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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of January 22, 2018 — workshop Page 3 of 10 determine what enhancements could be obtained with the suggested $20 million bond amount. Mayor Glancy then led discussion about the proposed service enhancements and estimated costs for each of the six (6) parks identified in the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Master Plan for site master planning, with the addition of potential development of the Northeast Industrial Park as an active park, as agreed to by consensus of the City Commission at its January 8, 2018 regular meeting, as follows: Park Name: Service Enhancements Estimated Cost: Lake Concord Park • Add signage (entrance & wayfinding) $ 10,000.00 • Install kayak/canoe launch $ 20,000.00 • Enhance fountain and provide features to protect it from vandalism $ 50,000.00 • Add additional amenities such as seating, trash receptacles, etc. $ 12,000.00 • Acquire properties to expand park around lake (CRA funding) $ 1,500,000.00 • Extend boardwalk around lake $ 4,000,000.00 • Expand Art House/enlarge events area $ 200,000.00 • Provide shade areas along boardwalk $ 36,000.00 • Parking structure (CRA funding) $ 3,000,000.00 • Provide pathway connection to Art House and Sunset Park $ 85,000.00 (cost divided equally between Lake Concord and Sunset Lake Parks) • Cultural Center $ 5.000.000.00 Enhancements Total: $13,933,000.00 Discussion: Discussion ensued amongst the Commissioners, with input from City Manager Randy Newlon, Public Works Director Mark Gisclar and Recreation Manager Linda Moore relating to proposed enhancements to Lake Concord Park which included: whether suggested enhancements and costs included perpetual care and maintenance; potential for some improvements and enhancements to be funded by the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency); feasibility of $4 million proposed cost for extending the existing boardwalk around Lake Concord, including possible permitting issues; proposed connector from U.S. Highway 17-92 to Sunset Drive and possible easement from Home Depot to create loop to Veteran's Park and back to Lake Concord Park; Sunset Drive improvements; possibility of a cultural events center and inclusion of Art House expansion; need for details of proposed cultural events center in order to determine cost, including square footage and amenities to be included; concerns about issues that could arise relating to construction of a parking structure on lakefront property; whether numbers provided in reports are realistic for actual improvements; funding adequate for connector from U.S. Highway 17-92 to Sunset Drive to be derived from penny sales tax in conjunction with the Mobility Master Plan and would be done outside of the referendum/bond issue process; additional information needed if cultural center is to be included in referendum process; possibility of additional land acquisition around Quail Pond for expansion of Lake Concord Park and parking space; and the possibility of future funding options. CONSENSUS: The City Commission agreed by consensus for purposes of discussion to