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BOWERS MUSEUM EQUIPMENT Appropriation Adjustment APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 134 No. 134 to transfer APPROVED $7,360 from Bowers Museum Salary and Wages account to Machinery and Equipment, for the purchase of storage equip- ment needed to implement the program designed to assist in the securing of full Museum accreditation was approved on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and carried 7:0 unanimously. The request was initiated by Reilly Rhodes, Museum Director, in his report dated February 4, 1977, submitted with a bid call request for SPEC. 77-012. CA 65.3 ORAL COMMUNICATION On the motion of COUNCIL MEETINGS IN MARCH Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Mayor Garthe, and carried unanimously 7:0, the March Council meeting dates were set as March 7, 21 and 29. ORAL COMMUNICATION On the motion of Council- NATIONAL LEAGUE OF man Bricken, seconded by CITIES CONFERENCE Councilman Ward, and carried 7:0, Mayor Garthe, Councilmen Ward and Brandt, and City Manager Bruce Spragg, were excused from the March 7 Council meeting to attend a National League of Cities Conference in Washington, D.C. CA 150.4 ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Brandt sug- THORNTON PARK DEVELOPMENT gested that even though REFERRED fill dirt previously available is no longer available, he would like some consideration given to modifying the Thornton Park plan to fill the hole that had been designated in the Master Plan to be a lake. Councilman Ward stated that Thornton Park is to be a neighbor- hood park; that the existing hole is a hazard that should have been fenced a long time ago; that none of our other neighbor- hood parks have a lake, although each is unique in its own way; and that Thornton Park could be attractively developed with a lake. Councilman Brandt stated that he would like to have the park unique in its own way, but he is not convinced that a lake is the answer; that Centennial Park is a five minute drive, where there will be a 12~acre lake, and that it doesn't make sense to have lakes that close together; that we should fill the hole and get on with developing the park into something that can be used. City Manager Spragg stated that the original plan was for a lake, but that there will probably be fill dirt available from the storm drain project if it is decided that the hole is to be filled; that Staff will address the questions of development cost and maintenance for Council decision. On the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Evans, and carried 5:2, with Councilmen Brandt and Bricken dissenting, Staff was requested to investigate and make recommendations on the safety of the mud "hole" (future lake); on relative costs of development and operation (lake vs. lawn); and status of community input. CA 52 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 69 FEBRUARY 22, 1977