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URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
January 20, 2009
Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chairman Rick Fereday called the meeting to order at 8:05 am. Members present were: Don
Bailey, Claudia Delaney, Rick Fereday, Tony Nash, John Watkins, and Lynne Westerfield.
Robin Gerblick was absent.
Also present were: Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager; Brock Heasley, Director Parks &
Recreation; Monika Trapp, Parks Supervisor; Michelle Groenevelt, Planning Manager; Lorraine
Brush, Administrative Assistant Public Works; Construction Manager Tim Swanson; Cliff
Yochum, Hillside Landscape; and Mandi Roberts, Otak.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Watkins moved to approve the January 06, 2009 minutes. Mr. Bailey seconded the motion.
In a voice vote, all members voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
3. UPDATED FINANCIALS
The financial report titled "Urban Renewal Cash Analysis" prepared by Linda Stokes was
reviewed.
4. FURNISHINGS & INTERPRETIVE PANELS
Mandi Roberts of Otak presented design options for the furnishings. This includes: metal
banners, benches, trash receptacles, and bike racks. The schedule is to have the furnishing
designs completed by the end of the month, so that they are received and ready to install by
April.
Metal Banners: there will be five metal banners installed on five of the light posts. There was a
discussion and general agreement to choose five different designs, rather than two or three with
some repeating. It was also agreed to have Otak come up with some additional design options
that included more cutout design, with less solid metal showing, and to also include themes of
mountain and lake. Mandi will email additional design options to the Board for their review and
selection.
Benches: there will be 17 benches throughout the park. The design of the benches and other
furnishings will be based on the designs for the metal banners that are selected. Since
additional banner designs are being prepared, the design options of the other furnishings
(benches, trash receptacles, bike racks) won't be developed any further at this time until the
banner designs have been selected. These designs will also be sent by email for review and
selection:
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Trash Receptacles: there will be 8 trash receptacles throughout the park, next to planters in
every other bench grouping. The new design opens to the side, and has a rounded top cover.
Brock and Monika agree on this design.
Bike Racks: two bike racks were originally planned, but they were a larger capacity design. It
was discussed that there should be a total capacity of about 18-20. Mandi will look into prices of
larger capacity racks, or of combining racks. Brock and Monika will review placement options
and make recommendations.
Interpretive Panels: Mandi presented sample interpretive panels, for review of the graphic
design and fonts. The content has not been finalized yet. There will be three different
information panels, each will be paired with a map panel (the map panels are the same). Two of
the information panels will provide information about town history, etc. and tie in with the names
on the etchings. Mandi is meeting with the historical committee today regarding content. The
third panel is planned to provide information about the lake. There was discussion that this
panel should also incorporate the mountains. The map will need to be updated, some changes
were discussed. Mandi will bring the next round of designs to the February meeting. Mandi
would like to finalize and order the panels by the end of February.
5. POSSIBLE PROJECTS FOR 2009
Tim Swanson reviewed a spreadsheet listing possible projects and rough costs. There was
discussion about the various. projects. Conceptual drawings prepared by the Community
Development department depicting a streetscape plan for E. Lake Street from the marina to
Brown Park, and the Fir Street parking lot area, were also reviewed. Tim and Michelle agreed to
break down the projects more, and email the Board before the next meeting.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Nash moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Fereday seconded the motion. In a voice vote, all
members voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED. The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 am.
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Rick Fereday
Chairman
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