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HAMMITT Bob From: REINHARD Dave N To: HAMMITT Bob; ANDERSEN Chris F; LYLE Les A; LANKSTON Jeff Cc: McNEEL Gary A; LUDEKE Gary L Subject: RE: Babe Ruth Street Date: Thursday, January 29, 1998 3:09PM John did ask me last week about the concept of only building about the western half of the street initially, due to lack of funding for the whole thing. My understanding was that he would look at a design for the east "end" of the street that would keep options open for extending it eventually to the east. I told him that if there was not going to be enough funding I thought it was reasonable to try to go with a western section only. Guess I thought there would be some additional review of this with Trans. and Eng. divisions though, before considering it final. From: LYLE Les A To: HAMMITT Bob; ANDERSEN Chris F; LANKSTON Jeff; REINHARD Dave N Subject: FW: Babe Ruth Street Date: Thursday, January 29, 1998 2:58PM Priority: High Not sure how John felt it was appropriate to take on the responsibility for stateing his view only and not that of the department with respect to the street configuration. Its my understanding that there was consensus regarding the through street concept that John participated in. I personally have not been involved and don't really have a major concern one way or the other but am more concerned that John is taking it upon himself to apparently only further his agenda. Is this true ?? Thanks Les L From: JONES Eric R To: LYLE Les A; LANKSTON Jeff Subject: FW: Babe Ruth Street Date: Thursday, January 29, 1998 10:21 AM FYI. EricJ From: ETTER John F To: CORNACCHIA Steve Cc: MATSUSHITA Carrie S; JONES Eric R Subject: Babe Ruth Street Date: Thursday, January 29, 1998 9:22AM I have just finished a free hand drawing of the park. (Freehand because I did not want to reflect that other aspects of the park were a done deal as we consider the baseball facility and street to be.) It shows a street of about 600 feet in length which should come in around $180,000 - 200,000. I am still puzzled about the extra funding that I hear is resulting from cost estimates for the street work assessible to the school to which, I gather, the County committed $500,000. If the estimated savings hold up through the bidding, then there would be enough to cover the park street without having to go back to the other commissioners for more. From the parks planning perspective, we would prefer to have the street NOT continue through the park. It would serve to bisect the park with more traffic, faster traffic than would move through parking areas, and take up space that we purchased for recreational purposes. The plan I have done could be later modified to finish the street, if it be the will of some other body to push it through. Ted Norman also expressed a strong preference to have a design to minimize traffic. He is happy with the access, and the plan in general. Eric Jones and Carrie Matsushita have been preparing an announcement for the February 6 media event. The announcement describes the 4 -way partnership of School District 52, County, City and Babe Ruth. The County component is help with the street funding. We won't be specific about the amount, or describe how it was allocated, although by the time the media are allowed to ask questions, we need to have an answer ready. It would be very helpful to have your assurance that either the balance of the allocation to Dist 52, or the additional request you would make of the other commissioners "is in the bag" before the invitations are mailed. Hope you can get back to us today. - -John Page 1