To: Mark R. Hafner, City Manager
From: Aaron Rector, Director of Administrative Services
Subject:
Title
Consider and take action on an ordinance calling a bond election for a new senior activity center at Johnson Road Park; providing for the conduct and the giving of notice of said election; and containing provisions necessary and incidental to the purposes hereof.
Action Requested:
Consider an ordinance calling a bond election for a New Senior Activity Center at Johnson Road Park to be held for the City of Keller, Texas on November 6, 2018.
Background:
In September 2015, a 146-signature petition was provided to Council requesting a new and larger Senior Activities Center. In response to the petition, funding for a Senior Center needs study was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 Keller Development Corporation (KDC) budget. The City authorized Brinkley Sargent Wiginton (BWS) to perform the study in February 2017. During June and July of 2017, BWS performed public input meetings for senior center needs and presented the study results to the Parks and Recreation Board during August 2017. The Parks and Recreation Board then provided a recommendation to Council which was discussed at a Joint Meeting of Council and the Parks and Recreation Board on October 10, 2017. At the October 27, 2017 Council retreat, Council directed staff to tentatively plan for placing a Senior Activity Center on the November 2018 ballot. From January 2018 thru June 2018, Council along with the Parks and Recreation Board had several discussions about the amenities and size of the proposed Senior Activity Center and toured similar facilities in Coppell, Flower Mound, and Hurst. On July 17, 2018, City Council directed staff to bring forward an ordinance calling an election on November 6, 2018, for a New Senior Activity Center at Johnson Road Park.
Financial Impact:
The total proposed bond amount is $8.0 million; the estimated annual payment for the bond would be approximately $745,000 and would not require a tax rate increase. An additional $1.6 million for design and engineering costs is being included in the FY 2018-19 Proposed Budget and would be funded by the General Fund.
Legal Review:
Bond Counsel drafted the proposed ordinance.
Alternatives:
City Council has the following alternatives:
- Approve as submitted
- Approve with changes
- Denial