Agenda Packets - 1989/09/05 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MEMO TC: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL \� FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR/PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTOR DATE: AUGUST 31, 1989 SUBJECT: AUGUST 11, 1989 LETTER OF DEBORAH JONES, 7405 PARK VIEW DRIVE At the August 14, 1989 Council Meeting Mayor Hankner presented the attached letter she had received from Mrs. Deborah Jones. Staff was directed to distribute copies Of the letter to Council, which was done, and respond to the points contained in the letter. The issue of extending the Silver View Park trail has been before the City for the past few years and, as you well know, fought with controversy. In preparing a response, staff has reviewed City records and drawn upon the recollection of various individuals involved in the development of the park and trail. One of the difficulties we encountered is the fact that in some cases City records are contradictory and memories have faded. We have made an honest attempt to accurately reflect the facts. 1. It is true that the Kraus -Anderson or Mary Anderson Homes salespeople displayed copies of the Saunders and Thalden prepared Master Plan for the park and that the i plan showed a bridge at the narrows and no extension of the trail to the west. What apparently did not come out during the sales presentation is that it was a plan prepared in an effort to obtain additional funding for parks development through LAWCON grants and park bond referendums. The City did not succeed in obtaining the LAWCON grant nor were we successful in our attepts to receive voter approval of bond referendums. As a result of the City's inability to secure the necessary capital, the Master Plan for Silver View and the other City's parks became a guide used by the Park and Recreation Commission rather than a binding document, The Commission established the goal of making use of available park dedication funds to improve the Parks recognizing that those funds would not be adequate to accomplish all of the improvements shown in the Master Plans. 2. On May 27, 1988 an on -site meeting was held with Dan Boxrud, Council, residents and staff present. The path route had been staked prior to the meeting and Mr. Boxrud reviewed the plan, copy attached, he had prepared. ' 3. Forester Wriskey has not prepared a formal landscaping �-' Dlan for the trail. Instead, he has discussed a conceptual plan with them which included a suggestion