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Council reviews six‑year capital improvement plan; convention center renovation floated as a possible $23 million project
Summary
Staff presented a six‑year CIP including multi‑fund projects and a tentative $23 million ballpark renovation estimate for the convention center; council directed staff to pursue a master plan and feasibility study to refine scope and timing.
City staff presented a six‑year Capital Improvement Program and answered council questions about timing and funding for several projects, including a potential convention center renovation.
Finance Manager Nicole Richie said the CIP identifies projects proposed for appropriation in the first two years and planning items for the outer four years. Staff flagged multi‑fund contributions—such as impact fees supporting the new public safety facility—and described the funding set‑asides for projects like telescopic seating at the convention center and corporation yard master‑planning work.
When asked about a $23 million estimate for a convention center renovation, staff characterized it as a ballpark figure intended to illustrate potential scale for future planning and said a convention center master plan and feasibility study (project #13) would refine the scope, cost and timing before any appropriation. On the corporation yard, staff explained projects tied to master plans were scheduled in outer years pending completion of those studies.
Council did not take action to appropriate funds for large renovations at this meeting; staff will return with the master plan and refined cost estimates as they become available.
