Park and Rec Proposal on Agenda

[Patrick Solana Walkinshaw]

We succeeded in getting the resolution to begin appointing the Parks and Recreation on the June 16th Council agenda. The Mayor agreed that there was not enough public notice and discussion on the issue at the last meeting and she unilaterally decided to add it to the agenda. 

 

So we have some work to do . . ..

 

First off let's get as many signatures as possible on our petitions supporting the resolution.  It is important to share with folks that we are not asking the city for any money, we are simply asking to create a volunteer Commission that can raise its own sources of income and coordinate programs.

 

Second, those interested need to meet to develop a presentation to the Council to describe our plan of action once the Commission is in place.  Also, research and propose sources of income.  Let me know if you can help with this.

 

We also need letters of support from agency directors including SAFE, BBAHC, BBNA, etc.

 

Finally, please find time to talk to Council members about this issue.  There are two members (Tubbs & King) who have stated their opposition to the proposal.  We need at minimum 3 members to vote for and then it would go to the mayor for a tiebreak vote. 

 

Lets make this happen,

Patrick SW

[Muir, Rachel J (HSS)]

Nice work.  Here is a link to the Community Transformation Grant. 

http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2608

A letter of intent is due June 6.  I'll ask Melanee Tiura at Health Ed if she listened to the pre-submission teleconference and research if a coalition could submit the letter of intent without governmental, tribal or nonprofit status and the following proposal come from an agency or municipality. 

I think there is hope!  Park and Recs is in the Comp Plan and is an established city code.

Rachel Muir, PHN III
Dillingham Public Health Center
PO Box 1489
125 Main Street
Dillingham, AK 99576
Phone: (907)842-5981
Fax:  (907)842-4396

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[Jody Seitz]

Hi Patrick,

 

Check with the Mayor, but  I think you will need to actually draft up a resolution, get someone on the council to say they’ll introduce it, and get the resolution to the city clerk by June 8^th so she can put it in the packet. As I understood her last night she expressed interest in bringing the issue before the council on the 16^th, but it was not clear to me that she was going to write anything to support it.

 

Also, I would not rely on the Mayor for a supportive vote. I’d try to convince one of the opposed council members that the benefits to the community will actually help the city run better…the arguments for that would be good to put in the resolution.

 

Jody