Board authorizes park grant application for new restroom and directs staff to get turfing quotes

The Parks and Recreation Committee recommended and the Board authorized staff to apply to the Municipal Park Grant Commission for up to $350,000 to fund a new restroom in Fenton City Park. City Administrator Nikki Finkbiner said the preliminary estimate for the project is $254,800, with a final water/sewer connection cost still pending. The grant application is due at the end of August; the Board authorized staff to submit an application and to include a resolution for the grant packet.

On athletic surfaces, Public Works Director Dan Howard said ongoing rainouts have cost the city and users: "I have refunded over $25,000 to alone this season due to rainouts." The Board directed staff to obtain pricing for turf installation on Ballfields 1, 2, and 3 (the motion passed with Alderwoman Jokerst voting nay) so the Board can evaluate playability, maintenance, floodplain implications, and lifecycle costs.