Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on the Final Master Plan for Old Settler's Park and Recommend the Application for and Acceptance of, if Awarded, any Grant Funding Opportunities
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
(5A: Create affordable recreational and cultural arts activities for all ages throughout the city)
(5C: Continue to market and highlight McKinney as a unique destination for residents and visitors alike)
MEETING DATE: June 11, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
CONTACT: Michael Kowski, Director of Parks & Recreation
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Parks and Recreation staff facilitated a discussion and workshop session at the February 2020 meeting related to the various master planning options at Old Settler's Park. Feedback from this session was merged with public comments and utilized by the design team for incorporation into their planning efforts. The final version is now ready for review and consideration, and potential grant funding opportunities have been identified.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The Old Settler's Aquatic and Park Renovation Project (PK2041) is a FY19-20 Capital Improvements Program funded by MCDC in an amount of $1,500,000. The final budget is to be determined through this master planning process and programmed to be funded using 2019 authorized bonds.
* Old Settler's Park was built in 1960 with elements that included a playground, picnic shelter and the Mouzon ballfields. The playground was updated in 1998 and the latest renovations to the ballfields occurred in 2004. The Aquatic Facility was built in 2003 and has not had any major upgrades.
* The master plan focuses on full redevelopment of the entire park with strategies of phasing incorporated into the plan.
* In October of 2019, City Council approved a professional services contract for master planning services with Shrickel Rollins / PSC, Inc., of Arlington, Texas.
* The design team gathered public feedback via various surveys and two (2) public inpu...
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