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Presentation so the Town Council
April 10, 2012
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The mile-long multi path restoration project presented here will dramatically
increase access to the shore of the Charles River just below Watertown Square. It
is the first phase of a five kilometer Tri City River Trail serving Boston, Newton,
and Watertown - a critica 1' the regional trail system.
A public/private partnership of the Department of Conservation and Recreation,
the City of Watertown, the Perkins School for the Blind, and the Lawrence d
Lillian Solomon Fund hired Sasaki Associates to produce this design. Afte o
years and hundreds of hours of community effort a final design has been
approved by the DCR and is ready for bid. Funding is now being sought from
DCR to implement this project.
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COSTS
$1.635 million for full implementation
The full costs of planning, design, permitting and
administ. •�tion were already covered by the Solomon
Fund and er private donors and grants.
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Entry $75 K Entry $150 K Demo Court $20 K Path $105 K
Bank Stabilization$20 K Bank Stabilization$20 K Path $135 K Paul Street $40 K
Granite Steps $26 K Wetland $55 K Road Improvement Hiking Trail $46 K
Monument $40 K Path $165 K $66 K Deck $40 K
Fis ing Stone $10 K Deck $40 K Bank Stabilization$16 K Granite Steps $35 K
$170 K Beach $26 K Granite Overlook $36 K Fishing Stone $10 K
Granite Steps $35 K Gallery,Forest $36 K $275 K
Braille Indicators $46 K $295 K
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Children's Play $205 K
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Proposed Financing
• The majority of funding must come from DCfnumber of local organizations
and foundations have committed matching funds. All local contributions
require a State commitment for funding and executing one or more phases,
including :
FJlezikian Family Foundation Up to $50,000 (as long as the
matching dollars are above $500,000 dollars and the scope of work is not
diminished)
Solomon Fund $25,000
Perkins School for the Blind $25,000
Watertown Community Foundation $5,000
Watertown Commission on Disabilities $15,000
Current Local Commitments up to $120,000
e propose that Watertown commit up to $100,000 in matching_funds_
.Provided the State commits at least $600,000 in fundin,�complete one
or more phases of the project.
Watertown's funds are fully matched by private donors.
• Total Local Commitment up to $220,000
Maintencance : A multi - pronged approach
CR - The State through DCR is legally responsible. We need to hold them
ccountable for their obligation to maintain these park lands. Realistically,
nything beyond routine maintenance (grass cutting, trash pickup, etc.) will
e difficult.
Volunteer Efforts - We have a large number of groups, including the
Watertown Community Foundation, The Friends of the River, the Charles
fzer Conservancy, and others who participate regularly in clean-ups, trash
oval, minor pruning, etc. This is an ongoing, and successful, effort.
Will assist in maintaining the Braille Trail.
• ewardship - Strong, diverse support groups committed to making this
work over the long term. There needs to be a recognition that fundraising
will have to occur to cut down dead trees and large limbs, maintain trails,
and remove poison ivy, etc.
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Why Watertown shoutd irive t in this project
• A great addition to our town. The river is the reason we have our name
'Watertown." We should take advantage of our greatest natural resource and
attraction.
e riverfront is public property. The State and DCR are stewards; this
park will benefit all our residents and neighbors.
The scope of improvements exceeds typical DCR projects. We are the
ones who designed and are pushing for a first-class park. It only makes
sense that we invest in it and gain an ownership interest.
• Partnerships of Federal, state, and local government funding sup o is
many town facilities and infrastructure: Fillipello Park, the library,--,,
schools, numerous roads and sidewalks, etc. This project is simply anot =er
example of different levels of government contributing to enhance public
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A local contribution will greatly improve the likelihood of timely
financing of the project by the state. Our commitment will give our
representatives additional leverage to continue their advocacy until
successful.
Proposed Town COLIMA Resolution
• We propose that the Town allocate up to $100,000 towards the
$1.635 million Riverfront Improvement Project. The exact amount
will be based on matching dollar for dollar other locally committed
funds. No funds will be transferred until the State is committed to
financing at a level of at least $600,000 and fully executing one or
more project phases.
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