Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Parks Grants topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board authorizes park grant application for new restroom and directs staff to get turfing quotes
Summary
The Board authorized staff to apply for Municipal Park Grant funding (up to $350,000) for a new restroom in Fenton City Park (current estimate $254,800) and directed staff to obtain pricing to turf Ballfields 1–3 after heavy rainouts prompted refunds exceeding $25,000 this season.
The Parks and Recreation Committee recommended and the Board authorized staff to apply to the Municipal Park Grant Commission for up to $350,000 to fund a new restroom in Fenton City Park. City Administrator Nikki Finkbiner said the preliminary estimate for the project is $254,800, with a final water/sewer connection cost still pending. The grant application is due at the end of August; the Board authorized staff to submit an application and to include a resolution for the grant packet.
On athletic surfaces, Public Works Director Dan Howard said ongoing rainouts have cost the city and users: "I have refunded over $25,000 to alone this season due to rainouts." The Board directed staff to obtain pricing for turf installation on Ballfields 1, 2, and 3 (the motion passed with Alderwoman Jokerst voting nay) so the Board can evaluate playability, maintenance, floodplain implications, and lifecycle costs.
