The San Angelo City Council will hold its next regular meeting on Tuesday May 6. There it will consider a proposed $209,045.53 contract for Concho River wayfinding signage.
The proposed signs were designed by local architect Craig Kinney and graphic arts students at Angelo State University.
The signs include maps with “You Are Here” indicators at Santa Fe Park, Bart DeWitt Park, and Gazebo Garden, as well as directional and informational signs. Signs will have concrete bases, brushed aluminum letters, and weather-resistant polyurethane. Installation is expected to begin later this spring.
The council will vote on whether to award the sign contract to Blink Marketing, Inc. (DBA Blink Signs). Blink was the lowest qualified bidder. Although a local company also submitted a bid, it exceeded the 5-percent threshold allowed for local preference.
Concho River Legacy Trail Project
The council will also discuss the proposed “Concho River Legacy Trail” project. This project would install a series of sculptures depicting the history of the Concho Valley. City staff is requesting approval to support private fundraising for the sculptures, and to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for re-envisioning landscape plans along the Concho River and Santa Fe Park.
The Public Art Commission has recommended approval of the concept. No city funds will be used for development or maintenance. Private fundraisers have pledged to raise the full cost of the sculptures, as well as an endowment for long-term maintenance.
Other regular agenda items include:
- Disc Golf Course Proposal at Jaime Padron Memorial Park: Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Sean Fuentes, o construct a 9-hole disc golf course at Jaime Padron Memorial Park. The course would be located at 2730 Ben Ficklin Road.
- Water Contract Amendment with Bentwood Country Club: Consider amendment to allow the club to continue pumping water from Lake Nasworthy even if the South Pool of the Twin Buttes Reservoir drops below 1,925 feet in elevation.
- Extension of Developer Incentive Timelines: Consider amendment to extend the time allowed for developers to receive a certificate of occupancy from 8 months to 12 months.
For more information or to view the full agenda, visit the City of San Angelo’s official website
Attend a Meeting
The San Angelo City Council meets bi-monthly. the next meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. May 6, in the South Meeting Room of McNease Convention Center, 501 Rio Concho Drive.
