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LANKSTON Jeff <br /> From: RINER Andrea G <br /> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 7:35 AM <br /> To: LANKSTON Jeff <br /> Cc: MEDLIN Johnny R; HIGGINS Teri L <br /> Subject: Youth Sports Parks <br /> I just wanted to give you an update on the YSP budget discussions per our City staff steering committee meeting <br /> yesterday afternoon, and the Design Review Committee yesterday evening. I strongly recommend that we support the <br /> following approach: <br /> • Agree with the School District to pull out the lights (Pkg. A) and bleachers (Pkg. B) as the only two elements they <br /> need to fundraise AND allow them to realize the savings due to good bids on lights and bleachers only. Due to the low <br /> bid on lights ($248 K) and a low alternate bid on the bleachers, that could mean a reduction of anywhere from <br /> $200,000 to $400,000 in their fundraising target of $1.1 million. I feel that will also put pressure on the School District <br /> to go with the most fiscally responsible bleacher package. <br /> • Savings from package "C" (synthetic surface) should go toward the remaining priority elements (again, not lights and <br /> bleachers). With the good bids we've received to date, paired with the fundraisers meeting their commitment for <br /> bleachers and lights, we could very possibly build ALL of the elements with good bids on package "D ". We are within <br /> $350,000 +1- of this goal. <br /> • The estimate of $500,000 for an early (August 1) completion makes this a no go for us. We support removing this <br /> option from the package entirely. <br /> Charlie Warren was again very vocal about these budget concerns, and I am confident that he would support the above <br /> recommendations. <br /> 1 <br />