Skate Park funding info
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MEMORANDUM
October 30, 2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
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FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Skate Park
This is in response to a presentation at the October 16, 2006 City Council meeting by
Mike Heitz.
The current City budget includes:
. FY 2009 - $30,000 to rebuild ramp at McAleece
. FY2010 - $183,500 to rebuild two tennis courts and construct a small skate park
at Veteran's Memorial Park
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence will be requesting the inclusion in the Fiscal Year
2012 budget (the 5th year of the new 5-year plan) of $400,000 to construct a concrete
skate park at Usha Park.
The Fiscal Year 2008 budget process will determine the availability of funding. The City
Council will hold public meetings in February and March 2007 to discuss the Fiscal Year
2008 budget and to receive citizen input. The Leisure Services Department budget
hearing is scheduled for Monday, February 26, 2006, in the Carnegie-Stout Public
Library Auditorium at 6:30 p.m., to be followed by a public hearing in the same location
on Tuesday, March 6, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Mike Heitz, 560 Fenelon Place, Dubuque, IA 52001
Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
GiI D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
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MEMORANDUM
October 23, 2006
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
SUBJECT: Skate Park
The skate park at the McAleece Park and Recreation Complex cost $150,000 to
construct in 2000. I would estimate the same park to cost around $250,000 today.
I do not believe Allison-Henderson Park is an appropriate location for a skate park. The
reasons for this include:
. Homes are close to where the skate park would be located and I think the
neighbors would object.
. Litter and graffiti are a problem at skate parks and Allison-Henderson Park is a
very visible location.
. To place a skate park next to the in-line rink would use up most of the rest of the
level green space in the park.
There is only one area in Flora Park that may be an acceptable location for a skate
park. That area is on the level ballfield area between the Brick Open Air Pavilion and
the Steel Open Air Pavilion. Noise from the skate park could impact the users of these
pavilions. The skate park in this location would create congestion in this section of the
park with the two pavilions and horseshoe courts all in this general area. I do not
believe the area by the volleyball courts is appropriate for the same reasons as Allison-
Henderson Park. This is also the area where the croquet court and handball court are
planned to be placed.
I have requested $400,000 in the FY 2012 CIP budget for a concrete skate park in Usha
Park. Concrete as the skating surface was the preferred surface when we planned the
last park but it may change as we would go through the planning process and gain input
from users. Usha Park is a good location because the skate park can be located away
from homes. This is a fairly central location.
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skate park, page two
Valentine Park is a site that could serve as a location for a large skate park. It can be
located away from homes but the location is not central and the neighbors may object to
the traffic that would be created.
The McAleece Park and Recreation Complex is not an ideal location but the noise
bothers no one. That was the attraction when it was decided to locate it there six years
ago. It was thought that the extra effort needed to travel to McAleece was worth not
having an issue of it being placed near a residential area.
The FY 2008 to FY 2012 CIP budget proposal includes the following skate park
projects:
. FY 2009 - $30,000 to rebuild the ramps at McAleece
. FY 2010 - $183,500 to rebuild the two tennis courts and construct a small skate
park at Veterans' Memorial Park.
. FY 2012 - $400,000 is requested to construct a concrete skate park at Usha
Park.
I have talked with Mike Heitz and Ben Kahle about the maintenance needed on the
McAleece park and will get that work completed as soon as possible.
Please call if you have any questions.
GDS:et