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Council directs $200K–$250K of RAP tax for Powerline Park playground replacement; Pond Park ideas to be phased
Summary
Parks Director Brooke Mitchell showed playground concepts for Pond Park and warned Powerline Park's 30‑year playground needs replacement. Council instructed the RAP‑tax committee and parks staff to pursue proposals for Powerline Park with $200,000–$250,000 of RAP tax funding and discussed phasing larger Pond Park work.
Parks Director Brooke Mitchell presented conceptual designs and cost estimates for two park projects. She described Pond Park as a candidate for a nature‑oriented playground with trails and restrooms but cautioned large designs are costly and may need to be phased. “It’s over $600,000 just for the playground,” Mitchell said, noting the city could phase improvements over multiple RAP‑tax cycles.
Powerline Park’s playground, by contrast, is roughly 30 years old and heavily used; Mitchell described safety and accessibility concerns, difficulty sourcing replacement parts, and maintenance problems with sand surfacing. She proposed replacing that playground with an ADA‑accessible design and suggested RAP‑tax funding as the likely source.
Council members debated scale, shade, unique nature features versus traditional swings and slides, and the need for benches and restrooms. Spencer Arvey moved (and the council later amended) to direct the RAP‑tax committee and parks staff to pursue playground proposals for Powerline Park with approximately $200,000–$250,000 in RAP tax funds; the voice vote carried unanimously. Staff will solicit vendor bids and present a recommendation to the RAP‑tax committee and council for final selection.
