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>> ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY. I'M GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
[A. CALL TO ORDER -MAYOR]
THE TIME IS 5:36.I CALL THIS PRE-CONSULT MEETING TO ORDER.
LET'S DO A ROLE CALL. MISS DAVIS GRAVES.
>> EVERYBODY'S HERE. THAT WILL MOVE US TO
[C. WORK SESSION AGENDA]
OUR WORK SET SESSION AND MISS ALLISON IF YOU CAN GO AHEAD.>> C1 OF WORK SESSION AGENDA 2025 059.
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING THE DIRECTION AND ALLOCATIONS OF PARK BOND FUNDS PRESENTED BY CHASE BRYANT, PARKS AND REC DIRECTOR. CHASE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, COUNCIL, CHASE BRYANT, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PRESENTATION TODAY.
KEEP ON THE BAG BURNER, A FEW QUESTIONS THAT I'M GOING TO NEED SOME DIRECTION FROM THE COUNCIL.
ONE IS AND WE'RE GOING TO GET BREAK INTO IT, IS GOING TO BE THE DISCUSSION OF NATATORIUM, THE PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2 OF THIS PARK BOND PROJECT, AND SOME QUESTIONS CONCERNING JJ BOOK.
WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE IS I HAVE A PRINT-OFF IN FRONT OF YOU, BREAKS DOWN A TIMELINE AND IT'S GOING TO FOLLOW ALONG.
IT'S A MORE IN-DEPTH IDENTIFICATION FOR EACH PROJECT AND HOW LONG THE CONSTRUCTION PHASES WILL BE.
WE'RE GOOD. SO 2023, PARK BOND NEARLY 71.5% VOTERS APPROVED THIS.
IT'S $109.1 MILLION, 108 ALLOCATED TO PARKS AND $1 MILLION TO THE LIBRARY.
WHAT YOU SEE IN FRONT IS A LIST OF THE PROJECTS, AND BASICALLY WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS FROM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION BUILD.
WHAT YOU'RE SEEING AS THIS ISN'T A TIMELINE FROM TODAY.
THIS IS ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE.
FOR INSTANCE, MULTI-GEN AND AQUATICS, THAT WOULD BE DESIGNED THROUGH CONSTRUCTION FOR 36 MONTHS.
MUNICIPAL PARK, 18 MONTHS, THAT'S BASICALLY DESIGN THROUGH BUILD.
THIS ACTUALLY SERVES AS THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND MAINTENANCE OFFICE FOR THE PARKS AND REC STAFF.
THE DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT THROUGH SPEED FAB CREEK WAS IDENTIFIED IN OCTOBER.
IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THROUGH COUNCIL.
MISS DAVID GRAVES, YOU HAD A FEW MENTIONS FOR THE ENLARGING THE RESTROOMS STORM SHELTER.
WE DID GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD.
WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN ANOTHER HOPEFULLY A COUPLE OF FEW WEEKS WOULD BE THOSE UPDATED RENDERINGS, WITH THOSE CHANGES IN MIND.
TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE IS 12,755 SQUARE FEET.
IT'S ALMOST 50-50, 06,000 SO SQUARE FEET OF MAINTENANCE WORKSPACE, AND THEN THE OTHER HALF WOULD BE IN ADMINISTRATION.
THIS HAS BEEN A TOPIC FOR SOME TIME NOW REGARDING THE AQUATICS COMPONENTS WITH A NATATORIUM AND IN OR OUTDOOR AQUATICS FEATURES WITH REC CENTER MULTI-GEN ATTACHED.
STAFF HAS IDENTIFIED THE LOOKING AT THE NATATORIUM WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ADDING A NATATORIUM TO THIS FACILITY, YOU'RE LOOKING AT ANYWHERE BETWEEN $20-25 MILLION ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING IS ACTUALLY WANTING TO SHIFT MORE FOCUS ON THE AQUATICS FOR ALL AGES.
WHAT'S IDENTIFIED IS GOING TO BE MORE INDOOR-STYLE WATER PARK THAT WOULD BE OPEN 12 MONTHS ALL YEAR LONG,
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NO MATTER THE TEMPERATURE INSTEAD OF JUST AN OUTDOOR AQUATICS COMPONENT, WHICH WOULD ONLY BE BASICALLY USED FROM MEMORIAL TO LABOR DAY.SIXTY THOUSAND PLUS SQUARE FEET THAT COULD ENHANCE, BUT THAT IS PLUS OR MINUS.
WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE, THE AMENITIES, ASSOCIATED, ARE GOING TO BE LARGE FITNESS ROOMS, WORKOUT FACILITIES, AQUATICS, YOUTH, CHILDCARE AREAS, SENIOR CITIZEN, SENIOR ACTIVITIES, OUTDOOR GATHERING SPACES.
THE PARK IS ACTUALLY LOCATED AT GEORGIA, TEXAS LAND AND CATTLE, LOCATED NEXT TO THE ISD AG BARN, JUST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE ON 400.
IF ANY ANYTIME ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO STOP ME AND I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY.
>> FOR THE NATATORIUM, ARE YOU SAYING WE WANT TO MOVE AWAY FROM THAT ASPECT OF IT TO DO MORE OF A YEAR-ROUND WATER FEATURE FOR ALL AGES?
>> YES. THAT'S WHAT WE WERE LOOKING AT AND I NEED THE COUNSEL TO BLESS AND NAVIGATE.
ROUGHLY $20 MILLION ADDITIONAL FUNDING REALLY TAKES AWAY A LOT OF EXTRA AMENITIES THAT CAN BE PUT TOWARDS THE MULTI-GEN FOR THE RESIDENTS OF PRINCETON.
A NATATORIUM IT'S A VERY LARGE POOL BASICALLY, THAT IS GOING TO BE USED FOR SWIMMING, DIVING, AND THE RESIDENTS WILL NOT ACTUALLY BENEFIT MORE SO THAN WHAT THEY WOULD FROM LEISURE POOLS, SMALL LAP POOLS, LAZY RIVERS.
WE WANT TO NAVIGATE MORE SO FROM A LARGE NATATORIUM, LARGE POOL, TO MORE AQUATIC COMPONENT FOR ALL.
>> THE NATATORIUM, THE $20 MILLION ESTIMATE IS THAT'S JUST A BUILDING.
THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE OF THE NATATORIUM.
