Wellington to relocate Musco light poles from South Shore Park to light Tiger Shark Cove open-play area

Village staff presented a plan to reinstall two Musco sports lighting poles and fixtures removed from South Shore Park at Tiger Shark Cove Park to light an approximately three-quarter-acre open-play field and an adjacent basketball court.

"We were able to utilize these poles and the fixtures from the old South Shore Park when they were removed," a staff presenter said, describing an estimated installation cost of $104,500 under the Davco electrical contract pricing. Staff said the poles came from Field 1 at South Shore and are the only ones structurally certified for reuse.

Councilmembers pressed staff on hours and control. "It will be on a timer. So if we mirror Village Park, it'll be till 09:00 at night, Monday through Friday," a staff member said. Staff confirmed the lighting system for the open-play area will be independent of the baseball/softball field lighting so the village can run the new lights separately from the existing field lights.

Staff noted the move reuses existing infrastructure and keeps project costs low. The lights will allow residents who use the space for informal play to continue into the evening on weekdays. Council discussed publicity to increase resident awareness of the newly lit open-play area.

Staff said South Shore Park is being prepared for reopening in mid-to-late June after grass grow-in and other work; the Tiger Shark Cove lights are a separate installation to improve nighttime usability of the park. No formal council vote on the installation appeared in the provided transcript; staff presented the item for council’s consent agenda.