13. Improve the lighting at night. <br /> 14. Maintain attractive fencing around planting beds. <br /> III. Clean and Healthy Environment <br /> 15. Provide public toilet facilities near the park. <br /> 16. Erect signage at the park directing people to the nearest public toilets. <br /> IV. Park Use and Community Activities <br /> 17. Provide safe, useful play equipment intended for younger children. , , <br /> . - - - • - • - ,- - : ; ' - . - - - - ' - . Keep the playground area proportional to • the size of the park. <br /> 18. Recruit youth volunteer organizations to help raise funds for and construct the new play <br /> equipment. <br /> 19. Encourage acoustic music and concerts in the park. <br /> 20. Encourage low- impact organized activities for adults and children like tai chi, martial arts, <br /> C oe meditation, yoga classes. <br /> 21. Encourage local artists to have shows and art auctions to raise funds for the park, for kids, social <br /> problems, etc. Organize free or inexpensive art classes and resource materials. <br /> 22. Organize educational programs in summer months which would include outreach education on the <br /> history of different ethnic populations of the Whiteaker area; workshops; walks; horticulture, <br /> gardening, art, car repair, hobby, and craft classes; and visits to parks by school groups and youth <br /> organizations. <br /> Mr. Kovcholovsky left the meeting at 7:50 p.m., approximately 20 minutes before the conclusion of <br /> the discussion of finalizing committee recommendations. <br /> Mr. Chouinard determined there was consensus that members did not wish to prioritize its <br /> recommendations. <br /> Mr. Chouinard determined there was consensus to approve a draft memorandum to convey committee <br /> recommendations to department directors distributed at the beginning of the meeting, with elimination <br /> of the word "Whiteaker" from the second sentence of its first paragraph, and adding verbiage <br /> regarding the results of the survey and the committee's consideration of the comments received.. <br /> MINUTES -- Scobert Park Advisory Committee March 4, 1997 Page 4 <br />