Recreation Task ForceRecreation Task Force

Harlingen 100Harlingen 100

July 2009July 2009

GoalGoal

• Harlingen will provide first class Harlingen will provide first class recreational facilities for its recreational facilities for its youth and will attract regional, youth and will attract regional, state and national tournaments state and national tournaments in baseball, softball and soccer.in baseball, softball and soccer.

Project UpdatesProject Updates• Athletic Field Lighting – Arroyo, Victor Athletic Field Lighting – Arroyo, Victor

and Pendleton Park - Completeand Pendleton Park - Complete• Playground and Park Equipment – Wilson Playground and Park Equipment – Wilson

Sports Complex, McKelvey, Pendleton and Sports Complex, McKelvey, Pendleton and Dixieland ParksDixieland Parks

• Restroom project at McKelvey & Restroom project at McKelvey & Pendleton Parks Pendleton Parks – Project being led by Glenda LedesmaProject being led by Glenda Ledesma

• Parking Lot Improvement Project – Arroyo Parking Lot Improvement Project – Arroyo and Wilson Sports Complex - Completeand Wilson Sports Complex - Complete

• Athletic Field Fencing Project- Arroyo and Athletic Field Fencing Project- Arroyo and Victor Park - CompleteVictor Park - Complete

Project UpdatesProject Updates• Trail Master Plan – already awarded & Trail Master Plan – already awarded &

being draftedbeing drafted• Picnic Table Project - CompletePicnic Table Project - Complete• Park Equipment (benches, fountains, Park Equipment (benches, fountains,

and bike racks) - Completeand bike racks) - Complete• Sidewalks – Arroyo and Wilson Sports Sidewalks – Arroyo and Wilson Sports

Complex - CompleteComplex - Complete• Pendleton Park Land Acquisition - Pendleton Park Land Acquisition -

CompleteComplete• Swimming Pool Renovations – Lon C. Swimming Pool Renovations – Lon C.

Hill and Victor Park Pools - CompleteHill and Victor Park Pools - Complete

ParksParks

• Purchase and install the following Purchase and install the following Park Amenities: 200 picnic tables, Park Amenities: 200 picnic tables, 100 benches, 25 bicycle racks, 25 100 benches, 25 bicycle racks, 25 water fountains, 1,000 feet of water fountains, 1,000 feet of sidewalk, 3,000 feet of fencing sidewalk, 3,000 feet of fencing (PONY fields at Victor Park, softball (PONY fields at Victor Park, softball fields at Arroyo Park), 250 additional fields at Arroyo Park), 250 additional parking spaces (Arroyo Park, Wilson parking spaces (Arroyo Park, Wilson Complex);Complex);

200 Picnic Tables200 Picnic Tables

Additional Parking Additional Parking SpacesSpaces

Arroyo Park

Wilson Sports Complex

Fencing at Victor ParkFencing at Victor Park

Fencing at Arroyo ParkFencing at Arroyo Park

LightingLighting

•Light the fields at the Light the fields at the Wilson Youth Sports Wilson Youth Sports Complex, Arroyo Park, Complex, Arroyo Park, Victor Park & Pendleton Victor Park & Pendleton ParkPark

SidewalksSidewalks

Master Trail PlanMaster Trail Plan

• Develop a Trail Master Plan and Develop a Trail Master Plan and partner with the Irrigation District partner with the Irrigation District to utilize Canal open spaces for trailsto utilize Canal open spaces for trails

• Awarded to Halff Associates - Awarded to Halff Associates - • In the process of hosting public In the process of hosting public

forums and community wide forums and community wide meetingsmeetings

• Should be complete by October 2009Should be complete by October 2009

Potential LocationsPotential Locations

• Off Loop 499 and Tyler StreetOff Loop 499 and Tyler Street

Business 77 & New Combes Hwy

Off Loop 499

UpgradesUpgrades

• Upgrade and replace worn Upgrade and replace worn equipment in Parksequipment in Parks

• Upgrade and replace deteriorated Upgrade and replace deteriorated Christmas decorationsChristmas decorations

• Financially support Community Wide Financially support Community Wide events, such as RioFest, activities at events, such as RioFest, activities at the Museum, Jalapeno 100, Blues on the Museum, Jalapeno 100, Blues on the Hill, Jackson Street Jubileethe Hill, Jackson Street Jubilee

PlaygroundsPlaygrounds

LandscapingLandscaping• Improve existing Improve existing

landscaping and landscaping and entryways at Victor, entryways at Victor, Wilson, Pendleton and Wilson, Pendleton and Dixieland ParksDixieland Parks

Pendleton Park Pendleton Park RenovationsRenovations

Purchase of Property – Purchase of Property – Grimes St.Grimes St.

Restroom ConstructionRestroom Construction

Concession Concession StandStand

RenovationRenovation

Tennis Court RenovationTennis Court Renovation

VMSVMSArticleArticle

July 2009July 2009

Pavilion Pavilion RenovationRenovation

2009 National PONY2009 National PONYGirl’s Softball TournamentGirl’s Softball Tournament

July 26July 26thth – August 1 – August 1stst

Chester Park Road Chester Park Road expansionexpansion

Harlingen Soccer Harlingen Soccer ComplexComplex

Pending or underway…Pending or underway…

• Build amphitheatre with bathrooms at Build amphitheatre with bathrooms at McKelvey ParkMcKelvey Park

• Develop Children’s Activity Center/MuseumDevelop Children’s Activity Center/Museum• Develop Veterans’ MemorialDevelop Veterans’ Memorial• Develop Birding CenterDevelop Birding Center• Explore private ventures, (i.e. short-term: Explore private ventures, (i.e. short-term:

putt-putt golf courses, batting cages;putt-putt golf courses, batting cages;• medium-term: water park, band pavilion, medium-term: water park, band pavilion,

soccer complex-phase II)soccer complex-phase II)• Partner for the construction of an Ice House Partner for the construction of an Ice House

near a city parknear a city park

Veteran’s MemorialVeteran’s Memorial

What does this equal???What does this equal???

ParksParks+ Recreation+ Recreation

+ Fun+ Fun+ Involvement+ Involvement

=

A Better HarlingenA Better Harlingen