Lest you think I forgot, the deficiencies in Wildomar’s Premier Sports Park they are numerous with some of them down right dangerous.
This 9.007 acre park is located at 20505 Palomar St. Wildomar CA 92595.
During the previous 2 fiscal years the city has spent: $2967,269.00
FY 2013-14 $140,412.00 as certified in the Measure Z Annual Report
FY 2014-15 156,857.00 as of May 31, 2015 per City of Wildomar 4th Quarter Expenditure Status Report page 488 of 491 of 06-24-15 City Council Agenda.
Projected expenditures are: (Per the City Council Agenda of 06-24-2015 Biennial Operating Budget Fiscal Years 2015-16 & 2016-17 page 232 of 491)
FY 2015-16 $179,600
FY 2016-17 $189,200
This brings the 4 year total to $665,799.00
Links can found below.
Despite the cities claim of this park being 9.6565 acres it is only 9.007 acres in size.
Claim can be found at http://www.cityofwildomarparks.org/#!marna-obrien-park/c210
It contains 3 baseball fields, which can accommodate 2 soccer fields when not being used for baseball, its one or the other not both at a time. It also contains two full courts for basketball at Tot-Lot and 3 gazebos. There are restrooms and parking for approximately 150 cars.
This park is not staffed, the ballfields nor the soccer fields are marked (except by the leagues currently using them)nor are there any bases
or soccer goals, the city has no equipment. Contractors provide mowing, emptying of trash cans and the cleaning of restrooms.
Opening Day in April April of 2014 one found a monument to thirst which has only most recently been made partially whole.
This picture was taken a couple of days after opening day.
There is no water being dispensed, the structure coming apart between the two faucets and the push button covers are missing.
Water is present
The push buttons are still missing and there is still a separation.
Other items that have been fixed over the many months are
The bucket used for a lamp pole base.
A brand new base.
This occurred after the Parks Master Plan photo shoot, so the bucket will live in infamy on the Chapter 1 Introduction page of the Wildomar Parks Master Plan.
Agenda Item #3.2 beginning on page 648 of 780. Picture in question is on page 663 of 780. (The whole page is the picture)
http://www.cityofwildomar.org/uploads/files/minutes/04-08-15-cap.pdf
The chimes now tinkle rather than thunk.
Trash cans were missing for months after opening day which cost less than a 100 bucks total to replace.
January saw the new cans 8 months after opening day. A place to put the trash wasn’t a priority.
The storm drain system is to this day not maintained despite a document on file with the regional water board requiring it, along with a Project Specific Water Quality Management Plan with cost the taxpayers thousands of dollars to prepare.
First two pages (of 359 pages) are pretty clear, this plan applies to this park and the plan will be implemented by whomever owns the park in perpetuity.
This is a common site when looking at any of the 8 field drains that are required to be cleaned on regular basis by qualified personnel.
Rather than continue explaining the history of it below you will find deficiencies as they exist over a year after this park opened. These problems are only going to get worse unless this city starts to spend our money wisely.
Its not an illusion the fence is two different colors. White and Off-white
Notice that the caps are missing as well as the color being off.
All the boards have been in need of a paint job and now replacement for over a year
A year ago these pipes were straight, note the bottom one.
An accident waiting to happen. Maintenance was told of this months ago.
Another accident waiting are the exposed screws were the missing end caps (cost about 4 bucks ea) are a year later.
Water polo anyone?
This could go on for pages, to see what this park really look like take a walk through it with an open mind.
Before I forget we do have the graffiti under control.
With city sponsored graffiti.