>> THAT'S ACTUALLY ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DISCUSS WOULD BE THE MAINTENANCE ON WHAT NATATORIUM WOULD COST.
AN ANNUAL OPERATION EXPENDITURE, YOU'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT A MILLION-AND-A-HALF ANNUAL IN OPERATIONS FOR A LARGE POOL OF THAT MAGNITUDE.
AT LEAST WITH THE AQUATICS COMPONENT FOR ALL AGES, SPLASH PADS, SLIDES, A FULL AQUATICS FEATURE.
IT ALLOWS FOR ALL AGES YEAR-ROUND.
THE COST RECOVERY, THEN WE CAN NOW UTILIZE AND BENEFIT TO OFFSET SOME OF THOSE MAINTENANCE COSTS ANNUALLY. YES.
>> I'M SORRY, YOU CAN GO AHEAD.
THE ONE TO 1.5 MILLION EXPENDITURES WOULD JUST BE FOR THE ONE FACILITY, NOT TO MAINTAIN AND STAFF ALL THOSE FACILITIES.
DO YOU HAVE AN ESTIMATE ON HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST ONCE ALL OF THESE ARE BUILT TO STAFF ALL OF THEM?
>> YES. YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE OVERALL, THE MULTI-GEN WITH AQUATICS?
>> WHEN THESE PARKS ARE DONE, IF WE MOVE FORWARD AND GET ALL OF THEM DONE, WHAT WILL BE THE COST THE CITY PAYS TO STAFF ALL OF THOSE?
>> THAT NUMBER IS NOT IDENTIFIED YET.
WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS I CAN GIVE YOU COSTS FOR OPERATION EXPENDITURES FOR OTHER LOCAL MULTI-GEN REC CENTERS LIKE THE APEX AND MCKINNEY.
I CAN GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF THOSE NUMBERS FOR OPERATION EXPENDITURES.
HOWEVER, BY CREATING AN INDOOR AQUATICS COMPONENT? WHAT WE'RE THRIVING FOR, WHAT WE'LL STRIVE FOR, IS GOING TO BE A COST RECOVERY FACILITY.
THE ANNUAL REVENUE GENERATION WILL OFFSET THE EXPENDITURES AND BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS AT THE SAME TIME.
SOME OF THESE OTHER PARKS, THESE ARE JUST ENHANCEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY WHERE YOU PARK MAINTENANCE STAFF WILL BE ABLE TO ABSORB ON MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ANNUALLY.
>> HOW MANY ADDITIONAL STAFF WOULD YOUR DEPARTMENT NEED TO MAINTAIN THESE NEW PARKS, ESTIMATED?
>> ESTIMATED. WE'RE NOT AT THAT POINT, BUT WHAT I WILL DO IS I'LL GATHER THAT INFORMATION THE MORE WE IDENTIFY THE PROGRAMMING BECAUSE AT THIS POINT, WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS IDENTIFY BECAUSE AN AUDITORIUM IS GOING TO REQUIRE QUITE A FEW LIFEGUARDS, ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.
SO THAT CREATES ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES, IF WE DEDUCT THAT AND MOVE MORE TOWARDS JUST AN AQUATICS FEATURE, NOW YOU'RE CONDENSING IT DOWN TO SMALLER LOW-LEVEL POOLS,
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NOT A DEEP DIVING POOL VERSUS SOMETHING THAT'S 6 " OF WATER VERSUS SOMETHING THAT'S 10 FEET OF WATER.>> I'M SORRY, THE NUMBER YOU JUST MENTIONED, THE $1 MILLION FOR OPERATING COSTS, THAT WOULD BE JUST FOR THE NATATORIUM PART ITSELF, IS WHAT YOU SPEAKING OF, NOT THE ENTIRE MULTI-GEM FACILITY?
>> I'M SORRY, THE STAFFING THING IS BIG FOR ME.
WHILE I LOVE ALL THESE PARKS, WHAT I'M HEARING IS THAT IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH ALL OF THESE PARKS SO QUICKLY, WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO QUICKLY START FUNNELING MONEY TOWARDS PARKS AND REC FOR INCREASING ALL THE STAFFING WHILE DEVELOPMENT IS GOING TO BE TAKING ON THE BURDEN OF HAVING TO DO THE INSPECTIONS, CHECK ALL THE THINGS, AND WE'RE PUTTING MORE AND MORE AND MORE RESPONSIBILITIES ON THIS DEPARTMENT THAT WE'RE NOT GROWING.
THAT'S VERY CONCERNING FOR ME THAT WE'RE GOING TO PUT MORE BURDEN ON THEM BEFORE WE GROW THEM AS WELL.
I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT COST IS GOING TO BE FOR THE CITY BECAUSE I ALSO HAVE TO LOOK AT THE COST OF THE CITIZENS AND THEIR HOMES AND STUFF THAT ARE BEING BUILT.
I DON'T WANT TO BE SACRIFICING THEM TO BUILD A WHOLE BUNCH OF PARKS BECAUSE WHO'S GOING TO WANT TO LIVE HERE IF WE CAN'T BUILD ANYTHING?
>> PLEASE NOTE, 72% OF THE VOTERS DID WANT THIS, AND IT DID NOT INCREASE THE INS TAX RATE.
WE KNEW THAT THERE ARE GOING TO BE ADDITIONAL OPERATION EXPENDITURES ANNUALLY.
HOWEVER, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE VOTERS SAID THAT, YES, WE WANT.
ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES SUCH AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SO FORTH.
THESE ARE GOING TO BE THE DRIVERS TO SET THE ROUTE TO BRING IN THOSE ADDITIONAL BUSINESSES.
THIS IS GOING TO PUT PRINCETON ON THE MAP TO SAY, HEY, THIS FACILITY RIGHT HERE, OTHER BUSINESSES ARE GOING TO WANT TO COME BECAUSE IT IS A DESTINATION.
>> BUT NOT IF ALL THE HOMES ARE BEING FLOODED BECAUSE THAT'S A PROBLEM WE'RE HAVING. I'M JUST TRYING TO [OVERLAPPING]
>> I CAN CHECK THE FLOODING FROM BOND UPDATE.
>> HOLD ON REAL QUICK. I AGREE WITH YOU.
LET'S SET THE DIRECTION SO WE CAN ACTUALLY GET COSTS BECAUSE WE JUST NEED TO GET THE DIRECTION OF WHICH WAY WE'RE GOING TO GO WITH THE PARKS BOND ON THE TIMELINE.
