Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/11/1994

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Memo to Park and Recreation Commission July 11, 1994 ' Page 2 of 3 Sunfish Lake Contemplated, also in 1996, was development of a park amenity adjacent to or surrounding Sunfish Lake. IP300 housing units are built in that area, the actual revenues at today's rates will be $210,000. Tiffs, however, may be a three or four phase development. The year 1996 seems possible at this point as an initial project date. Trois In 1996 there is Contemplated a looping of the Itaska Trail to Central Park. It seems, given our recent projects ahd our constraints on playfield availability, this project could be delayed in deference to a mo!'e active use. Pork D~ication Receipts Park dedication Payments have been received into various districts. These revenues could be progranuned into the 1995 project year or any year thereafter. 199:5 Improvements Except as suggested above, I don't believe significant changes in the 1995 program are necessary or appropriate. Tlae Itaska project will provide an active trail head for a project that will have been under developm~t for three years at that point. It also may have ballfield/soccer components. Fox Ridge is a proposed development in an area totally void of significant park amenities. The Greenland Hills ~ail is a paving concurrent with the 153rd/155th MSA road project. Year 2.000 Given above comments, I'd suggest that you consider delaying 1999 projects to the year 2,000. This will allow iiacreased room in prior years for expenditure increases for projects shown in between 1996 and 1998 currently. Annual Funding, Current development policy is to construct park improvements upon receipt of revenues into the Park Trust Fund t~rom new subdivisions. Additionally, Council committed $120,000 for each of 1993, 1994, and 1,995 from the Landfill Trust Fund interest earnings. The current CIP shows this allocation through 1996 with a reduction to $80,000 per annum thereafter. The difference in funding was to b~ directed to a new Public Works facility. This expenditure will not occur in that we are projected;to purchase an existing facility for public works use on September 1, 1994. While we contin~ue to have space problems in the Police and Fire areas, this reallocation of resources will be re-examined. Any thoughts on the subject are welcome.