Title
Ordinance in the Amount of $10,000 Amending the 2016 Land Acquisition and Park Improvement Bond for Reimbursement Funds for the Parks and Recreation Department
Body
Council Priority: Maintain Infrastructure and Provide Sustainable Growth Opportunities
Department: Parks and Recreation
Council District: 1
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Nasha McCray, 433-7360
Contact 2 and Phone: Shawna Tillery, 373-7808
PURPOSE:
The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department has completed a construction contract for the parking and lighting improvements for the Glenwood Community Recreation Center. As part of the project’s understanding a reimbursement from the Coliseum Blvd Church of Christ will begin and in order to appropriate the reimbursement funds for a future P&R improvement project, a budget ordinance is requested from Greensboro City Council in accordance with current city fiscal procedures.
BACKGROUND:
At the April 14, 2020 the Greensboro City Council approved the construction contract for parking and lighting improvements at Glenwood Community Recreation Center. Prior to the improvements the site frequently encountered traffic and parking issues due to lack of spaces. In order to temporarily help resolve this issue, the Parks and Recreation Department had utilized a shared use agreement with Coliseum Blvd Church of Christ since 2016 for overflow parking between both sites.
The Parks and Recreation Department worked with the Coliseum Blvd Church of Christ to develop the new traffic flow and expansion of parking lots between both sites. The project was funded with 2016 Bond funds and included a partial reimbursement from the Coliseum Blvd Church of Christ. The Coliseum Blvd Church of Christ signed the reimbursement agreement on April 14, 2020 for $10,000 once construction had been completed. The project was closed out in November 2020 and the Coliseum Blvd Church of Christ has agreed to start repayment in January 2021. The repayments will occur over a period of 20 months.
In order to receive the payments to be utilized back for other future park projects a budget ordinance is requested to set up the reimbursement account.
BUDGET IMPACT:
This requested action will have no adverse impact on the City of Greensboro budget.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached budget ordinance establishing funding in the amount of $10,000 for reimbursement of construction costs related to the Glenwood Recreation Center parking project.