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legibility,and general aesthetics. It is anticipated that all neighborhood and community parks will • <br /> eventually be updated with the new signs. A list of priority sites has been compiled and will be the first to <br /> receive the new signs,including all bond measure projects. The fabrication package will go out to bid <br /> early next year,and installation is anticipated to occur in summer 2004. <br /> River Play--City POS staff is working on a partnership with the Eugene Lions Club,Eugene Active 20/30 <br /> Club and the Eugene Rotary Club to design and build two new,regional play attractions in the heart of <br /> Eugene. The project,entitled"River Play,"includes two complementary projects that will be linked by the <br /> Ruth Bascom Riverside Trail System. <br /> This summer,an extensive,nationwide search resulted in the hiring of MIG,Inc.,a nationally recognized <br /> leader in playground design. POS staff is working on an outreach campaign that includes gathering input <br /> from school-age children,parents of preschool children,and other stakeholders. This information will <br /> provide the consultant with a body of ideas and criteria for the playground design. The design phase will <br /> come together at a major public design workshop on October 8 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.at the Campbell Senior <br /> Center. Following concept design,work will begin with partner organizations on fundraising and <br /> construction drawings in preparation for building the playgrounds in summer 2004. <br /> FINANCING PARKS AND OPEN SPACE BOND MEASURE PROJECTS <br /> POS Expenditures* <br /> •Measure total <br /> •Bonds sold <br /> ®Citywide projects <br /> OUpgrade fields <br /> 0 Develop parks <br /> EEE1111-11.111 <br /> 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 OAcquire parkland <br /> Ridgeline <br /> In$1,000s <br /> *Includes expenditures and encumbrances as of September 24,2003 <br /> To date,capital budget allocations for Parks and Open Space projects total$26,200,000. Major category <br /> project budgets are: <br /> Amazon Pool $4,400,000 <br /> Sports Field Upgrades $ 750,000 <br /> Neighborhood Parks $3,430,000 <br /> Community/Regional Parks $8,550,000* <br /> Park Land Acquisition $5,350,000 <br /> Ridgeline Park Expansion $3,720,000 <br /> Totals $26,200,000 <br /> *includes$1.2 million in parks and open space capital projects funded by interest earnings. <br /> Through September 24,2003,$18.9 million has been expended or encumbered by contracts for these <br /> projects.Over the next several months,staff will evaluate the funding requirements for completing the list <br /> of POS bond measure projects,with a goal of issuing additional bonds as necessary. <br /> ACTION <br /> This report is being provided to Council as an information item. No action is required. For more <br /> information,contact Public Works Director Kurt Corey at 682-5241.Copies of all POS quarterly reports, <br /> including this one,can be found at www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw/parks/reports.htm. <br /> POS Quarterly Update: 10/02/03 8 <br />