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FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES - Special Meeting: October 1, 1980
The meeting was called to order at 5:40 P.M.
REVIEW OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK CONCEPT AT ROLLAND MOORE COMMUNITY PARK
Superintendent of Planning and Open Space, Randy Balok, presented the
staff report. He stated that City Council and Management had requested
potentially developing a portion of Rolland Moore Community Park as a
'neighborhood park concept' in 1981. The Parkland Fund budget has
$70,000 appropriated in 1980 for preliminary design work/engineering
and $92,000 in 1981 for some actual construction work.
The consulting firm of ZVFK was hired to prepare the development plan.
The Plan, as presented, is divided into three phases. These phases
are consistent with the Master Plan for eventually developing the
Community Park, as previously approved. Since no large amount of money
is available to complete the community park, it was determined to at
least get started with this neighborhood concept. Phase I will cost
$236,000 - Phase II will cost $140,000; and Phase III will cost $166,000.
Board members then discussed this proposal. Among concerns expressed:
too low of a percentage of landscaping in certain areas; ability to
provide adequate maintenance; not happy about developing a 'neighborhood
concept' because this is a Community Park and should be developed as
such; Management and Council may not be aware that a neighborhood concept
does not meet the needs for the City developing this park; political
reality of the situation may dictate what happens; a softball complex is
still the most needed development in the park. In general, the Board
agreed that the plan as presented by staff, is good, but it is not what
is needed.
On a motion by Charles Basham, seconded by Charles Mayhugh, the Board
voted 5 to 1 (Sheppard dissenting), the following:
"The Rolland Moore Park site should be developed according to
the approved Master Plan as a total Community Park, and the
development should begin as soon as possible. The City should
utilize creative financing to build the park, which could even
mean a bond issue.
Money should not be spent at Moore Park on a neighborhood
concept. Parkland and neighborhood park funding should be
spent at other neighborhood park sites, if a neighborhood
park is desired".
Staff concurs with the Advisory Board that it would be most desirable
to be able to construct the entire Community Park, as originally
planned. However, since total adequate funding is apparently unavail-
able for this purpose, the 'Neighborhood Concept' as presented tonight,
is a positive step towards the final goal. Staff expresses concern
for tonight's Board recommendation.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 P.M.
PRESENT:
Charles Mayhugh
Charles Basham
Ken Nelson
Janet Sheppard
Chuck Solano
Mike ImMasche
H. R. Phillips
Randy Balok
Jerry P. Brown
Respectfully submitted,
JERRY P. BROWN,
Administrative Assistant