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Case #4 <br /> <br />DETERMINE BUDGET FOR 1996 <br />IMPROVEMENTS FOR EMERALD POND PARK <br />By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Prior to this casel weather permitting, the Commission will have conducted a tour of Emerald Pond <br />Park. The purpose is to examine the improvements to date and to agree on the value of proposed <br />improvements, r <br /> <br />The consensus of the Commission last month was that irrigation was a high priority as well as <br />development of the picnic island with a fire ring and rustic mating and landscaping. The other <br />items unanimou~,ly agreed upon, were a basketball standard and additional landscaping. In <br />addition, the Victorian era seating and garden with a water fountain scored well, assuming there <br />was adequate budget. <br /> <br />The one item nog thoroughly addressed, was the sidewalk issue. Individual discussions with <br />Commissioners sbemed to indicate that the 534 foot segment along Potassium to 144th Lane was <br />an acceptable choice. The rationale is that persons traveling from the Sunwood Drive area along <br />Potassium wouldlbe off the roadway until they reached 144th Lane. From there they could shift <br />west one block o~l street and then south on street to Quicksilver, to the parks northerly entrance. <br /> <br />This project sho6~d be timed with the developer sponsored sidewalk further north on Potassium. <br />The approximateS5,184 required should be reserved until then. <br /> V <br /> <br />An additional question that relates to the landscape budget preparation is - should the arboretum <br />concept be connnged w~th plant identification plaquards. <br /> <br />Enclosed for you~information: <br /> <br /> 1) March 1996, Case #3 <br /> <br />A draft budget will be provided to you at the 5:30 p.m. tour in April. <br /> <br />City Council's Fioance Committee will receive the Commission's budget for Emerald Pond Park <br />on April 23, 1996. Staff recommends a motion to recommend City Council approve the budget <br />(based on budget ~onsensus at this meeting). <br /> <br />Commission ACtion: <br /> <br />Based upon discussion. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: : <br /> <br />Copies Also Distributed to: <br /> <br />City Engineer <br />Parks/Utilities SuPervisor <br /> <br />City Administrator <br />Finance Officer <br />Community Development Intern Sue Matthews <br /> <br />P&R: 4/11/96 <br /> <br />/kas <br /> <br /> <br />