TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Telly Whitfield, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Michael Gibson, Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Director
DATE: December 3, 2018
RE:
Title
Update on Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park by the MLK Committee
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4 - Desirable Place to Live, Work, and Recreate
Executive Summary:
In March 2016 the City of Fayetteville passed a Parks & Recreation Bond Referendum that included the allocation of $100,000 for improvements at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park.
Background:
Funding identified in the 2016 Parks & Recreation Bond Referendum for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park has not yet been utilized for improvements at the location. The master plan for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park was created in 2005 and is in need of an update to the schedule and cost analysis relative to the park.
Issues/Analysis:
N/A
Budget Impact:
$100,000
Options:
1) Approve the use of funding as requested by the committee
2) Do not approve the use of funding as requested by the committee and provide additional direction to staff
Recommended Action:
Attachments:
MLK Park_Master Plan Picture.pdf
MLK Support Letter.jpg