2017 Bond Program Orientation
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Purpose of Presentation
• Provide overview of the park system
• Provide information on park classifications
• Provide overview of park needs and tentative
amounts allocated for the bond program
• Provide information on some of the priority system
wide and system wide / district projects
• Provide list of the types of district projects
• Explain materials contained in the notebook
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Park System Overview
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Economic Value of Parks
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Importance of Capital Projects
• Per capita spending
on Dallas Parks is
significantly below
median
• Parks yield a 7:1
return on investment
• Parks have driven
economic
Downtown
• No Park Bond
Program past 11
years
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development
Park System Snapshot
• 393 parks
• 23,517 acres
• 18,859 acres of
land
• 4,658 acres of
water
• FY16-17 budget
of $94.1M
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Park System Snapshot: Facilities
• 41 recreation centers
• Aquatics
• Building 6 new aquatics
facilities
• 17 community pools
• 11 spraygrounds
• 1 water park
• 1 indoor pool
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199 playgrounds
97 pavilions
148 basketball courts
256 tennis courts and five
tennis centers
• More than 256 athletic fields
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Aquatics Master Plan
Regional FACs (4)
• Bachman
• Samuell Grand
• Crawford
• Fretz
Community FACs (3)
• Lake Highlands North
• Kidd Springs
• Singing Hills
Neighborhood FACs (4)
- Harry Stone
- Tietze
- Martin Weiss
- Exline
Spraygrounds (4)
- Timberglen
- Park in the Woods
- Kleberg-Rylie
- Nash-Davis
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Park System Snapshot: Trails
• 155 miles of existing trails
• 48 miles in design or under
construction
• 41 miles in design
• 3 under construction (SoPAC
Trail, Runyon Creek, and
Ridgewood Trail)
• 103 miles of proposed
trails
• Circuit Trail Conservancy
partnering to further
develop trail network
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Park System Snapshot: Partnerships
• Department maximizes partnership
opportunities
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Beautification Agreements
Maintenance Agreements
Development Agreements
Management Agreements
• Over 60 existing partnerships valued at over
$4M
• Provides $15M in annual stipends for six
partners
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Dallas Zoo
Dallas Arboretum
Texas Discovery Garden
Trinity River Audubon Center
Cedar Ridge Preserve
MoneyGram Soccer Park
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Park Classifications
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Dallas Parks are categorized into eight Park Classifications based upon the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) guidelines. Each classification serves
a specific need in the community.
Mini Park
The mini park is used to address limited, isolated, or unique recreation needs of concentrated populations. Mini parks typically serve a quarter-mile radius. The
size of a mini-park ranges between 2,500 square feet and one acre in size. These parks may be either active or passive, but address a specific recreational
need rather than a particular population density, although a high population density may create a specific recreation need. Recommended improvements for mini
parks may include a small pavilion, picnic area, park benches, and a 6 foot-wide perimeter trail. Off-street parking is not recommended.
Neighborhood Park
Neighborhood parks serve a variety of age groups within a limited area or neighborhood. They range in size from 1 to 15 acres and generally serve residents
within a quarter- to half-mile radius. The neighborhood park includes areas for active recreation activities such as field games, court games, playgrounds, etc.
Passive recreation activities may include walking, viewing, sitting, and picnicking. Facilities are generally unlighted and off-street parking is not recommended.
Community Park
Community parks are larger than neighborhood parks and serve several neighborhoods. They range in size from 16 to 99 acres and generally serve a user area
of one to two miles in radius. The community park may include areas for intense recreation activities such as competitive sports, swimming, tennis, playgrounds,
volleyball, etc. There may also be passive recreation opportunities such as walking, viewing, sitting, and picnicking.
Metropolitan Park
Metropolitan parks are large park facilities that serve multiple communities. They range in size from 100 to 499 acres and serve the entire city. The metropolitan
park includes natural areas or developed areas for a variety of outdoor recreation activities such as ball fields, playgrounds, boating, fishing, swimming,
picnicking, and trail systems.
