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Council reviews neighborhood park and Shirley Avenue improvements; approves $35,000 community trust grant
Summary
Planning staff outlined neighborhood improvements for Shirley Avenue, Forrest Park and Harry Park using CTI and other funds; council approved a $35,000 community trust grant for local renovations as part of the consent calendar.
Planning staff presented a neighborhood-improvement package covering Shirley Avenue, Forrest Park, Field Square and Harry Park and described a funding package that includes CTI funds, developer contributions and other sources. Jessica Broward (name appears in the transcript as associated with planning and community) described the package and said multiple funding partners are contributing to complete the work.
Transcript remarks include a reference to roughly $40,000,000 in combined funds or project-related figures (the phrasing in the transcript is unclear). Staff said the package will support local playground and landscape repairs and that some older park elements will be preserved rather than removed.
Separately, the council approved a $35,000 community trust/founder grant for renovations; the transcript records the grant approval under the consent calendar. Several ceremonial motions and certificates followed.
The item will proceed to detailed design and scheduling; staff told the council they expect construction and installations to begin once design approvals and contractor arrangements are complete.
