TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Linda Robb, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Polliwog Park Dog Run Proposal (No Budget Impact) (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
(Estimated Time: 30 Mins.)
APPROVE
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Polliwog Park Dog Run project, as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
All project expenses will be internally funded, with hard costs for materials and amenities not exceeding $50,000 from the Public Works Deferred Park Maintenance budget within the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). It is worth noting that initial cost estimates provided by David Volz Design (DVD) amounted to $324,104 for a larger project, which is not being recommended at this time.
BACKGROUND:
The Parks Master Plan, completed in 2020, identified a need for more dog-friendly areas within the City. Accordingly, the City Council added the work plan item, "Expand areas for four-legged friends at 6th Street and Aviation Boulevard or Rowell Avenue and Voorhees Avenue" to the Parks and Recreation Commission Work Plan in 2021. Evaluation of the locations identified in the Park Master plan, along with outreach by the Commission, concluded that there were no viable locations for additional dog runs in the City. As an alternative, existing dog runs were evaluated for potential improvements. Polliwog Park Dog Run was identified as a viable alternative for expansion of an existing dog park.
The proposed expansion of the Polliwog Park Dog Run will add 1,350 square feet by removing old and underutilized storage containers from the Begg parking lot and extending the fence line to the west. By removing the opaque obstructions, the expansion also provides enhanced visibility throughout the dog run.
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