Despite the controversy surrounding the Travis Park splash pad, Rosenberg city leaders are now considering building a second splash pad and a skate park.
The projects are included in the city’s proposed Capital Improvement Plan presented at the Tuesday, June 6 council meeting.
Assistant City Manager Joyce Vasut highlighted several partial and non-funded projects that staff wished the council to consider. These projects include an Animal Control storage and quarantine building, the Brazos Park Splash Pad, Fire Station No. 1 renovation project, Fire Station No. 4/Fire Administration/Emergency Operation Center, Public Services Complex and Travis Park splash pad irrigation system.
“This project for a skate park is being considered after a group of skate enthusiasts and others from the community addressed the city council regarding their request for a skate park in the city,” Vasut told the council.
It would cost an estimated $450,000.
“The skate park will be designed based on community input. The actual skate terrain will be determined during this process and can affect the overall size of the skate park.”
Skate bowls are typically more costly to build than small banks and rails, therefore resulting in a smaller footprint, she said. The preliminary size estimates for the skate park is approximately 6,000 square feet, she said.
“Subgrade preparation and skate terrain are the largest cost in a skate park project,” according to planners.
“Landscape remediation, walkways, and fencing will also be necessary,” staff said.
The splash pad project is a park improvement with a water feature amenity similar to the splash pad recently constructed at Travis Park. The proposed location for this splash pad is Brazos Park.
This project includes a water irrigation system, pavilion, picnic tables, benches, sidewalks and fencing. It will cost an estimated $700,000.
The City of Rosenberg’s website contains a complete list of proposed projects. The next meeting is scheduled for July 18 due to Independence Day falling on the first Tuesday of the month. However, City Manager John Maresh stated that if any time-sensitive agenda items arise before the next regular meeting date, a special meeting could be scheduled on July 11.
In other action, the council unanimously approved a list of budget requests for elected officials to prioritize, which will guide staff as they prepare the fiscal year 2024 city budget.
Council included 15 personnel requests from the general fund, 31 supplemental requests from the general fund, six additional requests from the hotel fund, and four auxiliary requests from the civic center fund.
The highest-ranking focal points of improvement identified were:
■ Downtown street light upgrades.
■ Replacing civic center airwalls.
■ Updating the technology system platform.
■ Provide Ethernet Network Service for Metro E for Parks and Fleet.
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