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MEMORANDUM <br />~tJf~E E <br />To: Kurt Corey, P.E. <br />Public Works Director <br />From: Johnny Medlin, Director <br />Parks and Open Space Division <br />Date: April 14, 2010 <br />R +~ilt~ftC3 <br />IB~AQA3f~#iTEtTD <br />~ItitBE. ~;d0t <br />Coil <br />r~~~ ~~t <br />FCC o~.sav,~ <br />fkk~~10{f~tdt tip <br />t <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Administrative Order 58-10-04 -Ordering the Temporary <br />Closure of a Portion of Scobert Park <br />Attached for your signature you will find Administrative Order 58-10-04 <br />ordering the temporary closure of the southerly fenced off portion of <br />Scobert Park from April 23, 2010 through April 22, 2012. <br />PROBLEM <br />EPD and abutting Neighbors report illicit activity is occurring within the <br />fenced off area of the park. Access into the fenced area is being <br />accomplished through abutting private properties. Since the area is <br />not "formally" closed EPD does not feel they can enforce keeping <br />people out of the fenced area. <br />HISTORY <br />Due to unacceptable illicit activities happening at the time this visibly <br />remote southerly portion of the park was fenced off from the <br />remainder of the parkin 1996. Initially an administrative order closing <br />the area was in effect. While that order has long since expired, it was <br />sufficient to change the behavior patterns at the time and we have <br />not had significant problems within this fenced off area for a number <br />of years. <br />PROPOSED SOLUTION <br />POS staff recommend reinstating a formal closure on the fenced area <br />which would allow EPD enforcement and would likely again break <br />the illicit activities behavior pattern. <br />As a temporary order, this requires no posting, publication or the <br />opportunity for public comment. With your signature, the closure will <br />become effective on April 23, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. <br /> <br />