The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to appropriate funds for the Park and Recreation Department's general and Golf Program capital improvements for the current year and outline the plan for future years' improvements. Fiscal Year 2017 Capital Improvement Plan: The first attached ordinance enacts a portion of the Park and Recreation Fiscal Year 2017 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) by appropriating $3,140,680.00 in capital funds for the purpose of implementing general Park capital improvements during Fiscal Year 2017. Projects that will be undertaken during the current year are elements of the department's overall five-year CIP discussed below.
Approval of this M&C and the first attached appropriation ordinance will allow the funds to be available for completion of the Fiscal Year 2017 Park and Recreation CIP and for expenditures during the current fiscal year. These funds are in addition to the $1,450,000.00 in debt-related funding recently appropriated with the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Budget.
Five Year Capital Improvement Plan (FY 2017-2021):
The attached Five Year Capital Improvement Plan (Five Year CIP) updates one previously approved by the City Council (M&C G-18721) and represents the department's roadmap for future project expenditures. The intent of this document is to serve as the basis for the department's five year rolling capital improvement plan and will be a living document that is updated and adopted by the City Council each fiscal year. The plan has been separated into two categories: City Wide Park System Capital Improvement Plan and City Wide Golf Capital Improvement Plan.
City Wide Park System Capital Improvement Plan (Fiscal Year 2017-2021):
The development of the updated Five Year CIP is based on established priorities using available funding for each year within the five year plan as well as identifying future priority unfunded capital needs. Factors used in developing the Park and Recreation Department's CIP priorities include: health and safety, legal mandates, infrastructure stewardship, policy mandates, direct revenues and leverage potential, high use and unmet service needs within the existing active park inventory, reserve parks and underserved areas of the City. The Five Year CIP document includes the following sections: - Overview
- Capital Improvement Strategy
- Capital Revenue Sources
- Program Summary by Project Type
- Capital Outlay: Studies and Fixtures, Furniture & Equipment (FF&E)
- Operations and Maintenance Impact
- Past Accomplishments
- Looking to the Future
The attached Park and Recreation Department's Five Year CIP totals $91,481,776.00 in capital projects in the following categories: - Park Erosion Repair and Control
- Park Roads and Parking Lots
- Athletic Field Improvements
- New Recreation Centers and Expansions
- Reserve Park Development
- Playgrounds
- Park Renovations of Existing Facilities
- Walks and Trails
- Aquatic Facilities
- Parks Security Lighting
- Park Land Acquisition
City Wide Golf Capital Improvement Plan (Fiscal Year 2017-2021):
The second attached ordinance enacts a portion of the Fort Worth Golf Fiscal Year 2017 CIP by appropriating $348,000.00 in capital funds for the purpose of implementing capital improvements during Fiscal Year 2017. Projects that will be undertaken during the current year are elements of the department's overall five-year CIP for the Golf Program discussed below. The development of the Five Year CIP for the Golf Program is based on established priorities using available funding for each year within the five year plan as well as identifying future priority unfunded capital needs. Factors used in developing the Fort Worth Golf CIP priorities include: safety, infrastructure stewardship, revenue potential, high use and unmet service needs. The Five Year CIP document includes the following sections: - Overview
- Capital Improvement Strategy
- Capital Revenue Sources
- Project Summary
- Operations and Maintenance Impact
- Looking to the Future
The attached Fort Worth Golf's Five Year CIP totals $991,500.00 in capital projects at the following four golf courses: - Meadowbrook Golf Course
- Pecan Valley Golf Course
- Rockwood Park Golf Course
- Sycamore Creek Golf Course
The listed capital projects and capital outlays from both plans are identified as fully funded, partially funded and unfunded projects. Project funding is derived from a variety of revenue sources, including General Debt Service Funds, Specially Funded Projects Fund, Legacy Parks Capital Projects Funds, Park Dedication Fund, Federal, State and Local Grants, Legacy Gas Well Revenues, Municipal Golf Gas Well Revenues, Mitigation Fees, Developer Fees, Intergovernmental Contributions and Donations.
A portion of the funds being allocated to implement the capital plans comes from previously appropriated gas related revenues, primarily in the form of gas well bonus payments. These funds, totaling $154,751.00, were previously appropriated for use at the specific parks for which they are proposed to be used and approval of this M&C will serve to allocate their use for the identified purposes and authorize Staff to make any necessary transfers to expend the funds on these projects.
On November 16, 2016 the Park and Recreation Advisory Board endorsed both of the department's Five Year CIPs.
The projects included in this CIP are located in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity. |