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Sanger council authorizes task order with Half Associates for Porter Park East design
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Summary
The Sanger City Council on Feb. 2 authorized the city manager to sign a task order with Half Associates to produce schematic design and construction documents for Phase 1 of the Porter Park East complex, and approved routine consent items and minutes; council discussed funding including EDC support and a roughly $600,000 city CIP allocation.
The Sanger City Council voted Feb. 2 to authorize the city manager to execute a task order with Half Associates to produce schematic designs and construction documents for the Porter Park East multi‑phase complex.
The vote followed a presentation by Half Associates principal Brett Mann, who said the task order covers a roughly 12‑month scope of work including landscape architecture, civil engineering, MEP, structural, surveying, environmental and geotechnical services. "The phase 1 area is just under 4 acres of the whole 50 acre park," Mann said, describing the first phase as focused on schematic design, design development and site investigations such as grading, drainage and utility connections.
Council members questioned how the work would be funded. A council member said the EDC has provided principal funding and that a transfer "has already been made"; council discussion referenced "a little over $1,000,000" available from that source and noted $600,000 as the city's portion listed in the capital improvements plan. Council and staff said some funding for other park elements may come later through fundraising or reallocation of capital funds. The transcript language on the higher amount was imprecise; the council's $600,000 CIP figure was stated during the meeting.
Councilwoman Barrett moved to authorize the task order; Councilman Bilyeu seconded. The mayor called for hands and the motion passed, with the mayor announcing the motion "passes unanimously." The task order directs staff to proceed with the consultant's 12‑month schematic and construction‑document work, subject to the terms of the city's existing FY2020 engineering assistance and miscellaneous task agreement.
Earlier in the meeting the council approved routine business: a motion by Councilman Bill Yu, seconded by Councilman Burrows, approved consent agenda items 3 and 4; the council also approved the Jan. 2026 meeting minutes (the member roster shows Councilman Gamble recorded as abstaining because he had not attended the prior meeting).
Next steps: staff will coordinate notice‑to‑proceed timing and consultant mobilization; council did not set a separate funding appropriation or detailed schedule in the meeting record. The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
