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GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION
DATE: , NOVEMBER 19, 1990
REPORT #: CS -42 -90
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATE
PARRS AND CEMETERIES
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose & Administration
Committee recommend to Council;
1. That Report No. CS -42 -90 be received for information.
1.0 BACKGROUND:
1.1 The attached information is provided to members of Council as an
update on the status of our Capital Budget as it relates to parks
and cemeteries (Schedule 1).
2.0 CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS:
2.1 As reported to Council in Report CS -37 -90 the installation of
skateboard facilities at Newcastle Lions Pool, Orono Park,
Darlington Sports Centre, Bowmanville Memorial Park and Courtice
Secondary School created interest both inside the Town and in
adjoining communities. The five facilities appear to have eased
skateboard problems previously occurring on both private lands and
public road allowance.
2.2 The ball fields at the Bowmanville Recreation Complex are now
constructed. During the past summer extensive work has been
undertaken completing the installation of all related services.
At present we are awaiting delivery of the precast concrete
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light poles for installation in December or January. The seeding
was delayed until mid September in order to allow various trades
to complete their tasks. Germination has taken place and with a
favourable winter and spring we are hopeful to see the fields in
use by August of 1991. Staff provided a floral display over the
summer months across the Complex main frontage and this fall over
forty trees of various sizes have been added to enhance the sport
field area.
2.3 Courtice Memorial South Park located on Courtice Road near Bloor
Street has for years had limited parking. With the increased
traffic along Courtice Road and the growing use of this facility
it has become necessary to build and enlarge the parking lot.
2.4 The developer abutting Foster Creek Parkette has developed the
adjacent homes and removed the top soil pile from the park allowing
staff to grade, top soil and seed approximately one acre of
parkland. This park, fully developed stretches from Sunset
Boulevard to Edward Street and provides public access to the Foster
Creek floodplain.
2.5 Foxhunt Parkette has been developed for full public use and
features a paved pedestrian walkway, basketball court, gazebo, park
sign, pedestrian bridge over a drainage swale and twenty trees
which have been added this year to the park. Staff have received
several complimentary comments from area residents concerning the
park upgrading.
2.6 Mearns Avenue Park has received considerable attention through the
upgrading completed this year. The main addition features a
pedestrian walkway from Mearns Avenue to Barley Mill Crescent, a
floral display, tree planting, a gazebo and sitting areas.
2.7 Bond Head Waterfront Park has recently been reported to Council in
Report CS- 41 -90. Phase I is in process of being tendered and is
expected to be implemented later this fall with a completion date
scheduled for the spring of 1991.
2.8 A committee of citizens and Business Improvement Area
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representatives have worked with Mr. Bruce Cosburn and Town staff
since spring in developing a Master Plan for the Orono Woods /Walk
Park. The plan was presented to the Orono community during a public
meeting to review Orono Hamlet Plan. In September the committee
walked the site and recommended a priorized construction program.
Tender documents are currently being prepared by the Purchasing
Agent. Building of an east /west path, cleanup of debris, selective
removal of dangerous or undesirable trees and provision of a
temporary stream crossing will be undertaken this fall and winter.
2.9 The inclusion of the ball diamond lights in Soper Creek Park over
the winter of 1989 -90 has been further enhanced by a batters cage,
a parking lot and hard surfacing of the park road. The erosion of
Soper Creek banks immediately north of the Visual Arts Centre is
scheduled to be stabilized after November 15th in accordance with
directions received in obtaining Provincial approval. This late
date will safeguard the migratory fish population inhabiting the
creek at this time of year.
2.10 Westview Park has been Master Planned, tendered and awarded, the
contract documents are currently being prepared for signatures and
work is expected to proceed in mid November and completed in late
spring of 1991.
3.0 COMMENT :
3.1 As Council is aware the Community Services Department prepared a
very energetic parks development program as indicated in the 1990
Capital Budget. Staff is pleased to bring forth this
report to inform Members of the status of that program. A final
review of our Parks Development Program will be provided to Council
through the 1991 budget deliberations.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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J ph P. Caruana, Director Lawrence Kotseff
Department of Community Services Chief A t istrative Officer
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PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
Skateboard -
5 sets of ramp
Facilities
(20 ramps in total)
Bowmanville -
landscaping
Recreation -
walkways
Complex -
4 bleachers
-
2 backstops &
homerun fences
-
lighting of 2
diamonds
-
grading & seeding
-
floral display
Courtice -
goal posts
Memorial
South Park -
parking lot
Darlington Hydro -
parking lot
Soccer Field
Foster Creek
- grading and seeding
Foxhunt Park
- paved walkway
- landscaping
- gazebo
- park sign
- basketball court
Harvey Jackson
- bleachers
Park
Lord Elgin Park
- playground
Mearns Avenue
- paved walkway
- gazebo
- water chamber & irrig.
- 2 park signs
- floral display
- boundary fence
Bond Head
- boat ramp & shoring
Waterfront Park
Orono Fountain
- plumbing repairs
Orono Park
- hydro box
- tennis court repairs
- washroom refurbishing
- sentry lights
Orono Woods/
- design and const.
Walk Park
Soper Creek - batters cage
Park - parking lot
- road surfacing
- erosion control
COMPLETE
X
X
X
Ordered
X
Ordered
X
X
Deferred
to 1991
X
Ordered
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Deferred
Tendered
X
Deferred
to 1991
X
X
X
Ordered
X
X
X
After Nov.
15/90
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BUDGET
$ 25,000
$299,000
$ 7,500
$ 6,500
$ 6,000
$ 31,900
$ 5,000
$ 7,000
$ 57,300
$ 81,000
$ 3,000
$ 18,500
$ 75,000
$ 70,000
Schedule 1
EXPENDITURE
TO DATE
$ 23,900
$160,400
$ 9,216
0
$ 2,130
$ 29,165
$ 4,408
$ 6,330
$ 41,652
$ 4,297
$ 1,400
$ 12,650
$ 3,703
$ 36,461
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Rhonda Park
- park development
(St. Stephen's)
Tyrone Park
- parking lot surfacing
Waverly Park
- goal posts
Westview Park
- park development
phase 1
Park Furniture
- picnic tables
- benches
- trash receptacles
General
- bare root trees
Landscaping
- caliper size trees
- coniferous trees
Bond Head/
- monument repairs
Bowmanville
Cemeteries
COMPLETE BUDGET
Deferred to $150,000
1991
X $ 15,000
X $ 2,000
Tendered $ 68,500
X
X
X
X
X
X
M
$ 31,000
$ 29,500
$ 20,000
Schedule 1
TO DATE
0
$ 9,200
$ 1,865
$ 5,335
$ 29,500
$ 29,820
$ 19,760