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NMLP Advisory Committee Meeting - 2 - August 5, 1985 Don King distributed revised cost estimates for the development of the garden plan. The estimstes are organized into three segments; the first dealing with the basic supp,,rt services discr,sed in the report adopted by the Committee on March 14, 1985, the second being additional features that would make the garden more usable by the public, and the third being additional features that would complete the development of the garden as indicated on the plan. Total construction cost is estimated to be t8P5,000. (Copy of the cost estimate is attached.) Gray suggested that inasmuch as only about $200,000 was available immediately. The Committee should prioritize those items on the cost estimate list. The Committee agreed on the following priorities: Memorial Arbor S 25,000 Plantings (East Side of Property) 25,000 Parking Le 45,000 Utilities 30,000 Water Distribution System t 75,000 TOTAL •np, The Committee agreed that additional funds available would then be spent on the other priority items listed on the cost estimate with the first being the completion of the water distribution system as called for in the plan. Discussion emphasized that some of the brick pathways would be constructed as par: of th. garden is being developed, so that each component of development would be coralete. Heger indicated it is important to use quality materials and construction rather than being partially completed and thus inconveniencing the park user until additional construction occurs. The L..,mmittee discussed the amount of fund ra- ing that would be required to develop the park. The Committee suggested :he District spend the halance of investment earnings, above those necessary support annual opei„cions, to phase in the improvements outlined in thL cost estimates, additional funds (private contributions nr public funds) could be used to s.pplement this money. The cur sus of the Committee was to _ . •e the plan as presented and to recor - that the District approach this on a phased year development sche; Funds for constructir, sl,uld come from the Trust Fund in excess of $1.2 million and investment earnings 'i excess of thou ;•:1red to operate on annual basis, plus f .ds available irum other source: Chairman Gray commended the District staff on V work with the Committee in this process and thanked them for tneir cooperat.on. Chairman Gray also thanked all the am -+hers of the Committee for their time and interest in this project. Tti� meeting adjorned at 5:55 p.m. 01?5A