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Tom Cloud ParkTom Cloud Park

Tom Cloud Park “Grand Tom Cloud Park “Grand Opening”Opening”

• July 3rd Target Date– Fireworks– Sand Volleyball Tournament– Car Show– Splash Pad

Splash Pad TimelineSplash Pad TimelineHow we got to this point

• Assigned task from City Council to Admin Committee

• YMCA referral• Contacted Patterson Pools• Pool impossible for 2010• Splash Pad feasible as design/build

Splash Pad ContractorSplash Pad Contractor

• Sole Source Design/Build• Patterson Pools is a Design-Build Company in

business since 1946 and has been involved in the design of over 1,100 commercial swimming facilities in Ohio and the surrounding states. They have also designed and built numerous splash pads including Muirfield Village in Columbus.

• The Competitive bidding process could not occur quick enough to meet the July 3 deadline.

• Patterson Pools came highly recommended by the Huber Heights YMCA.

Splash Pad ContractorSplash Pad Contractor• Patterson Pools has already completed a

design for this splash pad.• A construction quote and quantity prices were

provided and reviewed and the cost for the individual items were not out of line in comparison to other construction projects.

• Patterson Pools is local (Columbus) and has proven to provide excellent service and maintenance.

• Liquidated damages will be enforced after the deadline completion date.

Sole SourceSole Source

• 171.12 EXCEPTIONS TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES

(b) The Council may waive the competitive bidding procedures herein or approve alternate procedures whenever it deems it to be in the best interest of the City to do so.

Finance/CostsFinance/Costs

• Two Types of Costs– Construction Costs – Annual Operating Costs

Construction CostsConstruction Costs

• Estimated Cost of Project = $275,000 (est)• How Do We Pay?

o Cash fundo Finance with Bonds

• Finance with Bondso Annual Debt Service for fixed term

• Debt Service for $275,000 for 20 yrs ≈ $20,100/year• Debt Service for $250,000 for 20 yrs ≈ $18,250/year• Debt Service for $200,000 for 20 yrs ≈ $14,600/year

Annual Operating CostsAnnual Operating CostsOld Pool Operating Costs Splash Pad Operating Costs (100 days of operation) (120 days of operation)

2009 2010 estCity Payment ($30,388) Chemicals ($1,165)City Maint ($4,413) Water ($600)YMCA Operating Loss ($18,288) Electric ($2,160)Annual Operating Loss ($53,089) Annual Operating Loss ($3,925)

Annual Savings of Splash Pad = $49,164Less Highest Debt Service ($20,100)Net Annual Savings $29,064

Tom Cloud Operating Budget = $227,194(Currently operating within budget)

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Proposed Park LayoutProposed Park Layout

Splash Pad Site Considerations Splash Pad Site Considerations

• Tom Cloud Park is highly used for all different sports activities and is becoming a Showcase for the City

• Splash Pad is located where people are already congregating

• Splash Pad provides a place to cool off after playing sports

• Splash Pad is located at a prime location within the park (near front entrance)

• Room has been left for expansion of the splash pad• Covered shelters are located nearby (within 300 feet)

Splash Pad Site Considerations Splash Pad Site Considerations

• Pad is ADA accessible from parking lot and walkways• Restrooms are nearby (changing area)• Existing Water Service is nearby• Minimal earthwork activity is required at this

location• In the future, a Family Play Area will be installed next

to the splash pad and the volleyball court will be relocated

• If placed in any other location within the City, the splash pad will not get as much use.

Planning and ZoningPlanning and Zoning

• Park is currently zoned “C” Conservation District– Principle permitted uses include Public Parks,

Playgrounds– Permits any accessory use customarily accessory and

incidental to a permitted use• Planning and Zoning Department can issue Certificate

of Zoning Compliance for plan. (Does not go to Planning Commission)

• Montgomery County Building Department shall issue Building Permit and provide inspections

How we get thereHow we get there

• May 5 – Admin Committee meeting• May 10 – City Council Approval• May 11 – Preliminary drawings to HH Engineering• May 11 – Site Grading started• May 14 – Final design drawings to HH Zoning and Engineering• May 17 – Site utilities started• May 17 – Design drawings to Montgomery County• May 24 – Building Permit issued• May 25 – Pump Building started• June 30 – Splash Pad and Building complete• July 3 – Grand Opening

Proposed Park LayoutProposed Park Layout

Tom Cloud Park UsageTom Cloud Park Usage

• Soccer• Baseball• Basketball• Sand Volleyball• Tennis• Walking Trails• Picnic Shelters• Children’s Play Areas

Park Use MapPark Use Map

Community Crime RateCommunity Crime Rate

• Many social studies have been conducted on communities and crime– Focused on the role of community in controlling

crime, not the contribution of criminal justice

• Social order and efficacy of community has direct effect on crime rate– Social “disorganization” results in high crime rates

Community Crime RateCommunity Crime Rate

• Three main elements that effect social control:– Family– Community – State (Us: schools, police, government, etc)

• Community’s willingness to enforce their “norms” has greatest effect on crime– Control and behavior of children, willingness to

stop or intervene in crimes, etc.

Community Crime RateCommunity Crime Rate

• Communities with high collective efficacy (enforcing their norms) have lower crime rates.– This is NOT affected by economic, demographic, or

other data factors• Community affects crime; Therefore– Organized communities have lower crime rates than

disorganized communities– Greatest reason is strength of community controls

and willingness of residents to engage in informal social activities

Community Crime RateCommunity Crime Rate

• Remembering the three main elements of social control (family, community, state), it is our role (state) to provide the foundation for the others to exist

• Recreation creates an organized community and provides an outlet for the development of the highest contributing social element: family

RecreationRecreation

• Gets families “together” for more face-to-face interactions and more familiarity and comfort with the three elements including government (the City and its services)

• Having recreation promotes the City and provides certain advantages:– Business growth and profitability– Landowners benefit from rising land value– Can diversify the economy– Benefits from growing tax revenues and growth-induced

economies of scale can lead to improvement of public services

RecreationRecreation

• Huber Heights has already seen improvements as just the potential of recreation has increased

• Long-term value of improving the core elements of a community far outweigh the cost of having a disorganized community and the subsequent effects

• Field of Dreams…Build it and they will come..

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How we get thereHow we get there

• May 5 – Admin Committee meeting• May 10 – City Council Approval• May 11 – Preliminary drawings to HH Engineering• May 11 – Site Grading started• May 14 – Final design drawings to HH Zoning and Engineering• May 17 – Site utilities started• May 17 – Design drawings to Montgomery County• May 24 – Building Permit issued• May 25 – Pump Building started• June 30 – Splash Pad and Building complete• July 3 – Grand Opening