Public commenter says master-plan packet lacked cost details

Jim Pencille, who identified himself and gave a Weston address during public comment, criticized the packet for presenting a master plan without attached cost estimates and asked the committee where certain proposed elements came from. "It's also very disappointing to see a band shell and food truck things like, where did this stuff come from?" he said.

Pencille compared the current packet to a previous Kennedy Park master plan that included preliminary cost estimates (he referenced a $15,000,000 figure that local groups had cited previously) and asked that the full materials, including any cost information the consultant had, be provided to the committee for review. Committee members acknowledged the concern and pointed to the Miller Park master-plan discussion later on the agenda, which staff said was a concept plan produced without cost estimates because the design could change.

Staff confirmed the packet included a concept rather than a final master plan and said the committee would have an opportunity to review cost projections when the plan is further refined and the consultant produces estimates. The record shows the committee requested clearer cost information during subsequent discussions of the Miller Park master plan and public input process.