The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) recommends City Council approve the Second Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of Houston and Houston Parks Board LGC, Inc. (HPBLGC) and appropriate additional funds for the construction of improvements to various parks. If Council approves, the Second Amended and Restated ILA will provide additional City funding for the Oak Forest Park Playground Replacement project and will add the Nellie Keyes Park Improvement project to the scope of work as well as provide City funding for a portion of the project.
The Oak Forest Park Playground Replacement project is a public/private partnership with the Friends of Oak Forest Park who have raised approximately $534,000 for the project. Council Member Ellen Cohen is supporting the project with a $150,000 allocation from the Council District Service Fund through the Contributed Capital Project Fund 4515. HPARD is supporting the project with a total of $132,000 from the Park and Recreation Dedication Fund 4035 (Park Sector 1). This amount includes $12,000 from the original allocation and an additional $120,000 appropriation requested with this Council action.
The Nellie Keyes Park Improvements project is also a public/private partnership. The community recently funded a new playground project managed by HPBLGC and is also contributing a portion of the design costs for landscape repair and installation of a shade canopy over the playground. HPARD is requesting Council approval of a $70,000 appropriation from the Park and Recreation Dedication Fund 4035 (Park Sector 14) for the installation of the shade structure.
Director's Signature:
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Steve Wright, Director
Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Capital Project Information
See attached Form As
No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of these projects.