By Andrew Knittle
The Norman City Council will consider a resolution to adopt the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Tuesday during its regular 6:30 p.m. meeting in council chambers, 201 W. Gray St.
If all aspects of the plan were implemented, it would cost the city between $43.8 million and $73.5 million, city documents show.
Items listed as "very high" priority include renovations to existing parks for between $3 million and $6 million; the development of 3 to 4 miles of trails, $3.5 million to $5 million; and the replacement of the dated Westwood Pool, $6 million to $12 million.
Other "very high" priority items include the development of a new, state-of-the-art indoor recreation center for between $12 million and $16 million; the development of Ruby Grant Park, $4 million to $5.5 million; and the acquisition of land for the Canadian River Park and the Little River Corridor Preserve for up to $5 million.
The items listed as "very high" would cost between $28.5 million and $49.5 million to complete, city documents show.
Items listed as "high" priority include improvements to the soccer and football fields at Griffin Park, $1.5 million to 3 million; improvements to the baseball and softball facilities at Reaves Park, $1.5 million to $2 million; and the development of an indoor aquatic center, $8 million to $12 million.
Other items include the development of Saxon Park for between $2.5 million and 4 million and improvements to the Westwood Park Tennis Center for between $800,000 and $1.5 million.
Items listed as "high" priority would cost between $15.3 million and $24 million to implement, city documents show.
A draft of the plan shows that work on these items will be ongoing between 2010 and 2020.
If adopted, documents show council members will direct staff to start looking at potential funding methods, including a temporary sales tax for between a quarter and half cent and bonds.
Andrew Knittle 366-3540 aknittle@normantranscript.com