Regional Park
Regional parks are very large multi-use parks that serve several communities within a particular region. They are 500 acres or larger in size and serve those
areas within a one-hour driving distance. The regional park provides both active and passive recreation opportunities, with a wide selection of facilities for all
age groups. They may also include areas of nature preservation for activities such as sightseeing, nature study area, wildlife habitat, and conservation. National
Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) standards for regional parks vary due to the specific site characteristics and natural resources.
Special Use Area
Special use areas and parks are for specialized or single-purpose recreation activities. NRPA defines these parks as historical areas, nature centers, marinas, golf
courses, zoos, conservatories, arboretums, arenas, amphitheaters, plazas, or community squares. There are no specific standards for size or acreage since each
site will vary. Special use parks may carry a double classification.
Linear Park / Linkages
Linear parks and linkages are built connections or natural corridors that link parks together. Typically, the linear park is developed for one or more modes of
recreational travels such as walking, jogging, biking, in-line skating, hiking, horseback riding, and canoeing. Linear parks may include active play areas. The NRPA
does not stipulate specific standards for linear parks other than they should be sufficient to protect the resource and provide maximum usage.
Conservancy
Conservancies include areas for protection and management of the natural / cultural environment with recreation use as a secondary objective. Recreation use
might include passive recreation such as viewing and studying nature and wildlife habitat. The NRPA does not indicate specific acreage or size standards for the
conservancy other than they should be sufficient to protect the resource and provide appropriate usage.
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Bond Program Needs
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Overview of Park Needs
• Bond Program Needs are organized into the following
categories:
• System Wide Projects
• Includes projects that serve the entire city
• Includes projects that are part of a city-wide system
• Many of these Park projects have match funding commitments
• System Wide/District Projects
• Includes projects that are part of a system and serve one or more
Council Districts
• Many of these Park projects have match funding commitments
• District Projects
• Includes projects that serve a single Council District, including
projects in Neighborhood and Community Park projects
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Allocations
• Proposed total Bond Program is $800M
• Approximately 15%-20% of the total has been
tentatively allocated to Parks and Trails
• Allocations to be made per category:
• System Wide
• System Wide/District
• Council District
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Guiding Principles of Bond Program
• In selecting projects for a bond program, there are the
following considerations:
• Fixing what is broken
• Taking advantage of outside funds which will leverage bond
dollars to increase the total available for parks and trails
• Implementation of master plans
• Addressing citizen priorities
• Positive economic stimulus of projects
• Project continuation of prior phase
• Impact on annual operations and maintenance budgets
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Park - Match Funding Opportunities
Various projects have match funding commitments from non-profit organizations and / or other
governmental agencies which could leverage bond funds
Project /Organization
Private / Governmental Match
City Match Request
Betty Marcus Park – Arts District
$2M
$2M
Circuit Trail Inner Loop ( Circuit Trail Conservancy)
$23M
$20M
Dallas Arboretum
$6.6M
$2.2M
Dallas Zoo
$12.5M
$12.5M
Downtown Parks (Parks for Downtown Dallas)
$44.6M
$35M
$2M
$4.1M
$0.135M
$0.165M
Katy Trail (Friends of the Katy Trail)
$20M
$10M
Kleberg Trail
$1.2M
$1.2M
Klyde Warren Park / Akard Sky Park
$50M
$10M
Midtown Park (Dallas Midtown Park Foundation)
$15M
$15M
Northaven Trail – Connection (Part of Circuit Trail Outer Loop)
