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H1[fi nn snia "i r i7/ ;i/. Management CLEAN WATER LAN!) & LEGACY AMI NIP.11 ,•L features. The walk will be lined with benches and will provide opportunities for future memorials or interpretive features. o Parking: The City of Little Canada will provide three (3) accessible parking spaces adjacent to the site. Additional parking is available nearby. o Landscaping: Trees, shrubs and flowers will be planted to complement each portion of the Memorial and the site. o Picnic Tables: A local youth group will be constructing a picnic table and pad this summer, adjacent to the Memorial, as part of an Eagle Scout project. • Will the work of local artists be incorporated into the memorial? If so, please provide more details on the artist(s), examples of their work, and describe how their work will be incorporated in the memorial, — Local artist, Dan Ryan, is a member of the Little Canada Veterans Memorial Committee and is providing input on the design of the Memorial and the incorporation of local artists into the project. Dan Ryan is a Vietnam Veteran whose work has been exhibited throughout the Twin Cities. Other local artists will participate in the design of the main inemorial stone and the memorial to "War Dogs" which will be part of the Memorial Site. • Will local community members or veterans be involved in any part of the memorial process? If so, please provide more details on how they will be involved. — The momentum for a veterans memorial in the City of Little Canada came from a group of interested residents and veterans who wanted to honor those who served our Country. This effort was formally recognized by the City of Little Canada and a committee was formed to define the project and select a site. The Committee is well represented by veterans, historical society, park commission, residents, business community, artists and City leadership.) the committee has made a great deal of progress in the past two (2) years, having generated widespread support and input from the community, through numerous public meetings, newsletter articles, cable TV, exhibits at public events such as Canadian Days and fund - raising efforts. The site has been selected and approved, the plans have been completed, fund- raising is more then 50% complete and the project is on schedule to be substantially complete in 2014. • Please provide the name and location of the municipal park in which the memorial will be located. — The site for the Memorial will be a City park (formerly Round Lake Park) that has now been renamed Veterans Memorial Park. This beautiful two (2) acre site overlooking Round Lake has excellent visibility and convenient access, located in the heart of the community. • Provide a description of how the memorial will benefit the community in which the memorial is installed. What assessment method will you use? How will you measure the outcomes? (Please reference Minnesota Statutes 3.303, Subd. 10) The City of Little Canada will benefit from the Veterans memorial project in the following ways: Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Competitive Veterans Memorial Grants FY 14 Page 3 of 18 5