Parks staff briefed the Park and Downtown Improvement Corporation on a package of capital projects and a proposal for a partial update to the city's 2017 park master plan focused on Arley White Park and Stallings Park.

Demeter Turner, parks staff, said the 2017 master plan remains the guiding document but acknowledged the city has grown and that some cost estimates are outdated. Staff proposed a limited update for the two parks — including site assessment, community engagement, conceptual revisions, cost estimating and phasing — with professional services estimated at $35,000 to $55,000.

Board members repeatedly emphasized that Stallings Park has an urgent drainage problem that prevents meaningful improvements. "We have to address the drainage, get that water off of the park so that we can make some improvements," Turner said. Staff said drainage design, engineering and funding would be required and that drainage should be prioritized in fiscal 2026 funding discussions.

Other project items discussed included:
- Restroom planning: Staff said they will provide a construction-cost comparison between building restrooms and installing modular restrooms; updated estimates were pending and expected for the next meeting.
- Solar lighting: The board previously approved $15,000 for solar lighting; staff asked whether the board preferred to apply that funding to basketball court lighting or other walking-trail uses if plans shift.
- Irrigation at the soccer complex: Staff reported a Phase 1 irrigation project for the two largest fields, with construction set to start around Nov. 10 and completion targeted in December. The city will install a 6-inch water main in-house to serve the irrigation system.
- Kings Creek Park: Staff said the project is in engineering and design, with a timing estimate of design completion in fiscal 2026 and construction expected in 2027.

Several board members questioned whether a partial master-plan update was necessary given the existing 2017 plan, suggesting staff could prioritize updated cost estimates and a drainage study instead of a full new plan. A motion to authorize a partial master-plan update was not made at the meeting; board members asked staff to return with recommendations and budget options.

Staff said they would procure consultants as necessary, estimate a roughly six-month timeline for the partial update (three months procurement, three months design), and provide updated cost estimates and funding options at a future meeting.