Presenter: Tim Hogsett
Commission Agenda Item No. 10
Action
Indoor Recreation Grants
January 2002
I. Discussion: The Texas Recreation and Parks Account Program (TRPA) is a dedication of a portion of the state sales tax on sporting goods, effective September 1, 1993. This program provides matching fund assistance to local governments for outdoor and indoor recreation.
TRPA funds available for indoor projects include $3,325,000 from Fiscal Year 2002 revenue.
This review includes applications
from 22 sponsors requesting
$13,582,476 in matching
funds for all applications
submitted by July 31, 2001.
Projects have been analyzed
by staff and are 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: Staff recommends the Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:
“Funding for projects listed in Exhibit A in the amount of $3,325,000.00 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 
(PDF 115.8 KB)
3. Exhibit C - Fiscal Note
(Available upon request)
Commission
Agenda Item No. 10
Exhibit A
Indoor
Priority Listing
Indoor Recreation Funding
Requests
(Descending Order of Priority)
(A=Acquisition; D=Development)
| Item No. | SCORE | APPLICANT AND PROJECT | TYPE | REQUESTED | RECOMMENDED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102 | Temple Racquet Club Community Center | A&D | $615,000.00 | $615,000.00 | |
| 2 | 101 | Navasota Recreation Center | A&D | $420,050.00 | $420,050.00 | |
| 3 | 99 | Wimberley Community Center | A&D | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 | |
| 4 | 97 | Lubbock Indoor Recreation Center | D | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 | |
| 5 | 95 | Menard County Community Gym/Fitness Center | D | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 | |
| 6 | 91 | Boerne Cibolo Education & Recreation Center | D | $340,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 7 | 91 | El Campo Recreation Center | A&D | $750,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 8 | 88 | Farmers Branch Recreation Center | D | $750,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 9 | 84 | Fern Bluff MUD Community Center | A&D | $722,850.00 | $0.00 | |
| 10 | 83 | Combes Recreation Center | D | $750,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 11 | 83 | Midland Community Center | D | $750,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 12 | 82 | Keller Recreation Center | D | $750,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 13 | 82 | Midland County Multi-Purpose Facility | A&D | $750,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 14 | 82 | The Colony Community Conference Center | D | $750,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 15 | 81 | Southlake Recreation Center | D | $750,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 16 | 80 | Hidalgo County San Juan Recreation Center | A&D | $500,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 17 | 76 | Falfurrias Recreation Center | D | $496,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 18 | 73 | Brushy Creek MUD Community Park Recreation Center | D | $750,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| 19 | 72 | Ingleside Humble Station Recreation Center | D | $168,846.00 | $0.00 | |
| 20 | 60 | Uvalde Nature Education Center | D | $368,100.00 | $0.00 | |
| 21 | 56 | Baytown Chandler Arboretum Teaching Center | A&D | $201,630.00 | $0.00 | |
| 22 | 14 | El Paso Nations Tobin Multi-purpose Center | D | $750,000.00 | $0.00 | |
| ** | Watauga Indian Springs Community Center | $39,950.00 | ||||
| TOTAL: | $13,582,476.00 | $3,325,000.00 |
** Watauga Indian Springs Community Center received only partial funding of $95,000 from a $500,000 request in January 2001. The $39,950 remaining from the FY 02 portion of the $3,325,000 yearly set-aside for indoor recreation grants will be used to supplement that prior request.
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