IF WE'RE GOING TO DO IT AQUATICS OR NOT AN AQUATICS.
ONCE WE ACQUIRE THAT INFORMATION, WE CAN COME BACK AND DETERMINE HOW WE'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY SUPPORT IT.
BUT LET'S NOT GET TOO CAUGHT UP RIGHT NOW ON THIS.
>> A QUESTION. YOU MENTIONED EARLIER WITH THE AUDITORIUM.
WITH DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND NATATORIUM, HAS IT BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT COST SHARE FOR NATATORIUM? ARE THEY GOING TO HELP PICK UP COST? THEN YOU'VE GOT THE $1 MILLION ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COST? WELL, IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS GOING TO GO IN ON THIS, ARE THEY GOING TO SHARE SOME OF THAT COST AS WELL, SO WE'RE NOT FOOTING THE $1 MILLION A YEAR SO THERE?
>> MY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, A LOT AND EVEN OTHER AREAS, OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE AREA THAT ACTUALLY SHARE NATATORIUM EXPENSES, THEY ACTUALLY OFFSET SOME OF THEIR ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE COST WITH THIRD-PARTY SWIM TEAMS. YOU USE OTHER ENTITIES UTILIZING YOUR FACILITY TO OFFSET SOME OF THOSE OPERATION COSTS.
HOWEVER, THAT DOESN'T BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF PRINCETON BY HAVING AN ADDITIONAL SWIM TEAM USE UP THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME WITH INSIDE THE POOL WHILE YOUR RESIDENTS GET NO USAGE OUT OF IT.
LOOKING AT EVERY DIFFERENT SCENARIO.
IT WAS BEST FOR THE CITY IN THE STAFF DIRECTION TO SAY, HEY, COST FEASIBILITY IS BETTER TO MOVE INTO A DIFFERENT DIRECTION AND SAY, LET'S MOVE MORE TOWARDS THE AQUATICS THAT BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF PRINCETON VERSUS MORE SO OTHER OUTSIDE ENTITIES.
NOW, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WOULD GET GREAT USE AND BENEFIT OUT OF NATATORIUM BECAUSE WE CAN PROMOTE SWIM TEAM, DIVING TEAM, WATER POLO.
THERE ARE BENEFITS BUT NOT TO YOUR LOCAL RESIDENT THAT LIVES AT THE CORNER ON WHATEVER STREET, FOR HER AND HER FAMILY AND KIDS TO COME ENJOY.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GET THE USAGE OUT OF A NATATORIUM LIKE THEY WOULD, THE AQUATICS COMPONENT.
>> AT THIS TIME, IT WOULD BE BEST IF WE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH THE NATATORIUM COMPONENT.
QUESTION HERE IS, IS THERE ANY WAY TO CONSTRUCT THE MULTI-GEN SO THAT LATER THE NATATORIUM COULD BE ADDED, OR WOULD IT BE BEST TO JUST HAVE THEM AS TWO SEPARATE STRUCTURES [OVERLAPPING]
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>> WE ARE LIMITED ON THE LOCATION FOR THE SIZE WITH THE REQUIRED PARKING AND DEVELOPMENT CODES.
LOCATED ON GEORGIA TEXAS LAND AND CATTLE PARK, WHERE ACTUALLY ONE SIDE IS A CREEK, THE OTHER SIDE IS LOCATED THE EDC PROPERTY, THE BUSINESS PARK.
THERE'S A LOT OF DRAINAGE ISSUES AND SO FORTH THAT RUN THROUGH THAT, WHICH WILL ACTUALLY BENEFIT THE CITY NOT HOMES, BUT IT'LL BENEFIT THE CITY AS FAR AS WE USE THIS FACILITY HERE AS A PRIME EXAMPLE.
OUR ARCHITECT IS WORKING RIGHT NOW DESIGNING THE BUILDING TO TEAR IT, SO IT ACTUALLY COMPLIMENTS A SITE LIKE THIS.
THIS BUILDING IS TWO STORIES LOCATED ON THE ADMINISTRATION SIDE, BUT WE'RE ONE STORY ON THIS SIDE, AND IT FLOWS WITH THE TERRAIN.
THAT'LL BE VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT'S LOCATED AT GTLC.
THEN THERE'S ACTUALLY ENOUGH DIRT AND CUT TO MOVE AROUND.
WE HAVE TESTED THE SITE, AND IT DOES WORK OUT, WHICH WILL ACTUALLY MAKE A VERY AESTHETICALLY PLEASING FACILITY LOCATED WITH THE TREES AND THE TERRAIN AND THE CREEK WITH WALKING, TRAILS, CONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT CALDWELL PARK ALL THE WAY UP NORTH TO EASTRIDGE.
>> THOSE ARE THE LONG TERM PLANS FOR THIS FACILITY DIRECTLY AND THE LOCATION THAT IT WAS IDENTIFIED FOR.
>> IS THE SCHOOL BOARD ACTUALLY, HAVE YOU SPOKEN WITH THEM ABOUT ACCEPTING THE MULTI-GEN WITHOUT AN AUDITORIUM THAT WOULD STILL BE A BENEFIT TO THEM AND THE COST SHARE?
>> $10 MILLION WAS THE NUMBER ALLOCATED FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
IT'S GOING TO BE ROUGHLY $20-$25 MILLION TO BUILD IT.
ADDITIONAL $10-$15 MILLION WOULD HAVE TO BE FUNDED THROUGH THE BOND TO BUILD AN AUDITORIUM.
WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE COST OFFSET, IT'S MORE BENEFICIAL TO PUT THAT MONEY TOWARDS SOMETHING THAT BENEFITS ALL RESIDENTS THEN MORE SO THE SWIMMING, JUST THE SMALL PERCENTAGE THAT WOULD BE IDENTIFIED FOR SWIMMING.
BECAUSE AEROBICS AND SO FORTH, THOSE PIECES THERE STILL WILL BE A LEISURE AND LAP POOL IN THE AQUATIC CENTER.
WE'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE THOSE PIECES IN THE AQUATICS, BUT JUST NOT THE FULL LANE LAP POOL FOR COMPETITIONS.
>> ONE THING I WANT TO POINT OUT AND I DO WANT YOU TO GET THROUGH YOUR PRESENTATION, MR. BRYANT, BUT I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT AND I THINK YOU JUST MENTIONED IT THAT THESE PARTS ARE KEY TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
I THINK WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT BEFORE.
