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I There should be an activity area -turf- for students closer to building. <br />- There should be some identifying feature that can serve as a boundary for school kids to observe <br />` as a means of keeping the school program contained closer to the school. <br />- There should be paved paths for allowing people to ride bikes to school. <br />- School staff have concerns about people assuming they can use the school area for their recreation <br /> needs during school hours. <br />j - There should be a playground for use by others during times school is 1n session. <br />j <br />~ Dogs should be prohibited; they are incompatible with animal life around a pond. <br />~ Students from the school area should be invited to express their desires for the park.. <br />- <br />. The community, students in particular, should be given an opportunity to be involved in the <br /> construction of the park. <br /> <br />4 - A concernwas expressed about "undesirables" and designing inways that discourage their <br /> presence. <br /> .Second Public Meeting -July 9, 1996 at Gilliam School <br /> Held mainly for school kids, approximately 20 attended, along with some parents, Principal <br /> Ostemig, and teacher McCaskill. <br /> Amenities, Objectives, and Concerns:. <br />- Make sure it is a neighborhood park; don't include amenities that would cause people to drive to <br /> the park. <br />- Have picnic tables. <br />- .Include paths, especially for riding bikes. <br />- Have a train (salvaged full size railroad engine. or car). <br />- Have a ship or boat (or something to stimulate imagination) <br />- Include a fire swing and merry-go-round (both of which are not found at the school). <br /> Include some things like they have at Emerald Park (River"Road Park Dist.). <br />____ <br />- Include a place for volleyball <br />- ' ` Have a turf area large enough for football and soccer. (Set out your own goals). <br />i <br />- Have stationary animals to sit on in the play area. <br />- <br />,~ Install a big climbing structure. <br />- Include exercise stations. <br /> Have a measured length path for a nu~g trail.. <br /> Include ahalf--pipe for skateboarders. <br />- Have a special area for toddlers and parents play (and others) for use when school play areas are <br />'' in use for school programs. <br />- There have-been two requests to have designated off; leash dog area, as well as comments to <br /> prohibit dogs. <br />Third Public Meeting -July 31, 1996 at Gilliam School <br />A Schematic plan was prepared and presented that addressed the desires and concerns that were <br />expressed during the first two public meetings and written testimony received. A total of 16 <br />people attended this meeting. Among the participants, there was a general consensus given to <br />support the plan as shown.. . <br />G. In a January 21, 1997 memo to Mayor Torrey, Park Planning Manager, John Etter <br />wrote: <br />"The current status of the new 3.23 acre Gilliam Park is that it exists in an <br />Gilliam Park Admire Approval Page 3 <br />