Plano's new skate park is part of the city's renovation plans for the south side of Carpenter Park. Plans are expected to be complete in about 12 months. Construction of the south side of Carpenter Park, including the skate park should be complete in 2018,[/caption] The Plano City Council is expected to approve a number of consent items at its April 15 regular meeting at 7 p.m. Below is a summary of items up for approval and discussion at both the preliminary and regular meetings, to be held at Municipal Center, 1520 K Ave. The preliminary meeting typically begins around 6 p.m. The meeting can be viewed online through Plano TV at www.plano.gov. Preliminary meeting items up for discussion include:

• Discussion from executive session regarding the city's pending litigation against Elizabeth Carruth and Plano Future over the parties' request for referendum for the Plano Tomorrow Plan.
• Presentation from Comprehensive Planning Manager Doug McDonald on the Heritage Commission's memorandum regarding the Collinwood House.
• Presentation from Budget Director Karen Rhodes-Whitley regarding the possibility of increasing funding for the Cultural Affairs Commission's arts and historic grants.
• Parks and Recreation developmental report by Parks and Recreation Department Director Amy Fortenberry.

Regular meeting agenda items for approval and/or discussion include:

• Approval of a landscape services agreement between the city and JBI Partners Inc. in the amount of $542,500 for design and construction of Carpenter Park athletic field and skate park (consent agenda).
• Approval to increase construction manager at risk contract for Jack Carter Pool by $262,664 for irrigation, audio/visual equipment and concrete trail connection from Roundrock Trail to Pleasant Valley Road (consent agenda).
• Authorization to issue general obligation bonds in the amount of $79 million to fund the city's pending water and sewer system infrastructure projects (consent agenda).
• Public hearing to consider the appeal of the Planning & Zoning Commission's denial of a rezoning request and concept plan for the Preserve at Legacy Trail North and South, a single-family residential development at McDermott Road and Robinson roads.
• Public hearing to consider a rezoning request for 6.5 acres of land located at the northwest corner of G Avenue and 13th/14th Connector for the Artists Lofts, a multifamily residential development in Historic Downtown Plano.