AS WE BENEFIT FROM THAT, WE CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY FOR FUTURE YEARS AS FAR AS STAFFING AND STRUCTURE AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT.
>> WHEN YOU'RE DESIGNING THIS MULTI-GEN, I BELIEVE FROM THE GET GO, IT'S BEEN A COST RECOVERY TYPE MODEL.
THAT'S THE GOAL IS, WHEN WE DESIGN THIS TO GET EVERY PENNY WE CAN FROM THE USAGE FEES, CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT.
>> IDEALLY, IN THE PERFECT WORLD, IT'S GOING TO BE $0 OPERATED.
>> THAT'S A GOOD GOAL AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
THE NATATORIUM IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT'S GOING TO WORK OUT THIS TIME, MAYBE IN THE FUTURE.
BUT RIGHT NOW, I THINK THIS PARK SPECIFICALLY AND THIS MULTI-GEN NEEDS TO ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE CITY, EVERYBODY FROM OPENING IN THE MORNING UNTIL CLOSING IN THE NIGHT, YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL GENERATIONS BEING ABLE TO USE IT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE I MOVE ON?
>> NO. BECAUSE IT JUST TO BE MY FULL TIME, LET'S TRY TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PRESENTATION.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO GET INTO A FEW OF THE PARKS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE BOND.
THE SITE THAT YOU SEE DOWN ON THE LEFT IS ACTUALLY THE SITE THAT IS FOR THE MULTI-GEN. TOP-RIGHT PORTION IS THE MORE RECREATION SIDE, SPORTS FIELDS, CRICKET FIELDS, MULTI USE.
THERE WILL BE A LOT OF DIFFERENT ADDITIONAL AMENITIES, PICKLEBALL COURTS, BASKETBALL COURTS, SAND VOLLEYBALL, SPREAD THROUGHOUT AS WELL.
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PLAYGROUNDS, CONCESSION, RESTROOM, SHADE STRUCTURES, AND SO FORTH THROUGHOUT THIS PARK.THIS PART, WE'RE LOOKING AT 20 MILLION FUNDING.
JM CALDWELL SENIOR, THIS IS ACTUALLY THE ONLY CURRENT COMMUNITY PARK THAT IS IN EXISTENCE RIGHT NOW THROUGH PRINCETON.
HOWEVER, WE NEED TO ENHANCE A FEW AREAS, FINISH OUT SOME SOCCER MULTI USE FIELDS TO THE WEST, WHICH WOULD ACTUALLY BE LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE NEW PARKS AND REC BUILDING.
SAND VOLLEYBALL COURTS, PICKLEBALL COURTS, NEW PLAYGROUND, AND EVENT LAWN.
THERE'S A LOT OF COMPONENTS THAT WOULD BE ENHANCED AT CALDWELL PARK.
THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE IDENTIFIED AS $13 MILLION TO THE FINAL COMPLETION FOR CALDWELL.
JJ BOOK, THIS PORTION IS THE NORTHERNMOST PORTION TO JJ BOOK PARK.
IT'S ACTUALLY SPLIT BY BROOKSIDE DRIVE, WHICH IS, IF ANYBODY'S SEEING BROOKSIDE RIGHT NOW, IT'S A LOT OF UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH DR HORTON'S CROSS MILL.
THERE'LL BE A NEW INTERSECTION LOCATED JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THIS SKATE PARK.
BUT IDENTIFIED IN JJ BOOK, AND THIS IS ONE THING THAT I NEED SOME DIRECTION FROM THE COUNCIL ON IS GOING TO BE THE, WE'RE LOOKING AT TURNING THIS INTO MORE OF A TEEN-FOCUS PARK.
ONE OF THE NATIONAL STUDIES RIGHT NOW ARE TEENS DO NOT HAVE A PLACE TO CONGREGATE AND ENJOY.
IT'S THAT AGE DIVISION WHERE THE KIDS AFTER THEY REACH THE HIGH SCHOOL AGE, THEY REALLY JUST GATHER FOR HANGOUT AREAS.
WHAT THE STUDIES HAVE SHOWN IS THEY ACTUALLY LIKE AREAS TO HANG OUT, MAKE TIKTOK REELS, VIDEO REELS, AND ENJOY JUST BEING IN THEIR OWN LITTLE AREAS.
WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTOS RIGHT HERE, YOU SEE SOME NEW DESIGNS THROUGHOUT OTHER CITIES FOR TEEN-FOCUSED AMENITIES.
ORIGINALLY, WHAT WAS PROPOSED WAS BE A SPLASH PARK.
HOWEVER, IF WE WERE TO NAVIGATE THE MULTI-GEN WITH A LARGER AQUATICS COMPONENT FOR NOW BEING INDOOR AQUATICS, THIS AREA IS ONLY LOCATED A QUARTER MILE FROM GTLC.
IT BEST FITS TO MOVE THE SPLASH PARK AND THE WATER COMPONENT FROM GTLC, KEEP IT IN THE MULTI-GEN WHERE IT IS USED YEAR ROUND INSTEAD OF JUST THAT SMALL TIME FRAME OF OUTDOORS FROM MEMORIAL TO LABOR, AND GIVE THE TEENS AN AREA THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO CONGREGATE AND TO BUILD FRIENDSHIPS, PLUS IT ACTUALLY CORRESPONDS VERY WELL WITH A SKATE PARK.
IF THE COUNCIL APPROVES AND BLESSES THE DIRECTION, I THINK IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GIVE THE TEENS OF PRINCETON AN AREA TO CONGREGATE AND ENJOY THEIR OWN PARK AS WELL.
YOU SEE SOME OF THE PICTURES AND SO FORTH, JUST NEAT, LOT OF SITTING AREAS.
THEY LIKE THE CHALLENGE, AND WHAT YOU SEE ON THIS ROCK WALL, PRETTY COOL, IS LITTLE CUBBY HOLES THAT THEY CAN CRAWL INTO AND JUST SIT AND HANG OUT.
THEY LIKE THE CHALLENGE OF GETTING INTO THOSE AREAS.
DOWN ON THE BOTTOM LEFT, COLORS.
THAT WAS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE KEY HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN DONE IS THEY REALLY LIKE COLORFUL BACKDROPS.
