TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, Interim City Manager
TITLE: Recommendation for Boundless Playground at the Garden of Five Senses
Recommended Action
City Commission approve the recommendation by the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board to place a Boundless Playground at the Garden of Five Senses park.
Background Information
In 2003, a conceptual Master Plan was created for the Garden of Five Senses by Urban Resource Group and Kimley Horn & Associates. The plan included three phases beginning with the development and construction of the garden which was completed in October of 2007. The phase two concept included a playground on site followed by an outdoor amphitheater in phase three.
As part of the FY 2016-17 Capital Improvement Program, a project to add a Boundless Playground to the parks system was approved at an estimated cost of $220,000. The Boundless Playground concept incorporates universally accessible playground equipment making it as easy as possible for everyone to play, regardless of their abilities or disabilities.
At the August 18, 2016 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting, there was consensus of the Board to recommend the Garden of Five Senses as the location for the development of a Boundless Playground. Over the past six months, staff and Advisory Board members having been researching options for the development of a Boundless Playground and are recommending the amenities and equipment in the attached conceptual design plan.
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Chair, Maureen Coble, will be presenting the recommendation.
Strategic Plan
Maintained/Upgraded/Expanded City Infrastructure
Financial Impact
Funds for the Boundless Playground project are budgeted in the FY 16-17 Capital Improvement Program under project P17BPG for a total of $220,000.
Procurement
Pending Commission approval of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board recommendation, staff will submit a separate agenda item requesting approval for the purchase of the Boundless Playground equipment and amenities at the April 11, 2017 City Commission meeting.
Attachments:
1. Boundless Playground Presentation
2. 08-18-16 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting minutes
3. Garden of Five Senses Conceptual Master Plan
Prepared by: Sandy Pfundheller
Department Director: Robin Carmichael