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HAMMITT Bob From: MEDLIN Johnny R To: HAMMITT Bob Cc: ETTER John F; RHAY Tim W Subject: FW: West Butte Date: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 11:36AM Hi Bob, Please note John Etter's comments below. Some additional thoughts. The current plan for the lot is for the contractor to grade to "as good as or better"than it was prior and then to seed with grass. We plan no irrigation and feel the most inexpensive maintenance is to rough mow 2-3 times a year. The grass would be green in spring to early summer and brown in late summer to fall. Regarding wild flowers, there is greater maintenance costs in getting wild flowers to establish and hold than to rough mow. You may want Tim to give figures. Another thought on any proposal for use for the land outside of park purposes is that I know Federal Monies have been used in Skinners Park in the past. We could have an issue with the FEDs regarding repayment of funds or mitigation of acreage lost if we allow other non-park use. John Etter would need have conversation with the FEDs and clarify their position on this prior to any ideas moving too far forward. Regarding trees. If the property owners close by wanted to plant trees we could provide them through the NeighborWoods program. Three years of summer watering would need be provided but I suspect that could be worked out. We would need plant them in the planter strip between the sidewalk and the curb due to funding source being road fund. While this could result in a long term solution it would also likely be 30 years before the trees could grow sufficiently so they had much effect. People plant trees in their own yards to share specific windows of their homes impacted would make for a much quicker solution. In John's note below he quoted for the total sidewalk need in Sladden. , If you only consider the east side you could drop the footage to approximately 400 @ $5.00 per square foot with an approximate project cost of $12,000. Please let me know if you need additional. Thanks Johnny From: ETTER John F To: MEDLIN Johnny R Subject: FW: West Butte Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 5:05PM Here are my "West Butte" comments. --John From: ETTER, John F To: MEDLIN; Johnny R Subject: FW: West Butte Date: Monday, May 11, 1998 11:01AM Some comments about what is discussed below: 1. The West Butte park block north of Cheshire--This is an important area, both as an entrance to and exit from the park, and as a location to expand park amenities. A year or so ago I was in a meeting with Scott and staff as we talked about the potential for housing south of the park. I offered that there could be a plan that would yield some of the park for housing, and it would take the form of Washington Street curving eastward, then southeastward, and then connecting with Cheshire. The result would be to take park traffic out of the middle of that West Butte residential area and improve it as a place to live. For park users it would simplify the entry to the park (and make for easier instructions on getting to the park). 2. The Park and Open Space package to go before the voters includes installing softball field, perhaps with a Page 1