Agenda Item Wording:
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Request for approval to appropriate $142,000 from the AT&T Mobility lease set-aside account to the Riverway Sports Park Water Feature Repair Project.
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Deadline for Action: 11/20/2023
Submitting Department: Community Services
Contact Name and Phone Number: Alvin Dias, Parks and Facilities Manager 713-4564; alvin.dias@visalia.city Kelli Kincaid, Community Services Director 713-4042; kelli.kincaid@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council appropriate $142,000 to repair the Riverway Sports Park water feature project (CP 0096) from the AT&T Mobility lease set-aside account.
Background Discussion:
The City of Visalia entered into an agreement with AT&T Mobility in June of 2013 for the right to lease a portion and install a communications antenna at Riverway Sports Park. The term of the agreement was a five (5) year initial term, with four (4) successive five (5) year options to renew. These terms are set to be renewed automatically on the effective date of the agreement. As part of this lease agreement the City was set to receive a monthly rent payment of $1,200, which increased by 7.5% with each five (5) year renewal. The rent payment is now $1,290 per month and the City has collected, to date $142,710, with these funds being designated for use within Riverway Sports Park.
The Parks and Recreation Department currently has a Capital Improvement Project (CIP0096) for the repair of the recreational water feature (splash pad) within the park. This CIP is for the repair of the existing surface and fountain covers that have become worn from age, exposure to Ultraviolet rays, and usage. Each year the Parks Division spends $4,000 to $5,000 to get the rubber surfacing repaired and the fountain covers secured for the summer season. The Riverway Sports Park splash pad is one the most used amenities in the summer months at the park, and the only fu...
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