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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 /> 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 /> The 3 workshops I wish to attend are as follows: <br /> 1. 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 /> 2. 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 /> • 3. 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 /> In addition, I hope to attend the following park related sessions: <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 /> 2. Planning and Preservation of Cultural Landscapes, session focuses on how <br /> significant landscapes are defined and incorporated into overall planning. <br /> 3. 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 /> It is my intention to share all relevant information gathered at the Conference with the Parks and <br /> Recreation Commission and with city staff in a timely fashion. Thank you for your consideration <br /> of this request. <br /> • <br /> • <br />