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Manaway council reviews James/Daines Park overage and $120,000 wish list; members ask for full bids
Summary
Councilors discussed a park project that has spent about $74,000 against an original $65,000 allocation, considered a $9,205.02 overage and a wish list that could push total project spending to nearly $120,000 (to be drawn from impact fees); several members asked to postpone votes until full change‑order paperwork and bids are supplied.
Manaway councilors spent substantial time reviewing construction change orders and a park "wish list" for James/Daines Park during a special meeting, asking staff for detailed bids and documentation before approving additional expenditure. Staff reported the project had spent about $74,000 to date against an earlier $65,000 allocation; the stated overrun for council consideration was $9,205.02.
Unidentified Speaker 2 told council members the additional funding being discussed would come from impact fees and would not affect the general fund. "This isn't costing the citizens anything," the speaker said, arguing the impact‑fee fund and infrastructure rules govern the use of the money. Tammy, a volunteer and local organizer, was credited with raising roughly $2,400–$2,500 to help cover part of the overage.
Council debate centered on several items: whether to approve the existing $9,205.02 overrun now, how to handle a proposed rock retaining wall (estimates presented ranged from $8,500 to far higher amounts depending on rock sourcing and transport), whether to add a fence near adjacent private yards, and where synthetic turf and a nine‑square/Gaga pit should be placed. Several council members said they would prefer to see full change‑order paperwork and the final line‑item bids before voting; staff recommended tabling some items until the regular Thursday council meeting to allow members time to review documents.
No final votes to approve the full $120,000 ceiling were recorded in the special session. Council members emphasized planning and neighbor consultation for the retaining wall/fence decision and asked staff to provide final bids, cost breakdowns and the full change‑order documentation ahead of the next meeting.
