Laserfiche WebLink
To: Elk River Parks and Recreation Commission <br />From: Commissioner Kuester <br />Subj: Request for Commission endorsement to attend American Planning Association <br /> National Conference(San Diego, April 5-9). Also, endorsement to approach <br /> City Council for partial financial support to attend Conference <br />Date: February 12, 97 <br /> <br />I am requesting the endorsement from the Commission to both attend the APA National <br />Conference, and to approach the City Council for financial support in the amount of <br />$375 to cover the conference registration fee, plus $87 to cover the cost of 3 park <br />related workshops. The total requested is $462. I will pay my own airfare and food <br />costs. Since my wife will also be attending representing the Planning Commission, I anticipate <br />that I can room with her. Again, the total requested from the Council for my portion is $462. <br /> <br />The 3 workshops I wish to attend are as follows: <br /> <br />4 hr workshop on Balboa Park: one of the largest urban parks in the US. <br />Workshop focuses on enhancing the park while accommodating growing <br />demands for its use. <br /> <br />3 hr workshop on Mission Bay Park, described as a 4000 acre world class <br />aquatic resort and recreational destination. Workshop focuses on sludge <br />drying, commercial development and residential use in state tidelands. <br /> <br />4 hour workshop on Mission Trails Regional Park, described as a 5000 acre <br />regional open space located in single-family neighborhoods in central San Diego. <br />Workshop focuses on how open space and recreational desires were balanced with <br />land-use and transportation issues. <br /> <br />In addition, I hope to attend the following park related sessions: <br /> <br />1. Open Space through limited development: session describes how open space <br /> is preserved through the use of little or no public funds. <br /> <br />2. Planning and Preservation of Cultural Landscapes, session focuses on how <br /> significant landscapes are defined and incorporated into overall planning. <br /> <br />Walkable Communities, session pays attention to links, passages, gateways, walkable <br />spaces, and public spaces with the goal that they are robust and safe places for <br />all members of the community. <br /> <br />It is my intention to share all relevant information gathered at the Conference with the Parks and <br />Recreation Commission and with city staffin a timely fashion. Thank you for your consideration <br />of this request. <br /> <br /> <br />