$16M
$3M
Trinity Strand Trail
$6.5M
$6.5M
White Rock Lake Stone Tables (White Rock Lake Conservancy)
$0.4M
$0.36M
Southern Gateway Green/Deck Park
$90M+
$10M +$13.5M
$289.935M
$145.525M
Elm Fork Greenbelt Trail and Nature Center
Flag Pole Hill Playground
Totals:
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System Wide Projects
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System Wide Projects
• Aquatics: Phase 1- Three Family Aquatic Centers ($11M)
• Funding was provided for 6 Aquatic Centers from the Elgin B. Robertson
land sale proceeds
• The aquatic centers are designed and public input meetings were held
• Project was bid in two packages, but bids were over budget due to
construction escalation, so supplemental funding is required to
award the construction contract
for 3 Family Aquatic Centers (FAC)
in
Package 2
• Package 2 includes:
• Kidd Springs Community Family
Center (FAC)
• Lake Highlands North Community
(FAC)
• Tietze Neighborhood FAC
• Family Aquatic Centers replace
aged pools at the end of their life
with updated facilities
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Aquatic
System Wide Projects
• Aquatics: Improvements at Bahama Beach ($4.5M)
• Improvements are needed to continue to attract and serve users
• Rest rooms, shade structures, addition of a new attraction
• Aquatics: Phase 2 – Four Family Aquatic Centers ($26.1M)
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Exline Neighborhood FAC
Harry Stone Neighborhood FAC
Martin Weiss Neighborhood FAC
Singing Hills Community FAC
• Family Aquatic Centers replace
aged pools at the end of their
life with updated facilities
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System Wide Projects
• Parks for Downtown Dallas (PfDD) has committed funds in the
amount of $44.6M for 4 downtown parks
• Downtown Parks ($35M)
• Carpenter Park
• Harwood Park
• West End Commons
$15M City
$19M City
$1M City
$10.1M PfDD
$10.8M PfDD
$4.5M PfDD
• PfDD is funding the development of a fourth park, Pacific Plaza, with
no match requirement
• The remainder of the $44.6M
gift would match bond funds
for the 3 parks listed above
• The funds are already
available
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System Wide Projects
• Dallas Zoo ($12.5M)
• Dallas Zoo has committed at least
$12.5M in matching funds
• Would provide funding for
implementation of the Zoo Master
Plan
• Dallas Arboretum ($2.2M)
• Dallas Arboretum has committed
$6.6M in matching funds
• Would contribute to continuing
development and improvements at
the Arboretum
• Arboretum has contributed $66M in
projects since the 2006 Bond
Program and financed $30M for a
parking garage
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System Wide Projects
• Circuit Trail ($20M)
• The Circuit Trail Conservancy
has committed $10M in match
funding and other governmental
organizations have committed
$13M, but require a match
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Trinity Forest Spine Trail
Trinity Skyline Trail Link
Baker Pump Station Gateway
Circuit Trail Connection
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System Wide Projects
• Northaven Trail ($3M)
• The $3M would be match funding for $16M in other governmental
agencies
• Provides for a connection over I-75
• Provides a connection from Northaven Trail Phase 1 to Cottonwood
and White Rock Creek Greenbelt Trail
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System Wide Projects
• White Rock Lake Stone Tables ($360,000)
• Restoration of the Stone Tables area
• Private funding commitment of $400,000 from
the White Rock Lake Conservancy (WRLC)
• WRLC has already funded over $130,000 for
the historic pavilion restoration
• White Rock Lake Trail ($4M)
• Reconstruction of an existing narrow
asphalt trail, in poor condition, to concrete
• From the Bath House to Sunset Bay
• White Rock Lake ($1.6M)
• Lake edge stabilization at the Bath House area
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System Wide Projects
• Fair Park ($20M)
• Provide funding for major maintenance:
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Roof Repairs/Replacements
HVAC Repairs/Replacements
Structural Repairs
Correction of drainage issues
ADA improvements, etc.
