Title
A Resolution Approving Additional Improvements at Mel Roberts Park.
Summary
In FY23, the council approved the Mel Roberts Park Improvements Capital Project and allocated $1.5 million, Resolution #23-1356. This project consisted of new ball field lighting, a new bathroom/concessions building, and new scoreboards. These aspects of the project were completed in July 2024. The project has $295,000 remaining and we are requesting permission to use these funds to install irrigation on the 3 ball fields, install new bermunda sod on these fields, build a barn to store equipment and mowers, and replace fencing and backstop netting. We expect to begin this work in August.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
__x___ Yes, described as __Mel Roberts Park Improvements_____________, planned amount $1,500,000, requesting $295,000 as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #400-5032-5101.
_____ No, requesting ___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
Body
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation planned $1,500,000 for the Mel Roberts Park Improvements Project, and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation is requesting permission to use the remaining $295,000 to install irrigation on the 3 ball fields, install new bermunda sod on these fields, build a barn to store equipment and mowers, and replace fencing and backstop netting.
WHEREAS, the City will need to bid the installation of the irrigation, the purchase of the sod, and the installation of the sod.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves using the remaining $295,000 in account 400-5033-5101 for the Mel Roberts Park Improvements project to install irrigation on the 3 ball fields, install new bermunda sod on these fields, build a barn to store equipment and mowers, and replace fencing and backstop netting.
SECTION 2: Approves going to bid for the installation of the irrigation, the purchase of the sod, and the installation of the sod and any other components needed as long as the total project cost does not exceed $295,000.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.