeting (motion by Speaker 3, second by Speaker 2; vote recorded as all in favor). At the end of the session the board voted to adjourn (motion carried).
