Commissioners authorize staff to draft bid documents to resurface recreation complex parking lot

Summary

County staff presented two resurfacing options for the recreation complex parking lot and described heavy weekend use and deteriorating conditions. The commission authorized staff to draft the project and proceed to bid, with commissioners indicating preference for full asphalt resurfacing to withstand summer heat.

County staff presented options to repair and resurface the recreation complex parking lot, providing two cost options: a surface treatment and a full asphalt resurfacing. Staff said weekend parking demand has reached maximum capacity and that vegetation and cracking currently affect lot usability.

"I would suggest that we go to the strong one," one speaker said when describing the full asphalt option and the need for a pavement that will hold up in hot weather.

Staff asked for direction to prepare bid documents. A motion was made to give staff permission to draft the project and take it to bid; the motion was seconded. The transcript records the motion and a second; no roll‑call tally appears in the recorded excerpt.

Commissioners discussed options to expand the lot by reconfiguring nearby fenced areas and using adjacent field space at times of heavy use. Staff said the bid will include surfacing options and that they will return with cost estimates and formal bid documents.