Status of $100K+ proposed enhancements to Mt Bonnell Covert Park proposed by WPSCT to be accomplished with private funding.

1. MOUNT BONNELL AT COVERT PARK
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Stan Bacon
WPSCT , Class of 1958
sbacon58@sbcglobal.net
512-345-5964
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2. WEST POINT SOCIETY OF CENTRAL TEXAS
ADOPTED COVERT PARK IN 2010
MOUNT BONNELL/COVERT PARK PROJECTS
2010-2012
•PARD Adopt-a-Park Agreement signed.
•Supported Austin Oyster Urban Adventure Race.
•Service Austin Days Fall Clean-up
•Used $1500 APF grant to restore views with PARD and community support
•Raised funds for base of new kiosk in Covert Park
•My Parks Day, APF, 23 volunteers.
•Clean Sweep, KAB, 31 volunteers.
•Supported Austin Oyster Urban Adventure Race.
•Received KAB grant of $850 to apply to Kiosk Base payment.
•Planned Clean-up w/Central Texas Mountaineers.
•Service Austin Days Fall Clean-up
•Develops proposal for $115K in privately funded improvements to
Mount Bonnell/Covert Park
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MOUNT BONNELL WEB SITE MAINTAINED BY WEST POINT SOCIETY
http://www.west-point.org/joseph_bonnell/mount_bonnell
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3. PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
Project Costs
PHASE ONE Expected Cost
Remove existing broken limestone PARD
Covert Park dedication marker
Old marker base demolition and PARD
removal,
New marker base installation 7,000
Replacement marker and delivery to 21,000
site and placement
PHASE ONE COST $28,000
PHASE TWO
New limestone flatwork: 350 sf @ 17,500
$50
(2) Decorative stars @ $500 1,000
Limestone steps: 160 lf @ $80 12,800
Limestone benches: 30 lf @ $80 2,400
Handrails: 2 @ $500 1,000
(4) Granite benches @ $500 2,000
Landscaping, native plants, xeriscape 2,000
PHASE TWO COST $38,700
PLANNED COSTS $66,700
CONTINGENCIES (10%) $6,670
TOTAL COST* $73,370
*PLUS $44,000+ in professional services and
labor donated by O’Connell Robinson, KC
Construction, and others
TOTAL PROJECT VALUE: $115,000+

4. MARKER CONDITION:1938-2011
Original Marker Reaches End of Life
Marker is no
longer
vertical
1938 2010
Marker is
disintegrating
1/10/2011
2008 2010
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5. MOUNT BONNELL PROJECT TIMELINE
2Q 2010: WPSCT “adopts” Mount Bonnell at Covert Park
3Q 2010: Begin discussion with Covert family re marker replacement, other improvements
4Q 2010: O’Connell Robertson marker and improvement plan review and approval
Obtain APF grant for view restoration
1Q 2011: Submit PARD application for marker replacement
Accomplish view restoration
3Q 2011: Request $50K APF/ACL grant for marker replacement and improvements
Total value, $100+K
Endorsed by HPWBANA and WANG
4Q 2011: Partial Grant approved by APF
HLC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee Chair says plan unacceptable
PARD withdraws support for improvements
Jan 2012: Mayor Leffingwell directs PARD and HLC to reconsider, enable improvements
PARD preparing formal proposal for review by Historic Landmark Commission

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7. CURRENT MARKER CONDITION

8. PROPOSED REPLICA MARKER

9. PROPOSED GRANITE REPLACEMENT MARKER
PROPOSED REPLICA MARKER
10/19/2011 9

10. CURRENT MARKER AREA

11. PROPOSED MARKER AREA

14. The original historic artifact may be placed in a protected location….
THE STONE OF SCONE (1249 A.D.?)
Original Stone in Westminster Abby
REPLICA STONE OF SCONE
at original site at
Moot Hill, Scotland
REPLICA ROSETTA STONE
at original site at
Rosetta (el-Rashid) Egypt
….AND A REPLICA INSTALLED AT THE ORIGINAL SITE
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15. POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF RESTORED MARKER ON SITE
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1/10/2011

16. •West Point founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1802
•The nation’s oldest engineering school
•West Point Societies are comprised of graduates who
oFurther the ideals of the Military Academy
o Perform community outreach
oAssist with Academy admissions.
•Over 600 West Point graduates in the Austin area
•WPSCT members adopted Mount Bonnell and began
improvement projects in 2010
Contacts:
Stan Bacon Fred Bothwell
WPSCT , Class of 1958 WPSCT, Class of 1962
sbacon58@sbcglobal.net frebo3@yahoo.com
512-345-5964 512-635-4433
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