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7. Although raiking lal-qe amounts of money for the purp;ot-7,e of improving the park: was not contemplated in the will, Bennett is against it as it could ret5ult in a change of character in the park.. Gray summarized this section by stating that the will clearly intended Nuer-enbe rg Park to be c{ low-key although well. -kept place to visit. Commento on thu interpretation of the will centered ()n whether funding for the park its indicated in the will would btr enough to providu for a well -maintained par,.. PLIeStions included: Could county funda be iced? Gould basic facilities st.rch as a parf:.ing lot or restrooms be constructed from the earnings? Jessen stated that earnings could be :Jr 12rJ,00(-)/year. Operating expenses in 1905 total $77,000. Is the interpretation too narrow? Glen Ray stated that Denne+t's interpretation of the w: 1 l seemed to be in conflict with the interpretation of the original committee. Gray suggest(?d that furthnr~ efforts at interpretation be investigated. He requeLted that members of the committee ta!::e time to review the will and Bennett-'s interpretation themselves. He also suggested that thc• county gain additional insight intu the intent of the will by way of an interpretation by the County Attorney ' s office. Aro.g!:q .gyp_ Home DF�mcrostration Gardenp Mike Heger made a p,esentation on the Home Demonstration (ar-dens currently being developed at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The philosophy of the gardens is to display small garden spaces that homeowners can easily relate to. Themes included fruits and vegetablew, kitchen herbs, dwarf and small growing plants. wildflawers, vt'c. It wa% stated that the- concept of the Home Demonstration garden was also conceive -id by the original Noerenberg Committee prior to the Arboretum' beginning itss plans. Ihgmr:5s_ Gray opened up discussion for ideal; from the committee as to themes that might be incorporated into the gardens. Ideas included: Vi Ltori an Old English Minnesota native plants Winter garden Estate gardens It was suggested that resources for the garden planning and design be an individual or firm of national significance. J&S, Seh suggested that these terms be defined for the nr;,:: t meeting in order that .a distinction be made between then.