Rotary Park / Railroad Lake Park Location: 600 NW Vesper St. Park Land Established: 1975 Park Size: 12 acres Developed Acres: 12 acres Undeveloped Acres: 0 acres Park Type: Community Park Amenities: 2 shelters, 2 playgrounds, gazebo, basketball court, 3 tennis courts with volley wall, restroom building, paved multi use trail, volleyball court, pond and paved parking. General Park Impressions: Facility is maintained at a higher level than other facilities. Gazebo is small for concert performances and weddings that take place. No easy access for rental companies to get equipment in for events without tearing up trail pavement. Shelters need to be updated and basketball court needs repairs and color coating. Accessibility Level: Good access and easy to find off of 7 Highway. Paved parking and paved pedestrian trails with easy access accessibility for disabled.
Improvements / Goals for Park: Park Feature Description Deficiencies Recommended Action 1 Shelter 1 Picnic Shelter with seating for 64 individuals. Shelter size is 36 X 24 with grills, trash cans, lighting and electrical service. 2 Shelter 2 Picnic Shelter with seating for 32 individuals. Shelter size is 28 X 16 with grills, trash cans, lighting and electrical service. 3 Gazebo 22 foot diameter wood framed gazebo used for weddings and concerts. Asphalt 4,800 sq. ft. 4 Picnic Tables Aluminum in-house built tables used by residents for meals and gatherings. 5 Benches Aluminum in-house built benches. 6 Trash Cans 55 gal drum barrels used for trash receptacles. 1. Shelter house is original wood framed structure. 2. Concrete slab has cracking. 3. Picnic tables are constructed in house and do not provide the image desired. 4. Trash cans are 55 gallon barrels; they do not provide the desired image. 1. Shelter house is original wood framed structure. 2. Concrete slab has cracking. 3. Picnic tables are constructed in house and do not provide the image desired. 4. Trash cans are 55 gallon barrels, while functional; they do not provide the desired image. 1. Wood framed structure. 2. Closed in and small for events. 3. Has been used for several years and requires updating and improvements to host events scheduled for use. 1. Tables are built using bleacher seating cut-down to required lengths. 2. Appearance is not appealing and not up to the standards of todays park amenities. 1. Tables are built using bleacher seating cut-down to required lengths. 2. Appearance is not appealing and not up to the standards of todays park amenities. 1. Trash cans are a 55 gal. drum painted with no lids 2. Appearance is not appealing. 3. With no lids animals get into the containers and scatter trash. 1. Replace Shelter House 2. Replace concrete slab 3. Purchase new picnic tables. 4. Replace trash barrels with receptacle type. 1. Replace Shelter House 2. Replace concrete slab 3. Purchase new picnic tables. 4. Replace trash barrels with receptacle type. 1. Determine a long term plan to replace with appropriate facility to accommodate events taking place. 1. Replace all picnic tables within the park. 1. Replace all benches within the park. 1. Replace all trash barrels with appropriate trash receptacles. Estimated Repair / Replacement Cost $130,000 $63,000 $75,000 16 Tables - $21,600 10 Benches $14,000 20 Trash Cans - $27,000
Park Feature Description Deficiencies Recommended Action 7 Playground Shelter 1 Large modular playground designed for all ages. 1. Surface is mulch 2. Playground installed in 1997 and is fading and showing significant wear. 3. Benches are outdated. 1. Re-place mulch with a pour in place surface or synthetic turf surface. 2. Replace benches with appropriate benches. 3. Plan to replace modular equipment in near future. Estimated Repair / Replacement Cost Playground Equipment - $90,000 Playground Surface - $120,000 8 Playground Shelter 2 Small modular playground 1. Playground has paint wear and fading. 2. Structure was installed in 1990. 1. Replace and update with new equipment. Playground Surface - $60,000 Playground Equipment - $45,000 9 Railroad Lake Large pond or small lake centrally located in the park. The feature is the focal point of the park. 10 Drainage Ditch Drainage ditch West side of Park 1. Goose fecal matter is all over the trail from the native geese population. 2. Pond is shallow due to silt matter. 1. Bank along ditch needs to be addressed as it is eroding and catching trash. 2. Does not work effectively at catching silt prior to entering lake. 1. Dredge pond in near future to provide stable aquatic environment. 