Special Board of Aldermen 06-01-2021 Page 4
probably know. It has its roots from the very beginning of using federal funds, it had some local funds to
build the Broad Street Parkway. In addition to that, we were able to sell land along the way to generate
$544,000.00 as well as lease parking to generate another $306,000.00. So if you can imagine using either
one of those funding sources or both together they would count as the $325,000.00 transfer. We are
respectfully requesting for the Board to appropriate the funds into the new capital project activity known as
the Millyard Dog Park Activity Fund. Thank you.
Chairman Dowd
OK. Are there any of the Alderman that would like to get more clarification from either one of the previous
two speakers? Alderman Klee?
Alderman Klee
Thank you Mr. Chairman. | just wanted a clarification. This property, this purchase of it is not contingent on
whether or not we put in a dog park is that correct? So whether or not the dog park did go through, this
purchase is separate and even though it has got the name, “Dog Park” in it, because the fund that the
money is being put into. It is primarily for the, | think it’s often referred to as the “mouth” or the “trailhead”
access points. Is that correct?
Director Cummings
If | may Mr. Chair.
Chairman Dowd
Yes, go ahead.
Director Cummings
Thank you. Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development. It is not being sold as exclusively for the
usage of a dog park, however, that is our intention and we’ve made that abundantly clear throughout this
whole entire process to try to be as transparent as possible. We have a feasibility study underway on that
initiative, but putting that aside, it is anticipating or envisioned to be a trailhead as well for essentially
entrance into the Mine Falls Park.
Alderman Klee
May | follow up, Mr. Chairman?
Chairman Dowd
Follow up, yes Alderman Klee.
Alderman Klee
Thank you. | guess | asked a loaded question, | somewhat knew the answer but | was doing it more for the
public. And while | do believe as being on the ADPAC Committee, | do believe that a dog park will be
there. | just wanted to make it clear that regardless of whether the dog park did go in, if the feasibility study
came back with some other information, we would still want to purchase this land. And | just want to make
that as clear as possible, that it is not contingent on the dog park. So we are not putting the cart before the
horse, because we don’t have the feasibility study. | just wanted to make sure that was clear and on the
table. Thank you.
