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Lucas moves to pursue annexation application for Brockdale Park boat ramp
Summary
Council directed staff to submit an application to the Army Corps to pursue annexation of the Brockdale Park boat ramp and adjacent properties, approving paying an application/service fee (about $3,500) and discussing likely improvements and maintenance costs.
Council discussed whether to pursue annexation of the Brockdale Park boat ramp and contiguous property in the extraterritorial jurisdiction. Development services staff said the Army Corps indicated the city may apply for annexation if it submits a service fee of about $3,500; the fee does not guarantee annexation but initiates the process toward an MOU to maintain the boat ramp and surrounding land.
Staff listed likely improvements and rough cost ranges: prefabricated concrete restroom units (about $130,000 each) plus septic and an electrical transformer (roughly $10,000), parking/drive repairs, a possible dock, playground equipment, and other accessibility upgrades. Staff estimated total improvements at around $300,000 and annual maintenance between $10,000 and $30,000; staff said grant funding could offset a large share of capital costs. "I would rather move forward with the process, fill out the forms, spend the $3,500 see if we get it back, and then go from that point and schedule out repairs or improvements," the mayor said, summarizing council support to lock in the opportunity. Council consensus was to proceed with the application and return with follow‑up costing and grant strategies.
