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Home My WebLink About10/04/2012 Staff: Committee Members Rhonda Smiley, Assistant to the City Manager Jacquie Sullivan, Chair David Couch Rudy Salas REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Thursday, October 4, 2012 – 12:00 p.m. City Hall North 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 First Floor, Conference Room A A G E N D A 1. ROLL CALL 2. ADOPT JULY 12, 2012 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. Discussion and Committee Recommendation Regarding Amenity Options for Planz and Siemon Parks – Tandy/Rojas B. Bike Transportation Plan Update – Tandy / Eggert 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 6. ADJOURNMENT 9/26/2012 1 Community Meetings Recap & Recommendations Community Services Committee October 4, 2012 Overview •Staff organized two community meetings in the month of September to receive input on pool replacement amenity options at Siemonand PlanzParks •Staff presentations included information on the current status of the existing dormant pools, costs to revive each pool and concepts for replacement amenities. 9/26/2012 2 SiemonPark Meeting •Held September 4th at Howard Nichols Elementary School •Ninemembersofthepublicinattendance •Fourindicatedtheypreferredasprayparkasareplacement amenity. •Fourindicatedtheypreferredamodernpoolasareplacement amenity •OnewantedmoreinformationontheCity’splansforthePark, butdidnotindicatewhichconcepthewasinsupportof •CouncilmemberWeirindicatedhesupportedasprayparkasa replacementamenity. PlanzPark Meeting •Held September 13th at South High School •Received more media coverage than the Siemonmeeting •Zeromembersofthepublicattendedthemeeting •CouncilmemberSalasandCouncilmemberJohnsonboth indicatedtheypreferredthe‘hybrid’conceptwhichwas developedatthepreviousCommunityServicesCommittee meeting. •HybridConcept–Scaleddownskateparkreplacingdormant poolstructureandadditionalpicnicareasonthewestsideof thepark. 9/26/2012 3 Existing SiemonPark Layout Spray Park •Replaceexistingpoolstructurewithasplashpad,upgrade restroomAandlandscapearea. •EstimatedCost:$550,000 •FundingTimeline:<5years •EstimateTimeforDesignandConstruction:9‐12months 9/26/2012 4 Spray Park Diverse Spray Park features: •Water cannons •Overhead spray features •Bucket features •Adjacent benches and tables Existing PlanzPark Layout 9/26/2012 5 Hybrid Concept •Replaceexistingpoolstructurewithascaleddownskatepark, additionalpicnicareasandlandscapearea. •Estimated Cost: $300,000 •Funding Timeline: <5 years •Estimate Time for Design and Construction: 9‐12 months Additional Picnic Areas Hybrid Concept Amenity #1: Scaled‐down Skate Park •Half pipe •Railings •Boxes •Ramps 9/26/2012 6 Hybrid Concept Amenity #2: Picnic Areas •Four (4) 8ft covered tables ‘group area’ w/benches, grill and lights OR •12 Uncovered 8ft tables/w benches and grills OR •A combination of the two types: •Two 8ft covered tables ‘group area’ w/benches, grill and lights AND •Four Uncovered 8ft tables/w benches and grills •Rentable for groups, events, etc.