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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of March 7, 2023 — Pre -Budget Planning workshop Page 8 of 11 o Capital Equipment ■ Stormwater • CCTV Truck • Flail Mower x 2 • John Boat • Streetsweeper • John Deere Tractor Local Capital Projects (FY 2022-2024) ■ Streets • Flatbed dumpster Local Capital Projects (FY 2022-2024) ■ Fleet • Portable lifts for large vehicles Local Capital Projects (FY 2022-2024) ■ Recreation Pickup truck Discussion: Discussion ensued which included: status of parks projects, delays, and tentative construction start and completion dates; design issues with Wirz Park project due to Duke Energy requirements; desire to construct both Phases of Wheel Park simultaneously, if possible and feasible; issues with Dew Drop Park project due to City buffer requirements; delays in Lake Hodge tennis court reconstruction and golf course netting repairs; various ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) improvements, sidewalk repairs and landscaping improvements throughout all the parks; Southeot Drive items scheduled for the March 271" agenda relating to the LAP (Local Agency Program) Agreement, shortfall with federal funding, contingency and locally funded agreement, for the purpose of getting assistance with federal funding through LAP agreement programs to assist with construction and CEI (construction, engineering and inspection) on that project; issues related to efforts to obtain the easement from Home Depot for the connection to Sunset Drive and federal funding that is available to complete that connectivity project; Winter Park Drive Complete Streets Study presented to MetroPlan advisory committees; potential funding options for some of the proposed projects; safety, sidewalk, and stormwater improvements; equipment needs; boat ramp projects; potential for NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) funding for Howell Creek and other erosion control projects; Lake Jesup Basin Management Plan and nitrogen and phosphorus removal studies; water quality sampling; concerns about drainage and accessibility at Irl' Street and the Public Works Complex during storm events due to what occurred as a result of Hurricane Ian; streetlight needs and assessment studies; and structural analysis of Brightwater; proposed improvements to the Promenade at Lake Concord Park including electrical improvements and possible additional signage; need for a pedestrian connection at Lemon Lane; needed safety and access improvements at Lamplite Way; possible solutions for Legacy Park main entrance issues related to damage from tree roots; potential NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) finding for stormwater and outfall improvements at Howell Creek; and potential finding for various stormwater and flood studies. Mr. Newlon advised the City Commission he would most likely request the City Commission to go into fund balance reserves to cover repairs to the roof at Brightwater in order to preserve the structure for whatever future use is planned.