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Parks & Recreation Project Summary BCL/Program Project ID Life 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Name & Project To 1999 Community Center Improvements BCL/Program Code: K72654 Belltown K73484 72 1,350 488 0 0 0 0 0 1,910 Neighborhood Center Van Asselt Community K73486 682 3,961 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,643 Center - Expansion 1999 Community Center 754 5,311 488 0 0 0 0 0 6,553 Improvements Total 2000 Parks Levy - Acquisition Opportunity Fund BCL/Program Code: K723007 Opportunity Fund K733175 3 281 0 0 0 0 0 0 284 Acquisitions 2000 Parks Levy - 3 281 0 0 0 0 0 0 284 Acquisition Opportunity Fund Total 2000 Parks Levy - Development Opportunity Fund BCL/Program Code: K723008 Amy Yee Tennis Center K733224 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 Ballard Pocket Park K733225 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 Brighton Playfield and K733226 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Science Park Cascade People's K733227 0 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 Center Cesar Chavez Park K733228 9 241 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 Ercolini Property K733229 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 Fremont Peak Park K733230 0 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 Haller Lake K733231 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 Community Street End Park Junction Plaza Park K733232 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 Development Marra Farm K733234 7 173 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 Community Project Mt. Baker Ridge K733235 0 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 425 Viewpoint Pinehurst Pocket Park K733236 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 2000 Parks Levy - 16 2,439 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,455 Development Opportunity Fund Total *Amounts in thousands of dollars 2007-2012 Proposed Capital Improvement Program -25- Parks & Recreation Project Summary BCL/Program Project ID Life 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Name & Project To 2000 Parks Levy - Green Spaces Acquisitions BCL/Program Code: K723002 Green Space K733002 17 1,773 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,790 Acquisition General Voluntary Green Space K733163 47 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 Conservation 2000 Parks Levy - Green 64 1,861 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,925 Spaces Acquisitions Total 2000 Parks Levy - Major Park Development BCL/Program Code: K723004 Jefferson Park - K733131 794 1,656 4,650 567 2,303 0 0 0 9,970 Beacon Reservoir Acquisition & Development OSP - Belltown/Lower K733135 96 2,352 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,448 Queen Anne Waterfront Connections Sand Point Magnuson K733133 1,187 3,663 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,850 Park - Wetlands Development South Lake Union K733134 3,081 11,337 5,000 9,810 0 0 0 0 29,228 Park - Development 2000 Parks Levy - Major 5,15819,008 9,650 10,377 2,303 0 0 0 46,496 Park Development Total 2000 Parks Levy - Neighborhood Park Acquisitions BCL/Program Code: K723001 Neighborhood Park K733001 93 3,440 200 0 0 0 0 0 3,733 Acquisitions General 2000 Parks Levy - 93 3,440 200 0 0 0 0 0 3,733 Neighborhood Park Acquisitions Total *Amounts in thousands of dollars 2007-2012 Proposed Capital Improvement Program -26- Parks & Recreation Project Summary BCL/Program Project ID Life 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Name & Project To 2000 Parks Levy - Neighborhood Park Development BCL/Program Code: K723003 Bellevue Substation K733064 0 86 187 0 0 0 0 0 273 Development (or Alternate Site) Burke-Gilman K733070 0 39 82 0 0 0 0 0 121 University Area Improvements Capitol Hill Park K733072 0 0 146 290 0 0 0 0 436 Development Columbia Park K733077 41 309 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 Improvements Counterbalance Park K733111 47 257 200 0 0 0 0 0 504 Crown Hill School K733080 11 1,037 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,048 Open Space Development Dexter Pit Park K733081 6 227 479 0 0 0 0 0 712 Development First Hill Park K733082 0 043910000134 Development Gas Works Park - K733084 965 212 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,177 Improvements Georgetown Playfield K733086 13 381 1,438 0 0 0 0 0 1,832 Improvements Green Lake Park Plaza K733089 0 131 289 0 0 0 0 0 420 & Shade Garden Development Jefferson Park - Tennis K733094 8 542 0 0 0 0 0 0 550 Courts Laurelhurst K733098 403 2,603 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,006 Community Center Magnolia Elementary K733100 152 1,245 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,397 Field Improvements Montlake Community K733102 404 2,993 