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Home My WebLink About06/14/2022 03. Miller Park Improvements Project UpdateB US INE S S O F T HE C I T Y C O UNC I L YAK I M A, WAS HING T O N AG E ND A S TAT E M E NT I tem No. 3. F or Meeting of: J une 14, 2022 I T E M T IT L E :Miller P ark I mprovements P roject Update S UB M IT T E D B Y:S cott S chafer, Director of Public Works K en W ilkinson, P arks & Recreation Manager 509 576 6416 S UM M ARY E X P L ANAT I O N: I n J uly of 2020, a fundraising effort was started by a group of Yakima northeast business owners, parents, coaches, community leaders and basketball players to make much needed improvements to Miller P ark. The group reached out to City officials and an initial meeting was held at Miller P ark on Tuesday, J uly 21, 2020 to identify their ideas for improving the park. A follow up meeting was then held on J uly 28, 2020 at P ublic Works with the community members, Mayor B yers, Council Member Macias and staff. A purpose statement was created by the attending group; “Revitalizing M iller P ark as the Heart of the Community”. A list of improvements was then created by the group and ranked by priority. T he improvements determined to be conducted at Miller P ark consisted of: • Resurface and restripe basketball courts 1-3 • Remove and replace basketball court 4 • L ights for basketball courts • B asketball court perimeter fence replacement • B asketball rims, backboards and poles for all four courts • New restroom • S econd picnic shelter • New playground • Added walkways • Additional picnic tables and benches • S hade structure performance area Follow up meetings were held in which cost estimates were developed and shared with the group. Three of the community members presented their ideas to the P arks & Recreation Commission on Wednesday, A ugust 12, 2020. The Park & Recreation Commission was grateful to the group and supported their efforts. Nicole Donegan from the F ield Group then donated her time in creating an informational and fundraising brochure for the proposed park improvements. 1 Fundraising efforts were started with the City soon receiving both private donations as well as grants from Walmart, Del Monte and G E S A Credit Union. I n addition, a Washington State L egislative Capital B udget request was submitted and received by the City in the amount of $625,000. The progress that has been made to date on the project includes the City’s S treets Division removing basketball court 4 and repaved it followed by crack sealing and re-coating courts 1-3. A ll four courts were then restriped. I n addition, the basketball rims and backboards have been replaced. T he picnic shelter project has begun. The prefabricated concrete restroom has been ordered and the utility work is going out for bid soon. T he new playground has been installed and has already been enjoyed by many children and families. T he shade structure for the performance area has been ordered and the footers will be dug soon. T he lighting for the basketball courts has also started and should be completed in late J une. W ith the improvements being made to Miller P ark, the Millennium Foundation is funding a mosaic project to add beautiful artwork throughout the park. The Yakima P arks & Recreation Division is pleased to be working with a group of energetic and motivated community members that want to make improvements to a Yakima Park. I T E M B UD G E T E D:Yes S T RAT E G I C P RI O RI T Y:Neighborhood and Community B uilding AP P RO V E D F O R S UB M IT TAL B Y T HE C IT Y M ANAG E R RE C O M M E ND AT I O N: AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Upload Date Type Miller Park Improvement Project - fund raising brochure 5/31/2022 Backup Material Miller Park presentation 6/2/2022 Cover Memo 2 3 4 Miller Park Improvements Yakima City Council Study Session June 14, 2022 Miller Park Established 1929 Miller Park Improvement Project 1 5 Miller Park Improvement Project Milestones July 2020 Alicia Garza spoke with Mayor Byers regarding starting a fund raising effort to make improvements to Miller Park. Meeting at Miller Park was held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. A group of Northeast business owners, parents, coaches, community leaders and basketball players met with staff at the park to identify their ideas for improving the park. An initial meeting was held on July 28, 2020 with the community members, Mayor Byers, Council Member Macias and staff. August 2020 A purpose statement was created by the group. The statement is “Revitalizing Miller Park as the Heart of the Community”. A list of improvements was created by the group and ranked by priority. •resurface and reline the basketball courts •provide lights for safety and to allow play to continue later in the evening •a new restroom •a second picnic shelter •a new playground •added walkways •additional picnic tables and benches. Miller Park Improvement Project 2 6 Miller Park Improvement Project Milestones –(continued) September 2020 SEPA Modification completed and submitted to City of Yakima Planning Division. Fund raising brochure created by the Field Group. October 2020 Funding request letter sent to the Washington State Department of Financial Management Committee meeting was held on Monday, October 19, 2020. November 2020 Basketball court removed and repaved by Yakima Streets Division Funding request letter sent to Governor Inslee December 2020 Project update given to Yakima Park & Recreation Commission January 2021 Contract with Washington Department of Commerce approved by Yakima City Council Miller Park Improvement Project 3 7 Miller Park Improvement Project Milestones –(continued) April 2021 Washington State Legislative Capital Budget Request –Approved - $625,000 July 2021 Funding Documentation Submittal Begins November 2021 Millennium Foundation approves funding Radiance Mosaic project January 2022 Yakima City Council Approves Contract with Washington Department of Commerce Playground Ordered, CXT Restroom Ordered, Basketball Backboards & Rims Ordered, etc. Purchasing & Bidding Process Begins March 2022 Basketball Backboards & Rims Installed May 2022 Playground Completed, Picnic Shelter, Basketball Lighting Construction Begins Miller Park Improvement Project 4 8 Projects 1. Resurface & Restripe Basketball Courts 1 –3 2. Remove and Replace Basketball Court 4 3. Lights for Basketball Courts 4. Four Benches –Memorial or Sponsorship 5. 24’ X 24’ Hexagon Picnic Shelter 6. Shade Structure Performance Area 7. Walkways 8. Picnic Tables 9. Restroom –CXT pre-fabricated building 10. Playground –ADA Accessible 11. Basketball Court perimeter fence replacement 12. Basketball Rims, Backboards & Poles – 4 courts 13. Fundraising & Information Brochure printing Miller Park Improvement Project 5 9 Existing Rotary Picnic Shelter -2012 Gazebo Removed -2011 Miller Park Improvement Project 6 Old Bath House Removal -2016 Security Lighting Installed -2018 Previous Improvements 10 Spray Park -2007 Open Space Miller Park Improvement Project 7 Spray Park Drain Field -2012 Previous Improvements -continued 11 Court #4 Removed & Repaved November 2020 Miller Park Improvement Project 8 Current Improvements 12 Courts Recoated & Relined – March 2021 Miller Park Improvement Project 9 13 New Backboards and Rims Installed 14 Basketball Court Lighting LED Fixtures Miller Park Improvement Project 11 15 Old Playground and Tree Removed Miller Park Improvement Project 12 16 Miller Park Improvement Project 13 17 Miller Park Improvement Project 14 Playground Construction –April 2022 Playground Installation 18 Miller Park Improvement Project 15 19 Miller Park Improvement Project 16 New 20’ X 20’ Picnic Shelter 20 CXT Concrete ADA Restroom Miller Park Improvement Project 17 21 The Millennium Foundation has committed to installing mosaic pieces in the park Estimated value of donation $177,000 Miller Park Improvement Project 18 22 Mosaic Project •5 Free Standing Mosaics •1 Wall Mounted Mosaic Miller Park Improvement Project 19 23 Porcelain Tile Entrance Mats Miller Park Improvement Project 20 24 Miller Park Improvement Project 21 Performance Area Shade Structure 25 Performance Area –Viva La MusicaConcerts Miller Park Improvement Project 22 26 Miller Park Improvement Project 23 Questions? 27