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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004 07 12 Regular 505 071204_COMM_Regular_505_ Vetemas_Memorial COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 505 Consent Informational Public Hearing Regular X July 12. 2004 Regular Meeting ()---- Mgr. 1 Dept. Authorization REQUEST: The Rotary Club of Winter Springs requesting the City Commission to consider entering into a partnership with Rotary to construct a Veterans Memorial to honor Winter Springs veterans. PURPOSE: This agenda item is needed for the Commission to determine if it desires to enter into a partnership with the Rotary Club of Winter Springs to construct a memorial for Winter Springs veterans. CONSIDERATIONS: Many cities have Veterans Memorials to honor their city's veterans. The Rotary Club of Winter Springs has been tasked by its National Headquarters to adopt a community project for its 2004 Centennial Year Celebration of the founding of the Rotary Club. The project must break ground in 2004 to be in compliance with the Centennial Policy Conditions. Earlier this year when the news that U.S. Army Lt. Co!. Charles H. Buehring of Winter Springs was killed in action in Iraq, Rotary realized that there was no Veterans Memorial in Winter Springs. 07 1 204_COMM_Regular_505_ Vetemas_Memorial At that time, Rotary communicated with the City Manager regarding the idea of Rotary and the City forming a partnership to construct a memorial. It was recommended by the City Manager that the memorial be in the Town Center, due to its civic nature. At this point the project is in the idea phase. Much has to be done. City approval has to be finalized. Plans have to be developed. Coordination with Veterans Associations has to be initiated and carried out. Rotary would like to enter into a partnership in which the City would share the cost. A fifty-fifty partnership has been suggested. FUNDING: Since a design concept has not been established, cost estimates have not been done. For planning purposes a cost of $50,000 has been established over a two or three year period. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Commission consider entering into a partnership with the Rotary Club of Winter Springs to construct a Veterans Memorial in the City. If this is not acceptable, to suggest what other projects may be acceptable to the Commission. ATTACHMENTS: COMMISSION ACTION: Date: 071204 The following Documents were reviewed on 07/12/04 during Regular "505" .:...~ .~ Blumberg Boulevard Streetscape Winter Springs Town Center 12 JUL 04 future memorial garden Blumberg Boulevard town trail ' future sitting arboretum Rotary Pavilion ~wn center nnder construction7 site concept life sculptures 250 seating trail ~ ~ b rJj ::: .~ ~ amphitheater / trail head fountain under construction Magnolia Square ~ Ranaldi ~-I .-.JI P\omi;g cn:j I\fcNtocluo he JC _"'. Blumberg Boulevard Streetscape I,v :' I Winter Springs Town Center 12 JUL 04 pavilion roof plan @ @ @ @ arboretum floor plan @ @ @ @ ~ Ranaldi iI PkTnno and 1I<cl'ilod"o he ~ .-