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<DIV><SPAN class=874305320-10082004><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Kit,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=874305320-10082004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for the
information, however, the statement "there will be no major losers" is a bit out
of line. For one the "New" area of the dog park in the Southeast
corner will be if not directly connected very close to the existing outdoor dog
kennels on the south side of the shelter. The Humane Society staff, when
meeting with the city engineers, specifically asked that a concrete or cinder
block wall be built to separate and obstruct the view of the shelter dogs and
the dogs in the park. This request has been ignored as have many other
requests the Humane Society has asked for. Who will be
responsible should a dog from the public jump the fence into
the Humane Society kennels or vice versa, and one of the dogs is
injured? Who will be accountable when the poor dog or dogs that stay
in the kennel closest to the dog park become "kennel crazy" due to watching all
the other dogs in the park run free, and therefore being at the shelter for a
much longer time? Thankfully the Humane Society is a no-kill shelter,
and spot will not be euphonized because he has been there for
months.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=874305320-10082004><FONT face=Arial size=2>There will be major
losers in this and it will be the users of the dog park, the Humane Society
of the Palouse, and the dogs. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=874305320-10082004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve Lindsey
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class=874305320-10082004> </SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<B>On Behalf
Of </B>Kit Craine<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:05 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
2020 Vision<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Aug 10 Update on Dog
Park<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Here's the latest on the Dog Park:<BR><BR>Yesterday (August 9,
2004) staff presented what they feel is the best solution to the encroachment
into Dog Park to the Public Works/Finance committee. This was a report so no
decisions were made.<BR><BR>According to the City Engineer, the proposed route
through the park is, in fact, the only viable solution to the school
district's requirements for a bus\-compatible driveway. The following actions
will be taken in order to mitigate the damage to the park:<BR><BR>\-> The
school district will trade land that is currently a landscaped buffer along
the east boundary of the park for the land they need.<BR><BR>\-> The east
side of the park will be expanded into that area, plus a chunk on the
south\-east corner of the existing park; roughly, this chunk goes along the
east side of the shelter to the south side of the shelter. The result will be
an L\-shaped area that is approximately 5,000 square feet larger than the
current park.<BR><BR>\-> The park expansion will eat four parking places.
To replace these, five spaces will be built on the west side of the shelter's
driveway.<BR><BR>\-> The estimated cost for this project is
$25,000\-$26,200. The Salisburys will pay this by foregoing the city's
contribution (approx. $25,000) for upgrading the sewer main from 8 inches to
12.<BR><BR>\-> The city will try to do the work in stages so the park can
remain open.<BR><BR>At this time, the drawbacks appear to be:<BR><BR>\->
The Humane Society has raised funds and purchased materials to build two
outdoor dog runs where people can meet prospective pets. Their plan was to put
these runs on the west side of the shelter; the city engineer feels there will
be enough space south of the new parking spaces for these runs; the Humane
Society isn't sure whether that is true. The city and Humane Society are still
looking into that.<BR><BR>\-> The school district's driveway will take the
best\-drained area of the park. The users are concerned over the park becoming
a mud\-hole during the rainy seasons. That issue is being
evaluated.<BR><BR>\-> The suggested solution will make it impossible to
expand the already at\-capacity animal shelter. As a result, when the shelter
must expand, it will have to be relocated to a new site.<BR><BR>The city is
working with all involved parties, including the Humane Society, so it doesn't
appear that there will be any major losers.<BR><BR>That's all for
now.<BR><BR>Kit Craine<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><?/smaller><?/fontfamily></BODY></HTML>