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Mr. Brozosky asked if construction costs had actually gone up that much since the <br />Creekside Park construction. <br /> <br />Mr. Wolfe said they had. <br /> <br /> Mr. Campbell reiterated the staff recommendation was to take the additional $100,000 <br />necessary for construction from the park fees to give a credit to Crreenbriar. <br /> <br />Mr. Wolfe said that was correct. <br /> <br /> Mr. Campbell asked if the fees are supposed to go toward purchasing new park lands, <br />what is the downside of the staff recommendation. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wolfe said that would deplete the park fund by $100,000, which is why there was an <br />option to take the $I00,000 from existing capital projects so Council could maintain its policy of <br />using park dedication fees only for land purchase. There is still additional park land to be <br />purchased and the park fund is the primary source of revenue for that purpose. <br /> <br />Ms. Hosterman asked if the park was designed by City staff or Greenbriar stafP. <br /> <br /> Mr. Fulford said it was designed by Thomas Baal( and Associates of Walnut Creek for <br />G-reenbriar. There was considerable City staff input to get a design that was typical for <br />Pleasanton and acceptable from a park maintenance aspect. <br /> <br />Ms. Hosterman asked if there were more staff input with this finn than Crreenbriar. <br /> <br />Mr. Fulford said there was an equal amount. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wolfe commented that the plan was based on the master plan designed by the Parks <br />and Recreation Commission. There were no substantive changes. There were some discussions <br />about using stamped concrete rather than pavers or other materials to reduce the cost of the park. <br />The feeling of the Commission was to keep the pavers since the costs savings were insignificant <br />if stamped concrete were used. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hostennan asked if the Walnut Creek landscape architect was responsible for the <br />estimate of $650,000? <br /> <br /> Mr. Fulford said no. They were responsible for design only. The current bid cost came <br />from Valley Crest Landscape Company of Pleasanton. They have built other parks for the City <br />and staffis confident in their ability. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala again asked if staff had thought $650,000 would pay for the kind of park it <br />wanted? <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 7 12/17/02 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />