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News from Pearland & Friendswood
Pearland awards contract for installation of surface at all-inclusive park
Friendswood will hold meetings on Stevenson Park project
BY RENEE FARMER
COLLECTING INPUT The city of Friendswood will hold three public town hall meetings to allow residents to give input on what should be added to the Stevenson Park parking lot.
FRIENDSWOOD Residents in Friendswood can make their opinions heard on changes to Stevenson Park’s parking lot during town hall meetings this fall. City Manager Morad Kabiri announced during an Aug. 1 Friendswood City Council meeting that Friendswood will hold three town hall meetings for the public to give input on potential lot renovations. In 2021, Keep Friendswood Beautiful received the $250,000 Governor’s Community Achievement Award, part of which it will use for a sign over Stevenson Park’s entryway, KFB member Kelly Browning said. KFB then turned its attention to the uneven parking lot behind the sign, occupied by the now-demolished Fire Station No. 1’s foundation. “We wanted to see what else we could do to serve the community,” Browning said at a June 14 meeting of the Friendswood Downtown Economic Develop- ment Corp. The FDEDC approved KFB’s request for city funding to create a conceptual plan for the lot. “I looked at it as a joint effort because we have the responsibility to improve downtown, and KFB brought to us an opportunity to improve downtown,” FDEDC member Rebecca Hillenburg said at a July 11 council meeting. The FDEDC asked City Council July 11 to authorize
BY ANDY YANEZ
PEARLAND At its Aug. 8 meeting, Pearland City Council passed a resolution awarding a $574,457 construction services contract to Lonestar Recreation of Texas for the installation of the park’s surface and safety equipment at the Ed Thompson all-inclusive playground in west Pearland. The total cost of the all-inclusive park is estimated at $1.36 million, which includes $787,082 for equipment and $574,457 for con- struction, according to agenda documents. The city has about $1.43 million, $256,540 of which came from city sources and the remainder from grants. An inclusive playground allows children of all abilities to play in the same space with fea- tures including a wheelchair swing, a sensory tunnel and a music area. The park will be located at 13050 Shadow Creek Parkway, Pearland. Construction is expected to begin in November, according to city agenda documents.
What could come to the Stevenson Park parking lot: • Covered stage • Water fountain • Event lawns • Garden structure
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SOURCE: CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
funding for a $13,500 contract to create a conceptual plan, which it did with a 4-3 vote. However, citizens expressed concern during public comment about the lack of community input gathered by the city before taking this step. “I’m not opposed to making plans for future improvements; I just think it deserves discussion,” resident Connie Ratisseau said. The city will host town hall meetings at the Friendswood Library Sept. 20, Oct. 25 and Nov. 29, according to a city news release. An online survey is also available.
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