MURALS ON WALLS, THAT CREATES AN ATMOSPHERE IN THE BACKGROUND FOR ALL OF THEIR VIDEO REELS AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> YES. ON THIS ONE, YOU SAY YOU WANTED TO MOVE THE DIRECTION TO BEING MORE OF A TEAM, SO WHAT EXACTLY WOULD BE REMOVED? YOU SAID THE SPLASH PAD AREA?
>> THE SPLASH PAD AREA WOULD NOW BE FILLED IN WITH SOME OF THESE TYPE OF PLAY STRUCTURES THAT YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU.
>> THE SMALL CHILDREN PLAY STRUCTURES ARE STILL GOING TO BE PART OF THE PLAN?
>> WE WOULD ACTUALLY MORE SO ELIMINATE ALL PLAY STRUCTURES BECAUSE WE ARE AT CALDWELL PARK MOVING MORE TOWARDS A COMPLETE NEW PLAYGROUND WITH THE RENOVATIONS AT CALDWELL.
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WE WILL HAVE A NEW PLAY STRUCTURE FOR ALL AGES AT CALDWELL FOR THE 5-12 RANGE AND FROM THE 2-5 RANGE, WHICH WILL BE A DESTINATION PLAY FACILITY FOR THE YOUNG KIDS.PLUS AT CALDWELL PARK, YOU HAVE MORE OPEN SPACE BY MOVING THE KID PLAY STRUCTURES IN THE SPLASH PARK FROM JJ BOOK TO CALDWELL FOR THE PLAYGROUND, IT ALSO ELIMINATES PARKING ISSUES.
WE'RE LIMITED ON THE PARKING WE ACTUALLY HAVE AT JJ BOOK.
WHEN YOU HAD A SKATE PARK PLUS A DESTINATION SPLASH PARK, WE'RE GOING TO BE REALLY TIGHT ON THE AMOUNT OF PARKING AND THE SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THAT.
WE TOOK A LOT OF DIFFERENT SCENARIOS, AND IT SEEMS TO BE BEST FIT TO MOVE A DESTINATION PLAYGROUND AT CALDWELL, AND THERE WILL BE ONE AT GTLC WHEN IT COMES INTO PLAY AS WELL.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE LARGE PLAY COMPONENTS TO BOTH NEW COMMUNITY PARKS, AND MAKING THIS MORE SO JUST TEEN-FOCUSED.
>> I LIKE THAT. I THINK THAT SEPARATING THE OLDER KIDS AND THE SMALLER KIDS THAT STOPS THE KIDS FROM BEING RAN OVER BY THE OLDER KIDS COMING IN, ESPECIALLY GOING TO BE A BUNCH OF TEENS THERE.
YOU DON'T WANT 14, 15-YEAR-OLDS RUNNING AROUND AND YOU HAVE A THREE-YEAR OLD RUNNING ESPECIALLY IN THE SKATE PARK AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
>> HEY, CHASE. THEY'VE SEEN THIS A FEW TIMES BEFORE.
IF WE CAN WRAP THIS UP, WHAT WE NEED IS JUST DIRECTION FROM COUNSEL ON PRIORITIES, A LITTLE BIT OF DIRECTION ON THE AQUATIC STUFF.
THEN IF YOU WANT CERTAIN DESTINATION ELEMENTS LIKE GTLC OR THE REX YOU LET US KNOW.
OR IF YOU WANT TO SCALE THINGS DOWN, YOU LET US KNOW THAT AS WELL.
WE'RE ONLY GUESSING ON CONSTRUCTION COSTS AT THIS POINT, SO WHATEVER FALLS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST COULD BE A CASUALTY GO AROUND IF THERE'S NOT MONEY LEFT.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR NOW JUST DIRECTION FROM YOU ALL.
>> I JUST HAD A QUESTION AS FAR AS THE DESIGN.
I JUST FELT LIKE WE'RE NOT TOO FAR OFF TO WHERE WE WANTED TO MAKE SOME TYPE OF REVISIONS TO SOME OF THESE PLANS.
WE'RE PAST THAT POINT, WHAT WE'RE GETTING IS WHAT WE'RE GETTING? NO. WE'RE NOT TOO FAR PAST.
NOW, WE HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY WORKING WITH OUR ARCHITECT TEAM DESIGNING THESE, BUT TONIGHT'S DISCUSSION WILL GIVE THE FINAL DIRECTION SO THAT WAY WE CAN REALLY PUSH FORWARD AND GET THESE PLANS WRAPPED UP.
FALLS ALONG WITH THE TIMELINE THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IN FRONT OF YOU.
SOME OF THESE PARKS, LIKE JJ BOOK IS DESIGN.
TO ELIMINATE A SPLASH COMPONENT AND ADD A TEAM FOCUS COMPONENT, THAT'S A VERY SIMPLE A FEW CHANGES BECAUSE THE FOOTPRINT IS THERE.
THE SKATE PARK IS IDENTIFIED IN ITS FOOTPRINT.
THEY'RE UNDER DESIGN, HDLA IS UNDER DESIGN.
I JUST NEED DIRECTION FROM COUNSEL BLESSING TO REMOVE ONE AND LET'S FOCUS IT MORE ON ANOTHER.
>> I HAD TO FOLLOW UP, I'M SORRY, COUNCILMAN.
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WAS HOPING THAT WE WERE GOING TO DO IS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF POSSIBLY PUTTING A FOOD TRUCK AREA IN THERE.
MY FAMILY AND I WE GO TO DALLAS AT THE KLYDE WARREN PARK, AND ONE OF THE REASONS WE STAY THERE IS BECAUSE OUR KIDS GET TO PLAY, BUT THEN THERE'S FOOD THERE, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO NECESSARILY LEAVE THE PARK.
MAYBE ADDING THAT IN ONE OF THESE PARKS TO WHERE WE CAN HAVE VENDORS AND FOOD TRUCKS COME OUT THERE AND STAY THERE, IT'S AN EVENT AT THAT POINT.
>> THAT'S A GREAT IDEA, AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
ONE OF THE DESIGNS THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE IN CALDWELL PARK IDENTIFIES, BECAUSE WE'RE HAVING IT AS A DESTINATION PLAYGROUND, WE WILL HAVE A DESTINATION PLAY AT CALDWELL WITH THE SPORTS FIELDS, LOT OF ACTIVITIES, USE SPORTS TO GO ON THERE, SO WE WILL HAVE AN AREA DESIGNATED FOR A DRIVE THROUGH FOR SOME FOOD TRUCKS.
