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D£T£RMIN£ F£ASIBILITY AND V£HtCL£ <br />(INDI,'IDUAL, GR(,UP AND BUSINESS) I'~RTICIP~TI~N <br /> AND/OR DONATION FOR /'ARKS AND PR()GRAMS' <br /> By: Mark Boos, P~rks/Uliiilies Coordinnlor <br /> <br />B~ckground: <br /> <br />Park improvemen~ are generally viewed as womb.,,, or neeessa.D.' for maintaining Ramse?s <br />quality of life and usually ~suh in ~ pleasant experience for all when planning for these <br />t:m~ible expenditures. Given the existing economic climate, these tas}:s ~e slightly less <br />fulfilling and ~ bit ~smung. <br /> <br />Recogm=ing thc inabiliw of thc C1Lv to alto:ate enough funds for all of tiao worthwhile park <br />m'~provements. ~h: City Council ~nvnes the Park :mci Re2rmmon Corem'assiGn. residents and <br />Staff to explore an ~venue for ~nsunn~ that we maximize voltm~eer opportunities and make <br />continued pro~ess in our parks. <br /> <br />This could take the shape of a reduction in expenditures such as trash pick-up or tree <br />planting (i.e. "AdoD1-A-Park", Park and Re:maUon Commission Goal .g26); or it migh~ bt <br />~. mechanism for soii=i~ng or acknowledging donations, similar ~o Park and Re,cation <br />GoaJ #18, continue to seek PUt... as well as m½nation of private foundation requests. <br />itc. ally this x,ehi.~ie would accommodate both, <br /> <br />Havin~_ made these obse~,ations it would b: my suggestion that we explore this subject in <br />an "anything _~oes" b,-ainsto:'ming disaussion. Th: Citizens Tree Committee is but one <br />~xamp~e of residents xolum~rm, w/thom a gu~ramee of reward beyond personal <br />~dficafion. l~n:v,. .~ ~;;-~..,~x,~, w/Il b: ~ valuable resource in d:m~ining the f:asibiiitv or <br /> <br />Whatev~ pro=arc, ss ~ made ~x-ith this cone=p:, it will still be importer m identify ~.o~ of <br />thc q v,,- Comumh~ns~ve Pi~ any imms mat may bt suitable for donation or volunteer <br /> <br />~ of ~, Co~msmon's ~ui~ impmv:m:n~ requ:st ro i~v~g: donations, er:. <br /> <br />Enclosed for your review: <br /> <br />!99'.' z."fir, ie imm Parks and Grounds <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br /> <br />Copies also distributed to: <br />Kathi Pete:'son <br /> <br />P&R.: 5/]4~2 <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I: <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />