Members: none
Organizations: Steve Bates, Vietnam War Memorial Fund; Mike Abbate, Abbate Designs
City, County and State Representatives: Virginia Stapleton, Ward 1 Councilor-elect; Irma Dowd, Salem Neighborhood Services; Kimberly Fitzgerald, Salem Historic Preservation Officer; Chris Havel, Oregon State Parks Department
Guests: none
The regular meeting of CANDO was called to order at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The meeting was conducted by Zoom video-conference. The Chair and Secretary-Treasurer were present.
The agenda and minutes of the October meeting were approved unanimously.
In interested citizen comments, Michael advised the board that the Salem Parks Improvement Fund approved his Letter of Intent to apply for a grant to install a Bike Fix-It Station at Minto-Brown Island Park. The deadline to submit an application for funds is January 31, 2021.
Councilor-elect Stapelton offered comments on recent City activities and shared her areas of interest as she prepares for her first term on Council. Comments included concerns about the City’s alternate transportation (bikes) and homelessness-response planning.
The board heard a presentation about the Willson Park Vietnam War Memorial Historic Design Review by Steve Bates with the Vietnam War Memorial Fund, Chris Havel with Oregon State Parks and Mike Abbate, Architect, who shared a video about the design. Find still visualizations of the design here.
There being no further business before the board, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
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