WE HAVE AN EVENT LAWN, WHICH WE'RE CALLING AN EVENT LAWN, AN AREA, JUST OPEN SPACE, PAVILIONS ON THE SIDE, PICNIC AREAS SO THAT WAY, THE KIDS CAN PLAY IN THE MIDDLE WHILE ENJOYING THE DIFFERENT FOOD TRUCKS.
>> BUT IS THAT WHERE THEY WOULD HAVE TO BOOK TO HAVE AN EVENT TO BE THERE OR IS IT LIKE IN DALLAS WHERE THEY'RE JUST ABLE TO BE THERE?
>> THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE SCHEDULED, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE JUST OPEN.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU MOVE ON?
>> MR. FISHER, I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME OTHER THINGS TO PRESENT,
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BUT I JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU SO FAR FOR WHAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM HAVE DONE, THE THOUGHT, THE CAREFUL PLANNING THAT YOU'VE PUT INTO THESE PARKS, CONSIDERING EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC IN OUR CITY, AND ALSO JUST OVERALL FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THEN FOR MAKING IT A DRAW FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, I AM REALLY ODD AND EXCITED ABOUT THE PROSPECTS OF GETTING THESE PARKS IN.I'M SURE EVERYONE KNOWS HOW PASSIONATE I AM ABOUT PARKS, AND THIS IS THIS IS EXCITING TO FINALLY GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN START SEEING SOME SHOVELS IN THE GROUND, RIGHT ON SOME OF THESE.
I'M ALL IN FAVOR OF ALL THE THINGS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT AS FAR AS MOVING FORWARD WITH THE MULTI-GEN, WITHOUT THE NATATORIUM PIECE AND INCLUDING THE AQUATICS PIECE.
JJ BOOK BEING A MORE TEEN-FOCUSED PARK AND REMOVING THAT SPLASH PAD.
THEN AS FAR AS THE FIRST PHASE, I THINK THE PARKS AND REC OFFICE, JM CALDWELL PARK, JJ BOOK, THE MULTI-GEN SHOULD ALL BE INCLUDED IN THAT.
I KNOW FOR THE MULTI-GEN IT WILL JUST BE THE DESIGN PIECE, BUT I DEFINITELY THINK CALDWELL NEEDS TO MOVE UP IN THE PRIORITY BECAUSE THAT'S OUR PARK.
WE NEED TO GET CALDWELL FINISHED, WE NEED TO SEE THAT TO THE FINISH LINE, SO THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION.
>> I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH COUNCILMAN WASHINGTON.
I DID HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE MULTI GEN IN THE GLCT, THEY'RE ON HERE TWO SEPARATELY, BUT A VOTE FOR ONE, WOULD THEY BE THE VOTE FOR THE SAME?
>> I'M SO SORRY. I'M TRYING TO.
THE GEORGIA LAND AND CATTLE HAS THE MULTI GEN FACILITY IN THAT.
WOULD THAT BE THE SAME AS THE MULTI GEN IF WE VOTE FOR THAT TO BE PRIORITIZED OVER ONE OF THE OTHER?
>> THOSE TWO SEPARATE COUNCILMAN JOHNSON.
IF YOU WANT THEM TO BE TOGETHER, THEY CAN BE TOGETHER, SO YOU JUST YOU JUST LET US KNOW?
>> MAKES SENSE TO PUT THEM TOGETHER?
>> YEAH, BECAUSE EITHER WAY, THERE ARE SOME OTHER PIECES WITH GTLC THAT WILL PUSH IT FURTHER DOWN THE TIMELINE.
>> GTLC ACTUALLY HAS, IF YOU LOOK ON YOUR TIMELINE HERE, ROUND ONE OF FUNDING IS THIS GREEN DOTTED LINE.
FUNDS WOULD $55,000,000 IS LOOKING TO BE ALLOCATED TOWARDS THE END OF THE SUMMER.
THEN, ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN 2027.
THIS WAS PROPOSED FROM THE ORIGINAL BOND, AND BY THAT 2027 DATE, THAT DOESN'T AFFECT OUR I&S TAX RATE.
THE FIRST ROUND OF PHASING IS THE 55 MILLION.
WE DON'T WANT TO EXCEED THAT NUMBER UNTIL ROUND TWO COMES IN AND WE COME IN ON THE BACK END.
>> YOU'RE NEEDING TO KNOW WHICH PARTS ARE GOING TO GO IN ORDER BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ALLOCATE JUST THE 55 MILLION FIRST, AND THEN OUT OF THAT 55 MILLION, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DETERMINE WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BUILD BASICALLY FROM THAT.
>> NOW THERE IS ALSO. I DID HEAR THAT.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE AS VERY SIMILAR AS MR. WASHINGTON STAND.
PHASE 1 ROUND FUNDING WOULD BE JJ BOOK, CALDWELL PARK, THE PARKS BUILDING, AND THE MULTI-GEN AND AQUATICS.
THERE ARE SOME CONSTRAINTS TO GTLC THAT WE ARE WORKING THROUGH, WHICH IS THE FLOODPLAIN STUDIES IN FEMA BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF EXCAVATION AND WORK DOWN IN TIKI CREEK.
THAT PROCESS ACTUALLY TAKES ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO A YEAR.
WE CAN GET THROUGH THE DESIGN PHASE IN THE APPROVAL PROCESS TO GET US THROUGH THAT APPROVAL FROM FEMA.
WELL, BY THAT TIME, A YEAR FROM NOW AND THEN THROUGH DESIGN, WELL, 2027 FUNDING WOULD BE AVAILABLE SO WE COULD KICK OFF AND PUT HAVE PERMITS READY TO GO, EVERYTHING TURNED IN, APPROVED, AND A SHOVEL IN THE DIRT AS SOON AS SECOND ROUND OF PHASING IN 2027 IS AVAILABLE.
>> WHAT KIND OF IMPACT, JAM CALDWELL'S ARE ONLY PARK THAT HAS SPORTS FIELD LIKE THE BIG PARK, IF WE START REMODELING IT, WHAT IMPACT IS THAT GOING TO HAVE ON ITS USAGE DURING THAT REMODEL FOR SAY?
