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MEMO TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Kim Stephan DATE: February 8, 2007 SUBJECT: Naming of the Park at 1601 LaMotte Drive Chairperson Seeley listed all the names that have been suggested. They are as follows: . 1601 LaMotte Drive Park . Clearwater Spring Park . Turtle Bay Park . Heritage Point Park . Heritage Park . Centerville Park . Centerville Heritage Park . Settler's Landing . Point Park . Hidden Spring Park . Millennium Park The committee discussed the merits of each name and voted. The committee thought Heritage Park would be confused with Heritage Lab in Wargo Nature Center and felt the word 'point' was misleading as there is not a point on the property. The committee considered Centerville Park as a tribute to Centerville and Centerville Lake, but thought there would also be confusion as many people refer to the beach at the Anoka County Chain of Lakes Regional Park as Centerville Beach. The committee felt Centerville Heritage Park was too long and did not feel the use of the word 'landing' would be appropriate as there is no landing and did not want to misrepresent the park as having a boat landing. The committee's vision for this park has the theme of educating the public in eco.conservation, environmentally friendly and ecologically sound ways to preserve our green spaces. The committee plans to use rain gardens, permeable, porous type materials for trails, lakeshore restoration with native plantings and the use of the artesian well in some type of natural fashion, perhaps having the water run into a swale or a pond. The committee would like to name the park after the artesian well that was found on the property and call it Hidden Spring Park. Motion was made by Vice.Chairperson Amundsen, seconded by Chairperson Seeley to recommend City Council consider naming the park at 1601 LaMotte Drive Hidden Spring Park. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. /1