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Sports Park near completion; board schedules May 25 ribbon cutting and discusses pavilion rental rules
Summary
City staff reported the Sports Park at about 91% complete, with new sod and synthetic turf installed and a ribbon-cutting planned for May 25; board members also reviewed donor-funded shade structure plans and discussed pavilion and water-feature rental policy.
At the April Park and Recreation Board pre-meeting, city staff (Cody) gave a construction update on the Sports Park and other park amenities.
Cody reported the overall Sports Park project is roughly 91% complete. Synthetic turf is installed, baseball fields one through four are sodded and staff is waiting for the sod to take root. The water feature is still under construction and some pump-house wiring remains to be completed; staff told the board they expect more work in the coming weeks.
The board was informed a ribbon cutting for the Sports Park is scheduled for May 25 from 9 a.m. to noon. Staff advised that some amenities (fields) are likely to be usable in the first week of May but that the water feature will likely need additional weeks of work and testing before it opens.
On a donor-funded matching grant at Bear Creek, Cody said KDC approved enlarging the shade structure; the donor dropped off a check and staff is coordinating finance, issuing purchase orders and lining up vendors. Proposed options included a 20x24 or a 22x22 shade structure and an associated concrete pad; staff estimated ordering and piers, followed by pad and structure installation, could push completion into the summer.
Board members also discussed whether the interactive water feature or adjacent pavilion spaces should be rentable for private events. Several members flagged enforcement and communication questions — for example, how to prevent public disappointment if a feature is rented and then remains open to others — and recommended the pavilion/rental rules be handled separately through KDC and staff processes.
The board asked to keep an eye on arena and pavilion scheduling as use and requests increase, and staff said details and reservation policy recommendations will be developed and routed to council as appropriate.