HOWEVER, WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT A RENOVATION TO THE CURRENT BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS, TURF FOR RENOVATION, THAT WOULD BE IN THE OFF SEASON MONTHS.
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THE FIELDS WOULD BE READY COME JUNE.WE CAN START THEM IN THE SUMMER AND THE RENOVATION FOR TURF PROCESS IS ACTUALLY ONLY ABOUT A FOUR MONTH PROCESS COMPLETELY.
HOWEVER, THE OUT THE FIELDS, THE ADDITIONAL MULTI USE FIELDS LOCATED TO THE WEST, THAT WON'T BE ANY IMPACT AT ALL TO RESIDENTS BECAUSE THAT'S ACTUALLY LOCATED IN THE OUTFIELD OR JUST OUT IN THE FIELD SPACE AREA RIGHT NOW.
THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY IMPACT THERE.
WHERE THE MOST IMPACT WOULD BE IS GOING TO BE THE PLAYGROUND COMPONENT.
THAT WOULD ACTUALLY, WHAT WE WOULD DO IS LOOK AT IT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, STARTING THE CONSTRUCTION AROUND OCTOBER, NOVEMBER.
TO DESIGN AND BUILD A NEW PLAYGROUND IS AROUND 6-8 MONTHS, SO IT WOULD BE OPENED BY NEXT SPRING.
REALLY THE ONLY INITIAL IMPACT FOR CALDWELL PARK TO AFFECT THE RESIDENTS WOULD BE THE PLAYGROUNDS WOULD BE SHUT DOWN THROUGHOUT THE WINTER MONTHS AND SOME SMALL IMPACT ON THE BASEBALL SOFTBALL FIELDS, WHICH WOULD BE OVER THE SUMMER.
>> I HAVE QUESTIONS AND IT'S FOR CRAIG AND TOMMY.
FOR YOUR DEPARTMENTS, FOR THESE PROJECTS TO GO ALL AT ONCE, HOW IS THAT GOING TO IMPACT YOU? I KNOW, CRAIG, YOU HAVE ABOUT WHAT 77 PERMITS A DAY AVERAGE GOING RIGHT NOW, SO HOW WILL THIS IMPACT WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING IN YOUR OFFICE IS TAKING ON ALL THESE PROJECTS?
>> SURE. WE'LL MAKE THESE PROJECTS A PRIORITY.
WE'LL BRING IN CONSULTING STAFF IF WE NEED THEM AND WE'LL GET THINGS REVIEWED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES ARE MET AND WE'LL DO OUR PART TO MOVE THIS THROUGH AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN, BUT ENSURE THAT THEY'RE BUILT SAFELY.
>> BUT FOR STAFFING WISE, YOU MIGHT NEED CONSULTANTS TO HELP SUPPORT THIS.
>> POTENTIALLY, YES. IT DEPENDS ON OUR CURRENT WORKLOAD, BUT IF NEEDED, WE HAVE SOME RETAINER THAT WE COULD ENGAGE.
>> GOOD TO KNOW. TOMMY, WHAT ABOUT YOU? BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT THE BIG ROAD PROJECT GOING ON AND JUST WANT TO KNOW.
>> FROM A PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONAL STANDPOINT, THIS REALLY WOULDN'T AFFECT US MUCH AT ALL.
PLAN REVIEW, THINGS LIKE THAT, INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE WOULD BE BUILT INTO THE PROJECTS THAT MR. BRYANT'S PRESENTING.
FROM AN OPERATIONAL OR INSTALLATION STANDPOINT, THAT WOULD BE HANDLED BY THE CONTRACTORS THAT ARE BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE.
FROM A OPERATIONAL RESERVE STANDPOINT WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS FACILITIES, OR INFRASTRUCTURE, THINGS LIKE THAT.
THE LOCATIONS OF THESE PARKS ARE ACTUALLY IN PRIME AREAS FOR UTILITIES TO WHERE THESE TYPES OF USES WERE ALREADY TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION SO THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS ALREADY THERE.
IT WOULD JUST BE EXTENDING IT TO THE SITE AND THROUGH THE SITES.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, OPERATIONALLY, IT WOULDN'T REALLY IMPACT US MUCH AT ALL.
>> MR. MAYOR, I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.
I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH COUNCILMAN WASHINGTON IN TERMS OF THE DIRECTION AS FAR AS MY PORTION OF IT.
>> HOW ABOUT STEVE, RYAN? NO. MR. LONG, I THINK IS EVERYBODY GOOD? I KNOW YOU'RE STILL GOING THROUGH YOUR PRESENTATION, BUT DUE TO TIME, DO WE STILL HAVE?
>> I JUST HAVE ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
AM I HEARING THE MULTI GEN WITH GTLC AS ONE PROJECT?
>> NO. THE GTC, THAT'S GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT TIME TO GET THAT DONE BUT THE MULTI-GEN SEPARATE FROM.
>> IT'S THE PARKS AND REC OFFICE, JM COLWELL, JJ BOOK, AND THEN MULTI-GEN?
>> YES, IT'S MULTI-GEN AND AQUATICS AND JJ BOOK WITH NO SPLASH PAD.
>> COUPLE OF THE OTHER PARKS. MUNICIPAL PARK.
THIS TWO WILL BE A DESTINATION PLAYGROUND.
LOCATED OUT HERE, YOU SEE SOME REALLY COOL CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS IN FRONT OF YOU.
THIS WOULD PROBABLY BE BEST SUITED FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF PHASING, IN LOWER ON THAT HIGH PRIORITY LIST.
BUT YOU SEE SOME REALLY COOL CONCEPTS.
THIS IS ROUGHLY A $5 MILLION PARK, PROBABLY AN 18 MONTH BUILD.
WE ARE IN DESIGN PHASE, SO WE WILL HAVE THE PLANS DESIGNED SITTING ON A SHELF
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AVAILABLE FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF FUNDING BEFORE WE CAN ACTIVATE THIS CONSTRUCTION.>> CAN I GET ONE QUESTION ON THE MUNICIPAL PARK? I KNOW WE'RE CREATING THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTING.
IS THAT ALL BEING CONSIDERED BECAUSE WE'RE SPENDING MONEY ON THINGS DOWN FOR THIS LOCATION FOR YEARLY USAGE.
IS THAT ALL BEING CONSIDERED IN THIS DESIGN?
>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION AND IT IS.
