The City of Lakeway held a public meeting Jan. 24 proposing a 15-year capital improvement plan to residents.
A capital improvement plan is a multiyear plan for major capital expenditures, which can range from transportation improvement projects, new buildings or park improvements.
Last summer, the city held an online survey so residents could give feedback on proposed projects and add their own.
"The most important goal [at these meetings] is for you to help us identify what is missing from this list," Deputy City Manager Chessie Blanchard said.
At the end of the meeting, staff had residents break into groups to hold discussions and ask questions about the projects.
Atkins, an engineering and design consultant, was hired by the city to produce a proposed list of improvements, which was presented in April 2011.
The estimate of those 18 projects totaled about $12.5 million, broken down as follows:
Park projects
1. Expansion of Hamilton Greenbelt parking and addition of restroom facilities ($94,512)
2. Rehabilitation of the Dragon Park restrooms to make them handicap-accessible/compliant ($10,560)
3. A bridge at Highland Trails to span the convergence of three small canyons ($88,435)
4. A footbridge and trail over Hurst Creek at Justice Center ($69,300)
5. A new bathhouse at City Park to accommodate the daily usage of the park ($92,330)
6. Addition of a restroom at Canyon Land Trail ($60,911)
Road projects
7. Improvements of irrigation system and landscape on East Lakeway Boulevard ($208,929)
8. Addition of concrete walking trail on West Lakeway Boulevard ($543,000)
9. Extension of new walking trail on East Lakeway Boulevard—Phase 1 ($292,228)
10. Boardwalk and new walking trail extension on East Lakeway Boulevard—Phase 2 ($222,156)
11. Rehabilitation/replacement of deteriorating Brooks Hollow Drive ($187,400)
12. Replacement of damaged culverts on Rolling Green ($374,913)
13. Overlay of Lohmans Crossing Road to repair deteriorating pavement ($841,992)
Facility projects
14. Construction of a new police building to accommodate the department's projected growth over the next 10 years and to address the security issues ($6,783,320)
15. A public works expansion to more effectively use the space ($28,223)
16. Renovation of the municipal court building to accommodate the department's projected growth over the next 10 years and to address the security issues ($363,275)
17. Construction of a new parks and recreation building to accommodate the department's projected growth over the next 10 years ($1,626,751)
18. Construction of a new animal holding shelter ($512,160)
Another public meeting will be held Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. Comments can be made at the meeting or sent to [email protected].
