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<br /> <br />4.Alton Baker Park Kiosk (Harlow Neighbors, $1,500): <br />Nearby Nature, Inc. proposes to <br />construct a covered wooden kiosk in the vicinity of the Alton Baker Park Host Residence that <br />will provide valuable information for both Olympic Trial visitors and community residents, such <br />as park maps, rules and contact information, park and neighborhood events and volunteer project <br />information. Kiosk information will help ensure Olympic Trial visitors enjoy the park safely and <br /> <br />respectfully. <br /> <br />On April 8, 2008, the Department Advisory Committee (DAC) voted unanimously to recommend <br />funding the three proposals submitted by the Amazon, Harlow and South University Neighborhood <br />Associations. The DAC felt the West University Neighborhood proposal did not have a strong enough <br />link to the Eugene 08 events, lacked detail, and could not provide sufficient assurance that it would be <br />implemented before the Olympic Trials took place. The DAC believed that this project would be more <br />acceptable as a future proposed matching grant project. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />This initiative is consistent with the council’s Neighborhood Empowerment Initiative and supports the <br />following priorities identified in the Neighborhood Action Plan: <br /> <br />·Implement neighborhood matching grants <br /> <br />·Make parks safer <br /> <br />·Promote neighborhood identity <br /> <br />·Ensure safe routes for walkers <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />The City Council may approve, amend or deny the grants recommended for funding by the Department <br />Advisory Committee. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends the City Council approve all the Eugene 08 Neighborhood Grants <br />recommended for funding by the Department Advisory Committee. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br />Move to direct the City Manager to fund the Eugene 08 Neighborhood Grant proposals submitted by the <br />Amazon Neighbors, Harlow Neighbors and South University Neighborhood Associations. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Staff Contact: Michael Kinnison, Neighborhood Planner <br />Telephone: 682-5009 <br />Staff E-Mail: Michael.j.kinnison@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br /> F:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080414\S0804143G.doc <br />