Restroom at Phillips Park is open

The weather and other projects have finally cooperated and allowed crews to do the final utility hook ups for the restroom at Phillips. It is a ADA flush restroom. Plans are to have it operate seasonally which means it will be closed for the winter.

Solar/Wind powered light installed at Philips Park

The Water and Light Dept has installed a parking lot light at Philips Park next to the ramp. The light uses both solar and wind to power the state of the art LED light. It was installed as a test to see how well the product works. If it is successful it may be used in areas where no electric is available.

A. Perry Philips Park (aka Philips Lake) Update

Two single table shelters are being constructed along the trail around the lake at A. Perry Philips Park. These shelters are available for donation. Please see the Donation Opportunities at Philips Park page on the Parks and Recreation web site for more information.

Also the utility hook ups for the restroom are continuing and hopefully wrapped up soon.

Restroom installation at Philips Park

A pre-fabricated restroom was installed at Philips Park. The utility hook-ups and finish concrete work will be done by Park staff over the coming weeks.

Philips Lake Fishing Area 4-15-10

Stockman Construction estimates they will finish the lot sometime next week (4/19). The lot should be open to the public shortly after.

Philips Lake Fishing Area

The contractor was able to pour a bit more concrete today (4/6). The work on the lot portion is approximately 30% done.

Souteast Regional Park Planning Meetings Scheduled

The next step towards developing the Southeast Regional Park, individually known as the A. Perry Philips Park and the Gans Creek Recreation Area, begins next week with the first of two public meetings.

Both meetings as scheduled below will be held in the meeting rooms at the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC), 1701 West Ash Street.

• Wednesday, December 10, 2008 7:00 pm
• Wednesday, January 7, 2009 7:00 pm

Meetings will begin at 7:00 pm with a 30-45 minute presentation by park staff and following the presentation, staff will be available for comments and discussion. Participants will be asked to submit comments on specific forms that may be turned in during the meeting or at a later date.

These meetings are designed to introduce two concept plans as developed by park planners. These plans were created using information derived from two public meetings in November 2007, seven interested parties meetings in December 2007 and comments from a web based survey. Park planners also evaluated current facilities and compared them to future needs of the department and those that use the parks and facilities. A park natural resource inventory was conducted by staff from the Missouri Department of Natural Recources and these plans were developed in conjunction with their comments. These plans are available for viewing at the following location:

• Regional Park Plan Option 1
• Regional Park Plan Option 2

The natural resouce inventory is available for public viewing on the P&R Department's Southeast Regional Park Planning website. Much more information is available on this website as noted below.

• Report on the Natural Features Inventory of the Crane Property
• Philips and Gans Creek Parcel Tracts
• Council Report regarding Southeast Regional Park Planning Process 11/20/08
• Initial Regional Park Planning PowerPoint Presentation 11/8/07 and 11/12/07

For current information and updates, please join our Regional Park Planning Web Mail. Click here for the Web Mail link.