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3. Estimated expense (provide a range): <br />Without acquiring the .25 acer lost from the rail road (meetings with the rail road planned.) Walkway cost <br />$10,000 (275ft x 611 = 1650 sq ft x $6 = $9,900.) Remediation $5,000.4x park benches $2,000 ($500 ea.) With <br />the acquisition of the RR lot. 250 It of fence $2,000 $4.000, plus land acquisition costs. $1,000 $3,000 titling <br />and legal fees. Total approximate cost of improvements is $23,000. Recommend setting budget at $25,000 <br />incase if overages. <br />Approx. 20,000 $25,000 for improvements. <br />Approx. $50,000 budget for land acquisition. Leasing options would be much less expensive. <br />4. If applicable, summarize any proposals or discussions from the past that are related to this priority. <br />Spoke with many residents around the green. In addition to a community meeting we collected 57 comments <br />from community members. Almost everyone is of the opinion it should be designated a park. Many believe it <br />already is. Some were confused with the status, did not use the area thinking it might be private, belonging to <br />Center North or some other commercial entity. The community opinions collected thus far are almost <br />unanimous that the area needs to be protected as a park. <br />5. Briefly describe any preliminary discussions you have had with colleagues, the administration and /or <br />relevant department directors about this priority, if applicable. <br />We have met with Planning Director Bryce Sylvester has been supportive. A meeting with a representative <br />from Northfolk Southern will happen in Septembo;.October schedules permitting, to discuss land options. <br />Law Director Butler is opposed to park designation base on the city not owning the rail road property. <br />However, two lots of Cove Park are currently owned by the railroad. In fact, the parking lot at Cove Park is <br />built on Norfolk Southern property. <br />Please provide detail on how your idea fits within the SMART objective's framework: <br />SPECIFIC <br />• Designate the space a park. <br />State precisely what you intend <br />• Give it a name. <br />to accomplish and tvho will <br />• Make small improvement ($20,000 $25,000.) <br />accomplish it. <br />. Acquire %4 acre RR lot and parking garage lots ($50,000.) <br />MEASURABLE <br />What quantitative and /or <br />If it becomes a park with a name and gets improved... It will have been a <br />qualitative measurements will be <br />success. <br />used to evaluate success? <br />018 Reso 9020 -18 -as substituted by Finance 10/1/18 <br />