TC Res. No. 2015-19 Supporting Grant Application to GOCO For Remodeling Harry. A Nottingham Park Restrooms and Addition of a Picnic AreaA
Avon
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 15 -19
SERIES OF 2015
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE TOWN OF AVON'S GRANT APPLICTION TO
GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO (GOCO) FOR REMODELING
THE HARRY A. NOTTINGHAM PARK RESTROOMS
AND ADDITION OF A PICNIC AREA
WHEREAS, the Harry A. Nottingham Park is Avon's most important community
amenity and, as such, an essential component of Avon's sense of identity and activity; and
WHEREAS, the 48 -acre park and its 10 -acre lake, serve as a community hub, with
active recreational amenities including a playground, beach, disc golf, athletic fields and recently
constructed outdoor pavilion, with large open and large areas for passive relaxation and
recreation; and,
WHEREAS, The Town's Master Plan for the Harry A. Nottingham Park (2008) elicited
public input and found that respondents use the park as a community gathering place and value it
as a focal point for community activity, with large numbers of low income families noticeably
active and benefited users, especially those who use the adjacent playground and picnic areas as
venues for outdoor activity.
WHEREAS, the existing Harry A. Nottingham Park is served by restrooms, which were
constructed in 1984, and are in deteriorated and poor shape and fail to meet an acceptable
standard for a public facility or current ADA requirements; and
WHEREAS, in August, 2015, the Avon Community Survey found that approximately
half (49 %) of respondents say public bathrooms in Nottingham Park/Lake are a high priority
(23% very high priority), and those more likely than others to say this should be a very high
priority include: females (27 %), Hispanics (40 %), those ages 18 to 49 (29 %), those earning less
than $50,000 (40 %), those with children under age 18 (32 %), full -time residents (28 %), and
renters (40 %); and
WHEREAS, a recent charette was conducted in Avon on October 13, 2015, which
invited community members to participate in Nottingham Park future planning, and the need to
upgrade the existing restrooms was frequently listed by the participants; and
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WHEREAS, renovation of the Nottingham Park restrooms, as proposed in the GOCO
grant application will address the deteriorated condition of the 31 -year old building and meet an
urgent need to provide a modernized, safe and ADA accessible facility, and
WHEREAS, the addition of an aesthetic and functional picnic area trellis will add an
interface from the restrooms into the new playground site and surrounding grounds, adding an
important meeting place for families and visitors, which will greatly enhance the experience for
all to enjoy; and
WHEREAS, the design and construction of the project will provide an opportunity for
the Town to invite in youth to learn about the energy efficiency of the program and to also help
with the selection of restroom materials, landscape plants and design of the picnic trellis; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the project is $260,400, and the Town has budgeted a
match of $105,500 in cash or 41% of the project, to ensure the project can be fully completed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO, HEREBY SUPPORTS SUBMITTAL OF THE GOCO
GRANT FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE NOTTINGHAM PARK RESTROOM
BUILDING AND ADDITION OF A PICNIC AREA.
ADOPTED this 27TH day of October, 2015.
AVON TOWN COUNCIL
By:
Fancher, Mayor
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Attest: "J _ ,
Debbie Hoppe, TovJn blerk