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Agenda Item: Old Business |
Prepared By: Jim Kornas |
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Business: Donation Solicitation Status |
Department: Executive Office |
Subject:
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“First Responders Park” and Historical Markers Donation Status Update (S. Connelly)
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BACKGROUND: At the Committee’s January 10, 2024 Meeting, Public Works Director Justin Martin visually displayed the Committee's previously-agreed-upon landscape design concept for "First Responders Park", and the Committee briefly discussed other non-landscape elements (e.g. bike racks, benches, commemorative pavers, etc.) that could augment the donation solicitation effort and enhance the overall design aesthetic for this high-visibility area.
Additionally, Vice-Chair Connelly presented the landscape beautification concept photos and recommended plant listings for the remaining six historical marker sites that were not presented at the Committee's December 6, 2023 meeting, and she confirmed that all of the recommended plants are native to southwest Florida and, once established, are salt resistant, require only nature-provided amounts of rainfall to thrive, and do not require regular fertilization.
Vice-Chair Connelly confirmed the Committee's endorsement of her proposed donation solicitation letter, and she requested that her Committee colleagues share it among their circle of friends, family members, and acquaintances to drive awareness and generate support.
She volunteered to provide a report to the Committee on the status of donations received at the Committee’s February meeting. [NOTE: the February meeting was not conducted due to a failure to seat a quorum]
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: N / A
RECOMMENDATION: Received Vice-Chair Connelly’s report.
POTENTIAL MOTION: None expected.