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MINUTES - February 23,1998
I. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER
Chair Grote called the meeting to order at 12:05pm. Committee members
Scotty Davenport, Kerry Greene and Dave Faurot were present. Committee
member Kirk Hall was absent. Chair declared a quorum. Also present were Di-
rector Peckham, Brian Olson, Jim Fronk, and Scott Acker.
II. NEW BUSINESS
Davenport reported on his talks with Ballard Smith. Smith is interested in
fundraising for Riverfront Park. Fronk handed out a list of what needed to be
done: adoption of plans, grading plan, topographic map made in early spring
cost $2500.00, construction/phasing plan, topsoil, irrigation, wetland delineation
plan, water rights, land acquisition and to adjust plans to meet the needs of the
community. Faurot expressed concerns of Archeology and being an old dump
site. Fronk responded it will take time and money and to address these items in
planning and construction.
Grote expressed the public needs to be involved from the beginning and
the public four years ago was concerned that the city maintain existing parks be-
fore building new parks. Olson agreed and would like to send out a survey in
the city newsletter to get public input. It was agreed the public needs to be in-
volved from the beginning by using a survey and open house format and a
topographic map/grading plan were essential to the project.
IV. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting was scheduled for March 9, 12 noon. The agenda for the
next meeting is RiverFront Park.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Grote moved to adjourn at 1:15 p.m. Davenport seconded and the
motion carried.
Respectfully xbmitted,
Tomi Gro
Chair
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