Presenter: Tim Hogsett

Commission Agenda Item No. 2
Action
Local Park Funding
January 2001

I. DISCUSSION: LOCAL PARK GRANTS: The Texas Recreation and Parks Account Program (TRPA) was authorized in 1993 to assist local political subdivisions of the state in providing basic public recreation facilities. TRPA revenue is generated from a portion of the state sales tax on sporting goods.

Funds available include $5,511,794 from Fiscal Year 2001 TRPA revenue. This review includes applications from 46 sponsors, requesting $17,322,833 in matching funds for all applications submitted by July 31, 2000. Based on site visits and analyses, the projects have been ranked in descending order of priority. Exhibit A contains the priority listing with funds requested by the sponsors and funds recommended by staff. Exhibit B contains a discussion of individual, eligible project proposals.

II. RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:

"Funding for projects listed in Exhibit A in the amount of $5,511,794.00 is approved, as described for individual projects in Exhibit B."


Attachments - 3

  1. Exhibit A - Priority Listing
  2. Exhibit B - Discussion of Individual Project Proposals
  3. Exhibit C - Fiscal Note (available upon request)

Commission Agenda Item No. 2
Exhibit A

Priority Listing
Local Park Funding Requests
(Descending Order or Priority)
(A = Acquisition, D = Development)

Item No. SCORE APPLICANT AND PROJECT TYPE REQUESTED RECOMMENDED CUMULATIVE
1 138 Bastrop Bob Bryant Park A&D $452,785.00 $452,785.00 $452,785.00
2 134 Roanoke Community Park A&D $500,000.00 $500,000.00 $952,785.00
3 132 Denton Cross Timbers Park A&D $500,000.00 $500,000.00 $1,452,785.00
4 119 Harlingen World Birding Center A&D $500,000.00 $500,000.00 $1,952,785.00
5 117 Allen Sports Complex A&D $500,000.00 $500,000.00 $2,452,785.00
6 112 Pflugerville Heritage Park* A&D $500,000.00 $500,000.00 $2,952,785.00
7 112 Trophy Club Community Park* A&D $500,000.00 $500,000.00 $3,452,785.00
8 112 Sienna Plantation MUD #2 Sports Complex A&D $500,000.00 $500,000.00 $3,952,785.00
9 110 Arlington Park Springs Park* A&D $500,000.00 $500,000.00 $4,452,785.00
10 109 Mitchell County Sports Complex A&D $441,000.00 $441,000.00 $4,893,785.00
11 109 Center Timpson Road Park A&D $500,000.00 $500,000.00 $5,393,785.00
12 107 Hico Bosque River Park A&D $175,000.00 $118,009.00 $5,511,794.00
13 101 Keller Collier Nature Park A&D $500,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
14 99 Tyler Woldert Park A&D $195,629.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
15 97 Nueces County Agua Dulce Park* A&D $111,150.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
16 97 Lago Vista City Park* A&D $500,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
17 97 Kimble County River Park D $500,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
18 95 Cranfills Gap City Park A&D $64,121.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
19 92 Sherman Old Settlers Park* D $500,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
20 92 Lexington Memorial Park* D $215,068.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
21 90 Mesquite Clay Mathis Greenbelt Park A&D $408,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
22 90 Bryan The Oaks Park D $202,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
23 89 River Place MUD Woodlands Park & Nature Preserve D $475,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
24 87 League City Pine Gulley Park* D $445,833.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
25 86 Wheeler Recreational Complex A&D $500,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
26 86 McKinney West McKinney Community Park II* D $500,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
27 85 Sunnyvale Samuell Farm North Park D $350,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
28 85 Silsbee Waldo Mathews Park* A&D $120,920.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
29 84 Missouri City Independence Park* D $500,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
30 83 Reid Road MUD Park on the Bend A&D $423,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
31 82 Ballinger City Park II* D $328,171.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
32 79 Hempstead City Park II* D $123,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
33 76 Joaquin Baseball Park A&D $370,172.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
34 75 Shallowater Mestana Park A&D $410,550.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
35 75 Brookside Village Lawhon Park D $304,269.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
36 73 Fern Bluff MUD Parks A&D $492,425.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
37 71 Stinnett Swimming Pool Park D $495,295.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
38 71 El Paso Valley Creek Park D $500,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
39 70 Paris Heritage Park A&D $112,200.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
40 65 Montgomery County Gwen Hruska Park D $170,740.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
41 63 Celeste Municipal Park A&D $75,325.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
42 57 Winters Rogers Hornsby Park D $190,958.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
43 53 Kleberg County Dick Kleberg Park II D $386,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
44 50 Granbury City Beach Park D $500,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
45 49 Mathis Gonzalo Paiz Park (City Park II) D $424,222.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
46 45 Brazoria County Surfside Jetty Park II D $360,000.00 $0.00 $5,511,794.00
    TOTALS:   $17,322,833.00 $5,511,794.00  

*Resubmitted Project

Commission Agenda Item No. 2
Exhibit B

Discussion of Individual Project Proposals

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