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City staff recommends renovating Morrison Park restrooms; estimates $285,000 with CDBG and 0.5¢ sales tax funding
Summary
Staff reported Morrison Park restroom repair could be completed for roughly $145,000 without ADA upgrades or $285,000 for a full ADA-compliant renovation; proposed sources include $220,000 from a CDBG grant and $165,000 from the city's 0.5¢ sales-tax fund (staff estimates).
City parks staff presented an assessment of options to repair or renovate the Morrison Park restroom building and described funding considerations tied to CDBG grant requirements.
Robin, speaking for parks staff, said a renovation that does not include full ADA upgrades could cost about $145,000, but bringing the facility into full ADA compliance — including ramping from the parking lot and related environmental and engineering work — pushes the estimate to roughly $285,000 after contingencies and required studies. "We could renovate that facility for 285,000," Robin said, noting that roughly $220,000 of that estimate could come from a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and staff had identified $165,000 as a potential contribution from the city's 0.5¢ sales-tax fund.
Robin explained procurement and regulatory caveats for projects exceeding $50,000, including required review by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations for ADA compliance and possible constraints on using certain purchasing-board contractors under CDBG rules. Staff asked council for direction and noted no formal action was requested at the meeting; staff will return with formal project documents if council gives direction to proceed.
