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Staff details Miracle Park repairs, accessible playground and restrooms at Normain Park
Summary
Staff reported stormwater damage at Miracle Park requiring crane-assisted concrete placement, said work will start this week on an accessible playground at Normain Park and noted new restrooms there will include adult changing stations; Derby Day and other events were also announced.
Staff gave a multi-part parks update focused on repairs and upcoming projects. Phil described work at Miracle Park to stabilize a rock garden where water had washed out concrete on a slope; crews are using a crane to place concrete containers at the bottom of the hill to prevent further erosion and protect tiered pools repaired last year.
Phil said crews will begin site work for a new accessible playground at Normain Park on Monday, including foundation pours and digging for play equipment; a new restroom building on site will include adult changing stations "to serve the clients that will be there in order for everyone to feel welcome at the miracle field," he said. Phil also noted he presented the project to a local Rotary Club (transcript: "Elcart Rotary Club") and reported community interest in supporting the work.
Staff reported 360 youth soccer registrations so far this season, six fewer than last year, and explained restrooms are kept closed until April 15 each year to avoid frozen pipes during variable spring weather. On events, Phil announced a "Whiskey Warmers" event in the event center scheduled for Saturday from 8 to 10 p.m., and said the beer garden's first event will be on May 2 (Derby Day) with a jumbotron showing the Kentucky Derby. On cost, Phil said Derby Day admission will be $5 and that attendees receive a commemorative muddler and can participate in horse-selection giveaways and gift-card prizes.
Phil also reported the golf course had a soft opening but operations were hampered by citywide IT problems; staff used a laptop workaround and are planning a fix. The transcript records questions from councilmembers about a nearby fire station's reuse and parking; Phil said an ambulance company may use the space and that shared overflow parking is being requested.
The record does not specify exact contractors, fund sources for the park projects, or whether the Normain restroom and playground are fully funded; those details were not provided in the spoken record. Meeting participants raised scheduling availability for April dates and there was no public objection recorded to the park projects.
