2004-10-18 Special Called Workshop Meeting

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e e Department: IL AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FOR CITY CO Agenda Date Requested: October 12 2004 Appropriation Requested By: Stephen L. Barr , Acc't Number: Report: ---X-Resolution: _Ordinance: _ Amount Budgeted: N/A Exhibits: Joint Resolution Amount Requested: N/A Exhibits: March 4. 2004 Report Bud eted Item: YES NO N/A Exhibits: Support '.etter, Pa~adena Committee SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION In April City Council passed a joint resolution authorizing staffs from the City of La Porte and the City of Pasadena to expand their investigation into: I) the possibility of a joint venture youth baseball complex, and 2) a connecting arterial roadway between Genoa/Red Bluff in Pasadena, and the proposed Canada Road in La Porte (please refer to the report submitted to Council titled "Report on Potential Joint Venture PasadenalLa Porte Sports Complex and Connecting Arterial Roadway", dated March 4,2004.). As you are aware, Pasadena City staff did not present the joint resolution to their Council because of issues raised by several Pasadena Council members. Our staff has solicited a design proposal from a qualified architectural firm, Randall-Porterfield, Inc. for design of the Westside park property, with a scope of work that incorporates the six baseball fields that were originally proposed at that site. However, because of the potential benefits that would be achieved by both La Porte and Pasadena as a result of this joint venture, we have waited to present the design contract to Council until a final resolution to the issue of a joint venture with Pasadena has been resolved. With construction of Canada Road imminent, we need to move forward with the design of the Westside property so that it will be ready for construction once Canada Road has been completed. It is important for the architect to know which design of the park to follow, with ballfields or without; the final scope of work can't be addressed until the joint venture issue is resolved. Finally, it is in the interests of both La Porte and Pasadena to re-route the Genoa-Red Bluff extension to connect with Canada Road instead of Brookwood in order to provide another key north-south connector through La Porte that will serve residents of both Pasadena and La Porte. Action Required bv Council: Consider a course of action and give staff direction regarding further investigation of a joint venture between the cities for a Youth Sports Complex and for a connecting north-south roadway between Genoa-Red Bluff Road in Pasadena, and Canada Road (East Boulevard) in La Porte. Aooroved for City Council Ae:enda ~0r Dat