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Project: This project serves the northern area of Carrboro with a park that will meet the demand <br /> IIIW <br /> MO <br /> 1 for additional recreational services. <br /> c: :_. <br /> Project Description: This project will satisfy the PROJECT COST ESTIIt ,-I <br /> demand for outdoor recreation services in the north- ELEMENTS FY99-20 Fr2o-Dl FYOI-02 FYOI-03 FY03-04 FY04-05 AND BEYOND TOTAL PROJECT <br /> area of Carrboro. A community ark Planning/ArchlEng $36s,I00 $365,100 <br /> ern <br /> geographic- tY P Land/Row s 1,500,000 s 1,500,000 <br /> will allow for the development of more intensive Construction S3,651.600 S3,651,000 <br /> facilities with light versus the smaller neighborhood Equip/Furnishing s- <br /> Other $943,207 $843,207 <br /> park types. This project would provide additional ath- Contingencies S S <br /> letic fields, play equipment areas and picnic areas_ TOTAL s1,500,000 s- s- s- :s- s4,859,307 s6,359,307 <br /> Define problem: The population of the northern FUNDING SOURCES <br /> REVENUE SOURCE FY99-20 FY20-01 F7Y01-02 FY02-03 FY03-04 FY04-OS AND BEYOND TOTAL PROJECT <br /> Carrboro community has increased over the last ten to Installment Financing $1,500,000 S1,500,0W <br /> fifieen.years. There is a need for a recreation facility GO Bond $4,359,307 $4,859.307 <br /> to accommodate the growth in this area. It has Capital Reserves <br /> Intergovernmental Revenues <br /> become more of a practice for schools to rely on near- General Fund Operating Revenues S- <br /> by park sites versus development of school athletic NUscellaneous $- ' <br /> facilities. Current facilities at Community Park are TOTAL FUNDING S1,sw,wo S- S- s- S- S4,859,307 $4,359,307 <br /> fully used and further development of the park is not <br /> possible due to watershed regulations. This limits the OPERATING BUDGET EFF£ <br /> P g ELEMENTS FY99-20 FY20-01 FY01-02 FY0243 FY03-Oi FY04-03 AND BEYOND TOTAL PROJECT <br /> ability to meet growing demands for outdoor athletic Personnel Costs S156,475 $156,475 <br /> programs. Sixty acres of land is needed in a few years Operating and Maintenance s37,000 s37,000 <br /> Capital Outlays S213,200 $213,200 <br /> to reserve the land for the development of the new' <br /> community park during the next ten years_ TOTAL OPERATING COSTS s- s- s- S- $406,67S $406,673 <br /> Net Operating Effect S- S- S- S- S-, $406,675 $406.675 <br /> New Personnel (FTE) 6.0 • 6.0 <br /> The location of service area of a community park <br /> would allow for collaborative efforts between <br /> Carrboro and Orange County governments to mutual would probably not have a water/pond facility but <br /> ly fund a northern community park, which would may include large picnic shelter facilities, soccer <br /> serve many county residents who do not reside in the fields, etc. This would allow for the greatest use of <br /> incorporated areas of Carrboro. Therefore, the loca- both facilities and providing for varied and extension_ <br /> tion may need to be outside of our planning jurisdio- availability of outdoor recreation opportunities. <br /> tion. <br /> Operating Impact: The Town, in anticipation of hav- <br /> Project Alternatives: A stronger relationship with ing full responsibility for maintenance of the park, willl <br /> the public school system may alleviate some acreage require six(6)positions,mowers, a tractor, and other <br /> need in the dual use of available lands provided for capital equipment and operating costs to maintain park <br /> school functions, i.e, parking lots, school athletic grounds.Projected operating costs do not take into <br /> fields, etc. account new programs that may be decided upon openo <br /> ing of the park. The facility, however, does not inherent <br /> Recommended Solution: This park could be similar ly create program cosh. <br /> to Anderson Park but could be modified depending on <br /> program needs and facilities provided by other juris- <br /> dictions. An example would be that the second park <br /> Page 2 - 14 Town of Carrboro Capit-al Improvement Program <br />