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,397 Center Morgan Substation K733103 0 117 250 0 0 0 0 0 367 Park Development Myrtle Reservoir K733104 0 321 688 0 0 0 0 0 1,009 Development Neighborhood Park K733003 34 2,757 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,791 Development General Orchard Street Ravine K733108 34 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 175 Improvements *Amounts in thousands of dollars 2007-2012 Proposed Capital Improvement Program -27- Parks & Recreation Project Summary BCL/Program Project ID Life 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Name & Project To 2000 Parks Levy - Neighborhood Park Development BCL/Program Code: K723003 Pioneer Square - Area K733109 741 2,085 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,826 Park Renovations Rainier Beach Public K733112 16 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 165 Plaza - Development Seward Park Annex & K733120 332 287 0 0 0 0 0 0 619 Hatchery - Renovation University Heights K733124 0 79 165 0 0 0 0 0 244 Open Space Improvements Washington Park K733127 425 2,053 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,478 Arboretum - Improvements 2000 Parks Levy - 3,63218,051 3,967 381 0 0 0 0 26,030 Neighborhood Park Development Total 2000 Parks Levy - Playfields and Facilities BCL/Program Code: K723005 Loyal Heights K733138 110 2,638 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,748 Playfield Improvements Playfields and K733005 12 983 (110) 0 0 0 0 0 885 Facilities General Sand Point Magnuson K733140 2,677 8,009 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,686 Park - Athletic Field Renovation 2000 Parks Levy - Playfields 2,79911,630 (110) 0 0 0 0 0 14,319 and Facilities Total 2000 Parks Levy - Trails and Boulevards BCL/Program Code: K723006 Lake Washington K733146 12 128 860 0 0 0 0 0 1,000 Boulevard Trail Improvements Queen Anne Boulevard K733151 8 207 285 0 0 0 0 0 500 Improvements 2000 Parks Levy - Trails and 20 335 1,145 0 0 0 0 0 1,500 Boulevards Total *Amounts in thousands of dollars 2007-2012 Proposed Capital Improvement Program -28- Parks & Recreation Project Summary BCL/Program Project ID Life 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Name & Project To Ballfields/Athletic Courts/Play Areas BCL/Program Code: K72445 Ballfield Lighting K732310 0 0 545 2,300 1,600 0 0 0 4,445 Replacement Program Ballfields - Minor K73507 998 264 125 125 0 0 0 0 1,512 Capital Improvements Hiawatha Playfield K732329 0 0 700 2,800 0 0 0 0 3,500 Field Renovation Jefferson Park - Play K73570 2 389 0 0 0 0 0 0 391 Area Replacement Lot 2 Skate Park and K732176 0 02,339000002,339 Basketball Court Acquisition and Development Lower Woodland PF K732272 0 70 400 0 0 0 0 0 470 Field #2 Lighting Replacement Lower Woodland K732311 0 0 0 0 500 1,826 0 0 2,326 Playfield #7 and Track Renovation Lower Woodland K732312 0 0 200 815 0 0 0 0 1,015 Tennis Courts Renovation Miller Playfield K732351 0 0 0 440 1,760 0 0 0 2,200 Renovation Montlake Playfield K732347 0 0600 0 0 0 0 60 Tennis Court Renovation Play Area Safety K732218 275 366 100 100 100 0 0 0 941 Program Queen Anne Bowl K732308 0 030000000300 Synthetic Turf Replacement Ravenna Eckstein Park K732323 0 0 120 180 0 0 0 0 300 Play Area Renovation Tennis Court Small K732227 160 40 50 50 50 0 0 0 350 Scale Renovation Program Washington Park K732350 0 0 650 2,602 0 0 0 0 3,252 Playfield Renovation West Seattle Stadium K732330 0 0 250 845 0 0 0 0 1,095 Renovation Ballfields/Athletic 1,4351,129 5,839 10,257 4,010 1,826 0 0 24,496 Courts/Play Areas Total *Amounts in thousands of dollars 2007-2012 Proposed Capital Improvement Program -29- Parks & Recreation Project Summary BCL/Program Project ID Life 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Name & Project To Building Component Renovations BCL/Program Code: K72444 Atlantic City Boat K732325 0 0 80 322 0 0 0 0 402 Ramp Comfort Station Ballard Community K732333 0 0200 0 0 0 0 20 Center Exterior Finish Repair Boiler Replacement K732306 0 0 300 200 0 0 0 0 500 Program Colman Playground K732356 0 022500000225 Shelterhouse Renovation Community Center K732320 0 0800 0 0 0 0 80 Lighting Renovation Electrical System K732307 0 0 150 150 0 0 0 0 300 Replacement Program Green Lake K732318 0 0420 0 0 0 0 42 Community Center Floor Repair High Point K32359 0 050000000500 Neighborhood Center HVAC System Duct K73669 148 33 33 33 0 0 0 0 247 Cleaning Program - Large Buildings Langston Hughes K732314 0 0 100 500 0 0 0 0 600 Performing Arts Center - Renovation Madison Park K732301 0 021000000210 Bathhouse Renovation and Sewer Replacement Magnolia Community K732280 0 0 175 764 0 0 0 0 939 Center Repairs Magnuson Park Beach K732309 0 0 90 350 0 0 0 0 440 Comfort Station Replacement Magnuson Park K732342 0 07,000000007,000 Building 27 Renovation Mt.
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