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0 • <br />City of La Porte <br />• Potential Capital Improvement Projects for Blue Ribbon Committee w/"Ballpark" <br />Estimates <br />Parks & Recreation Department <br />January 12, 2006 <br />1. Funding for Bicycle Pedestrian Trail Implementation as designated in the Council <br />approved Plan dated May, 2003. If this funding is approved by voters, actual trail <br />design and construction could be drawn from any portion of the Implementation <br />Plan based on several criteria: ease of construction, matching funding from other <br />sources, right of way permits and approvals, potential use, connectivity, or other <br />pertinent issues. This level would fund approximately one-third of the proposed <br />trail system for the City of La Porte <br />Recommended Amount, $5,000,000 <br />2. Funding for Sylvan Beach Pavilion Replacement. The Sylvan Beach Pavilion was <br />constructed in the early 1950's and is nearing the end of its life expectancy, <br />considering its proximity with Galveston Bay and the deteriorating forces of salt <br />water and air. Funding for this project would be. contingent upon shared costs <br />with Harris County Precinct 2 or private development. <br />Recommended amount to be determined...... $3,000,000? <br />3. Funding to Design and Construct a 12, 000 sq. ft. Community Center and <br />• Exhibition Area at Lomax Park, Repair and Improve Lomax Rodeo Arena -There <br />is a need to provide additional space for Livestock Show Exhibition, office space, <br />and storage facilities at Lomax Park to replace the old Lomax City Hall building. <br />Design and construct new Community Center/Exhibition <br />/Storage Facility, sandblast and epoxy coat structural material and replace roof <br />panels at Rodeo Arena. Provide funding to assist LPLSRA to install Announcer's <br />Stand and replace existing bleachers. Demolish old Fire Station #3, existing <br />Concession Building, old Girl's Softball Pressbox. Convert existing building (Old <br />Lomax City Hall) to Emergency Operations Storage facility by removing interior <br />walls and installing overhead door. <br />Recommended Amount, $1,500,000 <br />4. (Option) Funding to Renovate Brookglen Swimming Pool. This proposed option <br />would require demolition of existing bathhouse, design and construct new <br />bathhouse and install circulation pumps; re -pipe and re -plaster pool, install <br />KoolDeck surfacing, replace Arbor Deck and fencing. <br />Recommended Amount, $375,000 <br />(Optional) Install Water Slide attraction to enhance swimming experience. <br />Recommended Amount, $87,000; Total, $462,000 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />