Title
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2020 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY TRANSFERRING $203,500 FROM THE LOTTERY FUND TO THE CIPP FUND FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADAMS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 14 (ACSD14) ELEMENTARY GYMNASIUM IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF.
Body
The Commerce City Parks, Recreation & Golf Department (CCPRG) provides recreation-based basketball leagues for boys and girls in grades K-6. CCORG partners with Adams County School District 14 (ACSD14) in order to provide practice courts within the children’s neighborhoods. ACSD14 opens up elementary schools during the after school time for CCPRG practices, allowing more than 275 young athletes per year to walk to their local schools for practices. While the district is under construction to replace one school (Alsup Elementary), the other elementary schools (built in the 1950’s) are in great need of renovation. The improvement impact over 1700 elementary students participating in organized sports, physical education and general activities in the gymnasium; the recommended improvements create a more updated, safe and welcoming environment. CCPRG and ACSD14 have a history of working together to improve sports fields, playgrounds and other park and recreation amenities for students, families and residents in the community.
CCPRG staff have been working with ACSD14 staff regarding the possibility of making improvements at the following elementary schools:
• Central Elementary built in 1954
• Dupont Elementary built in 1956
• Kemp Elementary built in 1958
• Rosehill Elementary built 1952
CCPRG and the City have a reciprocal agreement with ACSD14 for use of district facilities including gymnasiums for youth programs. The current estimate project budget for improvements includes Central, Dupont, Ke...
Click here for full text