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Board directs staff to study playground and splash pad for CD Stamps; members debate timing and long‑standing promise
Summary
Resolution 20‑51 directs staff to expedite preliminary design and funding options for a CD Stamps playground and splash pad. Supporters said the project fulfills a 26‑year promise to the community; one alderman sought to postpone until parks staff returned. The resolution passed 5–1.
The board voted to direct staff to expedite preliminary design and identify funding options for a playground and splash pad at the CD Stamps Community Center. Alderman Glick urged action, noting the city promised a playground at the site more than two decades ago: "We promised that community 26 years ago that they would be doing that," he said. The motion directs staff to seek preliminary designs and funding options and gives staff a 90‑day window to report back.
Some members asked to postpone until Parks & Recreation staff (JP) returned to provide technical input and to ensure the project fits within longer‑term facility plans that include an additional gym and other amenities. Supporters countered that design firms will provide preliminary concepts at no cost and that directing staff to begin work does not commit the city to construction. The resolution carried 5–1, and staff will return with preliminary designs and funding options within the specified timeframe.
