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RESOLUTION NO. 97 - 7 2
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MASTER PLAN OF WOLFE PARK
AND AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, BIDS,
AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
WHEREAS, a community-based visionmg process resulted in a recommendation to create a
"Town Center" in the area that includes Wolfe Park; and
WHEREAS, community design workshops with broad participation were held to further define the
important elements of the "Town Center", and
WHEREAS, redesign of Wolfe Park and a future "town green" connection to Excelsior Boulevard
are important elements of the overall "Town Center" concept; and
WHEREAS, a Task Force representmg interested parties has been used to help design Wolfe Park
and the "town green"; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force has considered alternative designs which have been presented to the
community for comments; and
WHEREAS, a Master Plan that addresses comments has been developed and well-received by the
Task Force, Commissions and community; and
WHEREAS, the Master Plan includes grading and certam improvements to Wolfe Park that are
recommended for completion this year (phase one); and
WHEREAS, the Master Plan mcludes architectural components such as a park shelter
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council adopt this resolution approving the
Master Plan of Wolfe Park and authonzing the Mayor and City Manager to execute a contract with Close
Landscape Architecture for preparation of construction documents for phase one unprovements, and that
the City Manager is further authorized to solicit bids for phase one construction;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to request proposals for
architectural components of the Master Plan.
ATTEST:
C. Clerk
Review for Administration.
Adopted by the City Council on June 2, 1997
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