1. Dredge the area west of lake to enable silt to be caught prior to entering pond. 2. Improve the image of ditch bank along both sides of the ditch. $150,000 Included in above cost. 11 Spillway Lake Spillway and Bridge 1. Where trail abuts trail has dropped. 2. Railing preventing individuals from getting down by the concrete walls needs to be extended to deter people better. 3. Some of the boards on the bridge have been burned by people. 1. Remove railing and replace with more appropriate to prevent citizens from going into area. 2. Replace foot boards with new. 3. Determine what is causing the movement and address trail abutment to transition smoothly. $15,000
Park Feature Description Deficiencies Recommended Action 12 Restroom Building Single Structure with female and male facilities and storage area for events. 1. Structure is visually not attractive or inviting for public use. 2. Interior needs updating. 3. Difficult to maintain due to small plumbing chase and design of building. 4. Facility has been set on fire in the past and burned. 1. Remove structure and replace with new facilities. Estimated Repair / Replacement Cost $110,000 13 Tennis Courts Three courts and practice wall 1. Fence fabric is original and is rusting and bowing. 2. Line posts are bent. 3. Trees growing up into fence line. 4. Cracks have occurred in playing surface. 5. Some cracks have been patched but the patches are giving up quickly. 14 Volleyball Court Sand Volleyball Court 1. Net standards do not allow for net to be tightened. 2. Benches located here are substandard. 3. Level pads for benches 15 Basketball Court Single Outdoor Basketball Court 1. No seating is present yet the court has significant play. 2. Signage is old and dated. 3. Fence is leaning, bowing and in disrepair. 4. Surface has significant wear with low spots and cracks. 5. Goals need to be updates. 1. Asphalt surface needs to crack filled and color coated. 2. Replace all fence materials with black coated vinyl material. 3. Re-stripe courts with tennis and pickleball lines. 1. Replace volleyball standards. 2. Replace benches and add additional seating. 3. Remove current bench seating pads and replace to level. 1. Remove and replace fence material with black vinyl coated material. 2. Crack fill surface. 3. Color coat surface and stripe. 4. Add bleachers for spectators and players waiting to play. 5. Provide new goals and backboards. 6. Provide new appropriate signage. Court Renovations - $21,250 Fence - $13,000 Standards and new concrete bench pad - $5,000 Court Renovations - $7,400 New Goals and Backboards - $1,700 Bleachers - $1,000 Concrete Pad - $350 Fence - $2,500 Signage - $250
Park Feature Description Deficiencies Recommended Action 16 Parking Lot Tennis Courts 34,000 sq. ft. 17 Drinking Fountain East of Parking Lot Asphalt Roadway Stand alone drinking fountain 1. Sever cracking of pavement 2. Sinking of pavement where vehicles have parked. 3. Alligator cracks exist. 4. Joint lines are failing. 1. Fountain has paint peeling. 2. Basin is rusted. 1. Remove pavement and re-compact base. 2. Lay new asphalt. 3. Stripe parking stalls. Estimated Repair / Replacement Cost Removal and re-compact base - $340,000 Stripe - $1,500 1. Replace drinking fountain $4,000 18 Trails Asphalt Trail 150 X 20 = 3,000 sq. 615X15 = 9,225 sp. 2900X10=29,000 sq. 60X75=4,500 sq. 19 Entrance Sign Themed Entrance sign on Vesper 1. Trail has some patching required. 2. Cracks are evident throughout the entire trail. 3. Need to have appropriate type and sub-grade to handle vehicular traffic from gazebo to basketball courts. 1. Sign is themed to park. 2. Need improve rules signage and park hours. 1. Repair potholes that exist. 2. Crack fill and seal coat trail. 3. Plan to overlay entire trail in the next few years and develop road base for events trucks to gazebo. 1. Provide better park rules sign and park hours at entrance of park. Seal / Crack - $9,000 Patching $15,000 Roadway - $60,000 $15,000 TOTAL COST - $1,417,550
Item 1 Shelter 1 Item 2 Shelter 2 No Photo Taken
Item 3 Gazebo Item 4 Picnic Tables No Photo Taken Item 5 Benches
Item 6 Trash Cans Item 7 Playground Shelter 1
Item 8 Playground Shelter 2
Item 9 Railroad Lake Item 10 Drainage Ditch West Side of Park
Item 11 Spillway
Item 12 Restroom Building
Item 13 Tennis Courts
Item 14 Volleyball Court Item 15 Basketball Court
Item 16 Parking Lot Tennis courts Item 17 Drinking Fountain East of Parking Lot
Item 18 Trails
Item 19 Entrance Sign Information Kiosk