In a unanimous vote, the full Seattle City Council approved the authorization of $24.2 million in levy proceeds to go towards 29 parks and open space projects.

Out of nine playground renovations and four ball fields getting some of the pot, Ross playground and the Seventh Elect Church site in Ballard are included.

Ross playground, located between Ballard and Fremont, will have $450,000 worth of improvements and renovations from the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy approved by voters last fall. Play equipment will be replaced, as well as safety improvements to the existing playground area.

The upgrades will bring the play area in compliance with current play area safety standards and guideline efforts of the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) as well as meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Purchased with 2000 Pro Parks Levy and other funds, the Seventh Elect Church site, which will for now be called the Ninth Avenue Northwest Park Development, will get $200,000 in this years parks levy funding.

The existing structures on the site will be removed with remaining 2000 Parks Levy funds previously appropriated for that work and a local park will be developed following the removal of the structures.