ACTUALLY, WITH THE CHRISTMAS DECOR AND THE ELECTRICAL NEEDS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED AROUND THE MUNICIPAL SITE WILL ACTUALLY BENEFIT AND HELP THE ENHANCEMENTS TO THIS PARK.
WHAT YOU SEE RIGHT HERE, A LOT OF ELEVATIONS, SLIDES, AND SO FORTH, BUT THE WALKING TRAILS AND THE DESTINATION SITE WILL STILL REMAIN, AND IT WILL WORK WELL WITH THIS PARK DIRECTLY.
YOU CAN GET SAY A TWO FOR ONE.
BUT IT WILL CREATE A NICE HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
SIGNATURE PART, THIS PART, WE HAVE A NICE DESIGN.
IT IS ACTUALLY WILL IT HELP ENHANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? THERE'S NO LOCATION.
LOCATION IS TO BE DETERMINED AT THE MOMENT.
HOWEVER, IT'S IDENTIFIED TO BE A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO BRING IN OTHER BUSINESSES AND BE THAT CORE HUB LOCATED WITH RESTAURANTS, EATERIES, DINERIES, LOCATED AROUND IT, LIKE IF YOU WERE TO GO TO ALLEN WATERS CREEK, YOU'VE GOT A NICE PARK IN THE MIDDLE, THAT'S A GREAT HUB WITH A LOT OF THE BUSINESSES LOCATED AROUND IT, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, FOR THE SIGNATURE PARK.
THE LOIS NELSON LIBRARY, $1 MILLION WAS IDENTIFIED FROM THE 2023 BOND.
WE ALSO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL MILLION AND A HALF FOUR OF COS THAT WILL BE ALLOCATED.
WE'RE LOOKING AT AROUND TWO, 2.5 MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION FOR THIS LIBRARY ITSELF.
IT'S GOING TO GET A FACE LIFT ON THE OUTSIDE, LITTLE MORE STATICALLY PLEASING. GLENDA IS HERE.
BUT THERE'S ALSO A FEW MAINTENANCE ISSUES THAT SHE'S GOT GOING ON RIGHT.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE REMODEL THIS, WE ADDRESS ALL OF THESE ISSUES AND PROVIDE HER ADDITIONAL 1,500-2000 SQUARE FOOT ADDITIONAL SPACE AND REMODEL THE INSIDE, SO IT'S A LITTLE MORE INVITING AND MORE OPEN SO SHE CAN HAVE MORE OF HER PROGRAMMING NEEDS.
BUT WHAT YOU SEE WORKING WITH GFF AT A LATER DATE, YOU'LL SEE A RESOLUTION CONTRACT COME THROUGH FOR GFF FOR THE DESIGN ARCHITECT AND RENOVATION FOR THIS BUILDING.
>> IS THE STRUCTURE SOUND ENOUGH TO GO UP ANOTHER LAYER, ANOTHER LEVEL, OR IS IT JUST GOING TO BE FLAT ONE?
>> THE CURRENT STRUCTURE, IT'S MORE COST FEASIBLE TO EXPAND OUT THAN IT IS UP WITH THIS BUILDING.
THIS BUILDING WASN'T DESIGNED FOR A SECOND ELEVATION, SO WE JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT, HEY, WE EXPAND OUT, MAXIMIZE THE FOOTPRINT ON THE SITE THAT'S AVAILABLE, ADD ADDITIONAL PARKING, SO THAT WAY, LATER DOWN THE LINE, WE CAN GET INTO A NEW DESIGN FOR A LARGER LIBRARY WHEN WE GET TO THOSE NEEDS, BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MAXIMIZE THE SPACE AVAILABLE THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE.
FOR THE NEW PART THOUGH THAT YOU'RE PUTTING IN, COULD THAT BE MADE INTO A MULTI LAYER OR LEVEL PART?
>> NO, THE NEW PART OF IT, THE ADDITION THAT YOU WANT TO PUT ON, COULD THAT BE MADE INTO TWO LEVELS?
I'LL DEFINITELY PASS THAT ALONG TO OUR ARCHITECT.
WE'RE ALSO LIMITED WITH THE PARKING AND THE SPACE AVAILABLE ON THE SITE THAT IT'S AT.
YOU'VE GOT JUST TO THE WEST, THE ISD PROPERTY AND THEN TO THE SOUTH IS ANOTHER PIECE OF PROPERTY.
WE'RE REALLY LIMITED BUT MOVING UP IN ELEVATION, THAT MAY BE A WAY TO MAXIMIZE ADDITIONAL SQUARE FOOTAGE, AND I'LL DEFINITELY PASS THAT ALONG AND BRING THAT INFORMATION BACK TO YOU.
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>> THAT WAS MY REASON FOR ASKING IF WE WOULD NOT PUT ANOTHER ELEVATION ON IT TO MAXIMIZE PARKING.
THE LIBRARY HAS WE NOW IT APPROXIMATELY JUST SOME MEMBERS AWAY FROM 10,000 AND WITH THE CITY GROWING AND SEEMINGLY PEOPLE USING THE LIBRARY MORE, WE DEFINITELY ARE GOING TO NEED MORE PARKING.
>> BUT STRUCTURALLY, WE CAN'T GO VERTICAL WITH THE CURRENT BUILDING AS IT IS.
WITH THAT, IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER.
BUT TO VERIFY AS FAR AS THE PHASING, WE'VE IDENTIFIED JJ BOOK, CALDWELL PARK, PARKS BUILDING, MULTI-GEN AND AQUATICS, PUSHING THROUGH FOR THE FIRST PHASE.
NO SPLASH PARK AT JJ BOOK, MOVING IT TO A MORE TEEN FOCUS PARK AND MULTI-GEN, THE PHASING THROUGH THAT IS THROUGH BOTH PHASES.
IN THE TIMELINE ACTUALLY PHASES THROUGH BOTH PHASES, BUT THEN THE MUNICIPAL PARK IN PHASE 2.
LIBRARY ALSO WILL BE IN PHASE 1.
THAT'S ACTUALLY WILL BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, SO THAT WILL BE PHASE 1 AS WELL.
ANY QUESTIONS? THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
THANK YOU GUYS. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU, CHASE, THAT WORKS. THANK THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SKIP THAT.
THEN, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
YOUR HONOR, I WILL MAKE THAT MOTION TO ADJOURN.
WE'LL BE BACK AT 6:35 FOR OUR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.