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Absent s Mickey Goldman <br />Mrs. Henry Doerr <br />JoEllen Hurr <br />HMPRD Staff: <br />Marty Jessen <br />Don King <br />Judy McDowell <br />Interpi'etation of the Will <br />Dick Bray opened the meeting by referring the committee to a <br />series of letters between himself and Russ Dennett, an attorney <br />providing legal advice on his interpretation of the intent of Lora <br />Hoppe's will- (Copy attached). Gray reviewed the letters for the <br />committee, focusing on the following points made by Mr. Dennett: <br />1.The tvjD separate por*tions of the park were designated for two <br />separate uses- The north portion is clearly intended to be a game <br />refuge and should be developed as such. Gray mentioned a facility <br />in New Yord-; that haid been successfully developed into a bird <br />observation area for thw. public while remaining in its natural <br />state. This was accumpl ? shed througfi the use of large picture <br />windovjs and microphones that allowed the visitors to hear as well <br />as see the birds, yet provided a buffer between them. <br />2.Only earnings of the funds should be used for maintenance of <br />the pat k -with principal retained for investment. <br />3.No restrictions in the will v^jere defined as to where the funds <br />could be invested. However, Marty Jessen stated that the District <br />has legal restrictions as to where it can invest. <br />4."Maintenance" was defined to include modest improvemetits. <br />Deritiett referred to walking paths, labeling of plants and signs as*• <br />examples, <br />5.Poating w:s cle£\rly not intended to be part of the nark <br />activities. This includes both launching and aocking. <br />6. The typv? of ga-den was not specified in the will. A single <br />tl\enie garden would be appropriate as would any combinations of <br />"thomc?s. "