• Klyde Warren Park Expansion/Akard Sky Park ($10M)
• Match funding for a $50M
private commitment
• Expands heavily used
park to the west
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System Wide Projects
• Southern Gateway Green/Deck Park ($10M)
• Provides match funding for Phase 1 of a deck park over I-35 adjacent
to the Zoo, between Ewing and Lancaster
• Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will contribute $40M match
for the structural accommodation for the deck
• Private funds in the amount of $47M are to be raised
• There is also a cost to raise the Northbound frontage road of I-35 and
widen Ewing for a new entrance to the Zoo - $13.5M
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System Wide / District Projects
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System Wide / District Projects
• Aquatics – Four Spraygrounds ($8M)
• Included in the 2015 Aquatics Master Plan
• Locations:
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Kleberg-Rylie
Nash-Davis
Park in the Woods
Timberglen
• Crawford Memorial Park – Phase 1 Master Plan
Implementation ($8M)
• First phase of implementation of Crawford as a
Regional Park
• Prairie Creek Dam/
Lake and South Loop
Trail
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System Wide / District Projects
• Midtown Park ($15M)
• Match funding for a $15M private commitment
• Located in the Valley View mall area north of
I-635
• Would allow for the purchase of land for the
park, and initial plans
• Provides destination park in an under-served area
• Would serve as an economic stimulus to the City
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System Wide / District Projects
• Katy Trail ($10M)
• Match funding for a $20M commitment in private funds
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System Wide / District Projects
• Kleberg Trail ($9.5M)
• New trail in S.E. Dallas from Loop 12 to Seagoville City limits
• Dallas County 50% match of $1.2M for portion from Buckner DART
Station to Crawford Park
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System Wide / District Projects
• Trinity Strand Trail ($6.5M)
• Match funding for $6.5M commitment
in private funds
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System Wide / District Projects
• Runyon Creek Trail ($3.5M)
• Phase 2 of trail – from the new Singing
Hills Recreation Center to the University
of North Texas Dallas Campus
• Currently Phase 1 of the trail connects
Glendale Park to the new Singing Hills
Recreation Center
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System Wide / District Projects
• Cottonbelt Trail ($6M)
• Connection within City of Dallas from Richardson to Addison City
Limits
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System Wide / District Projects
• Elm Fork Greenbelt Trail and Nature Center ($4.1M)
• The Boone Family Foundation to provide a $2M match
• Possible opportunity for grant funding
• Includes a Visitor Center
near Bachman Lake
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System Wide / District Projects
• Lake Highlands Trail ($5M)
• 1.2 mile trail from Harry S. Moss Park to Arbor Park
• Connection at Arbor Park to existing Lake Highlands Trail
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System Wide / District Projects
• Lake Highlands Trail South Extension ($2M)
• Connection from Lake Highlands North
Park to Watercrest Park
• Extension of Lake Highlands Trail South
currently under construction – from
White Rock Creek Trail to Watercrest
Park
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System Wide / District Projects
• KCS Trail Connection
($4.25M)
• 2.3 miles
• Trail connection from
Richardson City Limits to
LBJ/Skillman DART Station
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System Wide / District Projects
• Timberglen Trail ($4.2M)
• Land Acquisition and two sections of the trail
to connect from Timberglen Park to Preston
Ridge Trail
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System Wide / District Projects
• Southern Pacific (SOPAC) Trail ($4.2M)
• Phase 4B – from White Rock
Creek Trail to Greenville Ave.
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System Wide / District Projects
• Ash Creek Greenbelt
Trail ($3M)
• Trail connection from the
Trinity Spine Trail to St.
