Minneola Park pavilion, three U8 fields and parking move toward bid; staff eyes fall groundbreaking

Staff told the board the Minneola Park pavilion and site work is moving toward bid after consultant delays and coordination with city engineering; ISG is the consultant of record on the project. The pavilion is described as a modest building with a community room for about 80 people, restroom capacity to support rentals, connected concessions and a drive and parking area intended to serve both the building and three U8 grass fields.

On schedule staff said they expect to advertise for bids soon and potentially break ground this fall, with a soft opening next summer and a fuller grand opening in the following fall season, while emphasizing schedule sensitivity to weather and winter construction constraints. “We’re gonna resurrect fields,” a staff presenter said when describing the plan to re‑establish play fields on the corner of Hoover and West.