96-84 Resolution No. 96-84
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING IN PRINCIPLE THE LORDS PARK MASTER PLAN
AND AUTHORIZING IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE ONE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS, that it hereby accepts in principle the Lords Park
Master Plan dated 13 March 1996 and authorizes implementation
of Phase One in 1996 .
s/ Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly, Mayor
Presented: March 27 , 1996
Adopted: March 27 , 1996
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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Agenda Item No.
March 1, 1996
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Richard B. Helwig, City Manager
SUBJECT: Lords Park Master Plan
PURPOSE
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and
members of the City Council with information on the proposed
Lords Park Master Plan and receive approval for Phase I devel-
opment.
BACKGROUND
Two community input meetings were held in August and October
to solicit suggestions from interested citizens and formulate
a proposed Lords Park Master Plan. The proposed plan was
then presented to and received approval from the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board.
The Lords Park Master Plan comprises six phases with an esti-
mated $5,972,451 of improvements. Phase I implementation is
budgeted at $538,000 ( 1995 - $470,000, 1996 - $68,000) , which
would include improvements around the pavilion; roadway resur-
facing and widening to accommodate parallel parking on one
side, existing parking area renovations, access path from the
road to bottom of pavilion, middle and lower lagoon shore
stabilization and lighting, and landscape restoration.
The improvements listed in each of the phases are flexible
and dependent upon community input prior to Parks and Recrea-
tion Advisory Board and City Council approval for implementa-
tion. Amenities and renovations may be moved within phases
depending on grant opportunities, time frames and community
need.
Attached is a breakdown of each phase including cost esti-
mates, a Master Plan map and a map of Phase I improvements
only.
Mayor and Members of the City Council
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GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED
Two community input meetings held in August and October
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Lords Park Association
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Phase I of the Lords Park Master Plan improvements totalling
$538,000 has been approved in the 1996 budget under Account
Numbers 275-0000-791 .92-32 (Riverboat Fund - Land Improve-
ments) and 340-0000-795.92-32 (Park Development Fund - Land
Improvements)
Requests for City funding and outside grants to complete the
remaining three phases will continue annually with the hope
of implementing a phase each year until the master plan is
complete.
LEGAL IMPACT
None.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
and staff that City Council approve the proposed Lords Park
Master Plan and Phase I implementation for 1996 .
Respectfully submitted,
Monica Bates
Director
Parks and Recreation Dept.
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Richard B. Helwig
City Manager
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Attachments
LORDS PARKS PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE
PHASE 1
ITEM L.F. /UNIT COST SUBTOTAL
1 . Stone Retaining Wall 4,500 if $50 $225,000
(Lagoons-east side Middle & Lower Lagoons)
2 . Boulder Shore Line 1,560 if $24 .50 $ 38,200
(Middle & Lower Lagoons)
3 . Parking Lots
a. Pavilion ADA Parking 4,000 sf $ 2 . 50 $ 10, 000
"A" & "B"
b. Parking Lot "C" 7, 115 sy $ 3 . 50sy $23, 097 .50
e. Parking Lot "D" Omitted
4 . Stone Masonary 1,600 sf $ 35 $ 56,000
Retaining Wall (Pavilion Parking lot - "A" {450x4 ' } )
5 . Lighting, Path 70 units $1,200 $ 84,000
6 . Service Road 300 lf $ 20 $ 6,000
7 . Park Roads, Resurface 33, 120 sf $ 2 $ 68,099
8. Tip Down Gates 3 $600 $ 1,800
9 . Parking stall striping 3, 160 if $ .26 $ 821.60
ADA (Approx. 316 L.F. per stall x 10{qty}
10 . Parking stalls striping 600 if $ .26 $ 156
11 . Landscape Restoration $ 13,749
12 . Contingency (Curbs) $ 11, 127
Total : $538, 000
Budget: $538,000
Phase 2
1 . Basketball Courts
la. New Basketball Courts 2 $15, 125 $ 30,250
lb. Basketball Cts . Resurfacing 2 $ 3, 000 $ 6, 000
2 . New Tennis Courts 2 $60, 000 $120,000
3 . Repairs of Existing 2 $20, 000 $ 40,000
4 . Playground
4a. New Playground $112,000
4b. A.D.A. Rehab. for
Existing Playgrounds 2 $60, 000 $112,000
5. New Washrooms $120,000
6. Shelter, New $ 30, 000
7 . Existing Shelter Repairs $ 12,000
8 . Parking Lot
Parking Lot "E" 64 stall $1,600 ea. $102,400
Parking Lot "F" 666 sy $3 .50 sy $ 2,333
Parking Lot "G" 1,777 sy $3 .50 sy $ 6,222
9 . Sloughs
a. Slough "A" 3 . 377 . 8 cy $20 cy $ 67,555
b. Slough "B" 4,222 .2 cy $20 cy $ 84,444
c. Slough "C" 1, 186 cy $20 cy $ 23,703
d. Slough "D" 2,074 cy $20 cy $ 41,481
e. Slough "F" 5,296 cy $20 cy $105,925
f. Upper Lagoon 2,518 cy $20 cy $ 50,370
10 . Wetland Prairie area 16,670 sy $ . 64sy $ 10,668
11. Native Flower Area 4,266 sy $ 4 . 32 sy $ 18,429
12 . Tip Down Gates 92 units $600 ea. $ 55,200
13 . Yellow Stripe for 7,500 if $ . 38 $ 2,850
14 . Plant Material, Wetland $ 36,215
15 . Lonkers for Upper Lagoon Composite $ 33, 125
Price
16 . Plant Material $ 36,215
17 . Landscape Restoration $ 15,965
Total : $1, 239, 135
PHASE 3
1 . Zoo Fencing, Exterior 2,868 if $ 50 $143,400
2 . Rehab. of the Zoo $695,000
TOTAL: $838,400
PHASE 4
1 . Bike Path 7,500 $ 25 $181,000
2 . Lighting 150 units $2 ,000 ea. $300,000
3 . New Playground $112,000
4 . Washrooms $115,000
5 Interage/play
a. Horseshoes 4 $ 2,500 $ 10,000
b. Boccie Ball 2 $ 2,500 $ 5,000
c. Drinking Fountains 4 $ 12, 500 $ 50,000
d. Practice Tennis Courts Walls
6 . Band Gazebo $ 85,000
7 . New Shelters 3 $ 30,000 $ 90,000
8 . Warming Shelter/boat rental $ 40,000
9 . Middle Lagoon Boat Ramp $ 10,000
10 . Landscape Restoration $ 30, 000
11. Reforestation - $ 20,000
TOTAL: $1,048,000
PHASE 5
1 . Museum Parking Lot 12 stalls $1,600 $ 20,000
Striping, ADA, etc.
2 . Maintenance Facility - $595, 000
3 . Service Road 600 sy $20 sy $ 12, 000
4 . Nature Board Walk 1, 100 if $25 $ 28,000
5 . Tree Nursery $ 50,000
TOTAL: $1, 162,250
PHASE 6
1 . Resurfacing of $114,666 . 67 $10 $1, 146, 666 . 70
the Park Road (including speed bumps,
center line, ped. crossing, signage, etc. )
Grand Total : $5, 972,451 . 70
Note: For each additional year past the given date of 1 Jan. 96
add 5% to total price for inflation.
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