The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to appropriate $20,888.00 for park improvements at Highland Hills Park.
On September 13, 2011 (M&C L-15241), the City Council authorized the execution of an Agreement with Barnett Gathering, LP (Barnett Gathering), to allow temporary workspace and ingress and egress access on a portion of Highland Hills Park in exchange for payment of a mitigation fee in the amount of $20,888.00. The funds generated from these mitigation fees are to be used in Highland Hills Park for park improvements in compliance with the Park and Recreation Park Facility Development Guidelines.
In November of 2013, Park and Recreation Department (PARD) staff met with the Highland Hills community to discuss possible park improvements. It was determined that the community desired decorative benches or seating in front of the Highland Hills Community Center. The community provided Staff with examples of decorative benches that they desire, most being tile mosaic with various colors.
PARD staff informed the community that they were unable to procure or fabricate such amenities, but that they would engage Fort Worth Public Art to determine if it might be interested in taking on such a project.
Fort Worth Public Art agreed to manage the project and has included this project in their Fiscal Year 2016 Work Plan. In January of 2016, Fort Worth Public Art engaged a local artist from the Highland Hills Community, Sedrick Huckaby, to be the artist on the project. The PARD, Fort Worth Public Art and the community have agreed to allow Fort Worth Public Art to manage this project, utilizing available mitigation fees in the amount of $20,888.00, for the design and construction of decorative benches at Highland Hills Park.
Highland Hills Park is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 8. This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity. |