Francis Park
• .8 miles
• Includes land trail, park
sign and park furnishings
• Provides connection from
the Trinity Forest Spine
Trail to White Rock Hills
Park and St. Francis Park
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System Wide / District Projects
• Garland Road Sidewalk ($750,000)
• Sidewalk along Garland Road at the
Arboretum
• Allows for safe pedestrian passage to
the Arboretum entrances and would
connect with the sidewalk to East
Lawther
• Toilet facilities in parks ($7M)
• Allowance to provide permanent toilet
facilities in parks
• Locations to be determined
• Currently, porta-potties are used at most
locations where toilet facilities are
provided in parks
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System Wide / District Projects
• Land Acquisition ($25M)
• Allowance for purchase of land for athletic complexes and other
park facilities
• Allowance for the purchase of high priority parcels in “park deserts”
• Smart Growth Dallas conducted a study to identify needed park
land/open space
• Study analyzed:
• Access – Goal is to have a park
within a 10 minute walking distance
• Heat Islands
• Storm Water
• Escarpment Areas
• Public input meetings were held
• High priority parcels were identified in each Council District
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System Wide / District Projects
• Recreation Centers: Expansions
• Singing Hills – Phase 2 ($9.2M for single gym addition or
$17.2M for double gym addition with mezzanine jogging track)
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New recreation center replaces the existing one at nearby site
Phase 1 is under construction – program area only
There were insufficient funds for the gym
Existing recreation center to remain open until a gym can be added at
the new recreation center
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System Wide / District Projects
• Recreation Centers: Expansions, renovations, new – cont.:
• Janie C. Turner – Add second gym and
associated spaces ($9M)
• Due to heavy usage of the facility, a second gym is
needed
• Eloise Lundy – Land Acquisition, expansion and
parking ($9.75M)
• Add an expansion to the existing center, acquire land
for the expansion and add parking
• Umphress – Senior addition and renovate
existing building ($9M)
• An approximate 10,000 s.f. expansion of the
existing Recreation Center and renovation of the
existing building
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System Wide / District Projects
• Recreation Centers: Expansions:
• Willie B. Johnson – Senior Addition ($3.8M)
and/or add a gym ($7.8M)
• Recreation Center does not currently have a gym.
There is an open-air gym near the Recreation
Center that is not suitable to enclose, so would be
removed and replaced by an indoor gym.
• Expansion for senior programming proposed
• Exall – Fitness Room Expansion ($3M)
• Much needed expansion of the fitness room
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System Wide / District Projects
• Recreation Centers: Renovations:
• Bachman Therapeutic Center – ($4.4M)
• Interior renovation to include
reconfiguration of control area and
fitness room, renovation of the
Auditorium, replacement of brick floor
in corridor, and rest room renovations
• Fretz – Acoustical treatment at multipurpose rooms ($100,000)
• Acoustical treatments are needed to
allow for better use of the multipurpose room for meetings and other
events
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System Wide / District Projects
• Recreation Centers: Renovations – cont.:
• Grauwyler – Activity Room partition ($150,000)
• Replace the partition in the large activity room
• Thurgood Marshall – Renovate interior ($1.1M)
• Interior renovation of an existing recreation center
• Martin Weiss – Exterior Renovation ($500,000)
• Renovate the exterior of the Recreation Center
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System Wide / District Projects
• Recreation Centers: Replacements / New:
• Exline ($14.3M)
• Replace existing Recreation Center
at same location
• Crawford Memorial Park ($21.45M)
• New Recreation Center to implement
the Master Plan
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District Projects
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District Projects
• Neighborhood and Community Park Projects
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Playgrounds
Loop trails within a park
Connecting sidewalks
Park furnishings / drinking fountains
Picnic pavilions
Historic preservation
Electrical / Security lights
Park ID signs
Pedestrian bridges
Erosion control
Drainage improvements
Rest rooms
Security lights
Soccer, football, baseball, and softball fields;
skate parks; tennis courts, etc.
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Priority Needs Inventory
• Included in your notebook are the following:
• Priority Needs Inventory for each Council District that
includes:
• District projects
• System Wide/District projects
• Regional projects (System Wide)
• The entire Park and Recreation Department Needs
Inventory, sorted by Council District that includes both
District and System Wide projects in each District
• A list of priority System Wide and System Wide/District
Projects
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Next Steps
• Select the highest priority projects for each category
• Confirm distribution of allocations per category
• System Wide
• System Wide / District
• District
• Establish approximately 15%-20% of $800M for a
Parks and Trails package
• Create a list of prioritized projects over the 15%20% amount
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Tentative Schedule
• April 27
Staff to provide history of prior work on
the 2017 Bond Program
• May 1
Staff recommendations, based on prior
work
Subcommittee discussion
• May 4
Subcommittee discussion – continued
• May 8
Subcommittee determines a preliminary list
• May 11
Subcommittee finalizes recommendation for
a Parks and Trails bond package
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2017 Bond Program Orientation
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Appendix
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Park Board Resolution – Citywide
Projects
Note: Refer to Notebook for copy of Agenda Sheet, Resolution and Exhibit A
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