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Minutes for the Public Services Committee meeting on September 24, 2003.
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Public Services Committee - Special Called Meeting
September 24, 2003, 3:30 p.m. in the Huntington Building
Members present: Jim Hargis, Cecil Province, Dave Young, and Bill Roddy.
Members absent: Tim McCall
Others present were: Jim McKinnon, Jason Wilkie, Brad Welbourne, and Donna Jackson, City Clerk.
MINUTES
The minutes from September 15th, Special Called Meeting of the Parks Subcommittee were provided to committee members for their review.
TENNIS COURT BIDS - ALLEN PARK
Grant Coordinator, Jim McKinnon reported the City of Jonesboro received approximately $309,000 of a 50/50 matching grant from the Department of Parks and Tourism in 2001 and 2002. With the City of Jonesboro’s matching share it brings the grant total to approximately $618,000 available for the project. He explained the lowest bid for the tennis courts was $655,000, with the original contract including a concession stand and sidewalks making the project over budget by $140,000 to $160,000. Mr. McKinnon recommended removing the concession stand from the contract and doing it with CDBG funds for 2004 which had already been approved by members of the Finance and Administration committee. Mr. McKinnon stated if the 2001/2002 Parks and Tourism Grant funds were not used, the City of Jonesboro could lose future grant funding. He explained that he and Jason Wilkie had been negotiating with the low bidder to bring the price down. The low bidder, Derrick Barton Tennis Court Construction out of Memphis, reported to committee members, providing a list of changes to the original plan, reducing the price by $100,350.00. Councilman Roddy moved, seconded by Councilman Province authorizing the change order of $101,000.00 and accepting the low bid meeting bid specifications of Derrick Barton Tennis Court Construction for a total of $554,000.00. All voted aye. The matter would be placed on the agenda and recommended to the full council on October 6, 2003.
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT - FAIRVIEW, N. MAIN, JOE MACK, AND WILLIAM EVANS PARKS
Councilman Hargis moved, seconded by Councilman Roddy accepting the bids and authorizing the following playground equipment projects:
Park Company Equipment Cost Grant
North Main Landscape Structures Climbing Apparatus $24,000 2003 CDBG
Landscape Structures 1 2 to 5 yrs old $17,000 2003 CDBG
William
Evans Landscape Structures $40,000 2003 CDBG
Fairview Miracle Wooded Theme $70,000 2003 CDBG
Joe Mack
Campbell Landscape Structures II $75,000 Parks & Tourism
50/50 matching
City’s share 37,500 in budget.
All voted aye.
SKATE PARK AT ALLEN PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
Councilman Hargis moved, seconded by Councilman Roddy to accept the bid of Gridline Skate Parks for a skate park at Allen Park. The budget was for $150,000 to be funded by the 2003 Parks and Tourism 50/50 matching Grant, with the city’s share being $75,000. All voted aye.
With no further business the meeting was adjourned.