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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6D - Public hearing and consideration of motion to approve plaque dedications for Greenleaf Park andCITY OF BOULDER ' PARKS AND RECREATION ADVLSORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM MEETING DATE: March 27. 2000 (Agenda Item Preparation Date: March 17, 2000) AGENDA TITLE: Pubhc hearing and considerauon of a mouon to approve piaque dedications for Greenleaf Park and Scott Carpenter Park REQUESTED BY: Chris Dropinsiu, D'uector, Par_cs and Recreanon Ken Ramsey, Pazks Planning and Conshuction Supenntendent Mike Gurrola, Landscape Designer Lisa Bondi, Commumty Relations Supervisor Terry Kruger, Graptucs Designer FISCAL IMPACT: The two proposed plaques in place, as recommended in tlus submittal, will cost a total of $6,500. If approved, the funding will come from those previously approved project accounts, which ultimately comes from Neighborhood Pocket Pazk Development Funding. PURPOSE: Staff is requestrng Boazd approval of one plaque m Greenleaf Pazk uifomung pazk users about the history of the site and the Bradfield fanvly, and one plaque in Scott Catpenter Park recoa ;,mg Mr. Scott Carpenter. BACKGROUND: At meehngs in the fall and winter of 1999, the Board requested staff to locate a plaque recognizmg the Bradfield family m Greenleaf Park and a plaque honoruig Mr Scott Carpenter in Scott Carpenter Park Staff presented text and locaUOn options as an action item to the Board at the February 2000 meeting At that meeting the Board tabled the item and requested further tustorical reseazch and possible locauon changes on the Greenleaf Pazk plaque and editonal changes to the Scott Carpenter plaque. AGENDAITEM# PAGE_ Bas ~elief Scott Carpenter A fifth generation Coloradan, Scott Carpenter was born in Boulder on May 1, 1925 and hved m Boulder at 7th Street and Aurora Avenue. In 1943, wtule still a semor at Boulder High School Commander Cazpenter jomed the U.S. Navy as an aviaUon cadet. At the end of World Waz II he retumed to Boulder and attended the Umversrty of Colorado and rejoined the Navy m 1949. In 1959, Lt. Commander Carpenter became one of the origmal seven Mercury astronauts. He flew the Umted States' second manned orbital mission on May 24, 1962 and piloted the Aurora 7 spacecraft through three orbits of the earth, reaching a manmum altitude of 164 miles, and landmg in the Atlanhc Ocean after four hours and fifty-four minutes. Scott Carpenter was a dynamic pioneer of modern space explorarion In recognirion of lus accomplishments in Aeronauhcal Engineering, the Umversity of Colorado granted hun a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1965, while on leave from NASA, Commander Carpenter served as an aquanaut in the Navy's SEALAB 11 program off the coast of Califonua spenduig 30 days living on the ocean floor conducting deep-sea diving eatpedirions at a depth of 205 feet. This acluevement and kus accomphshments m outer space earned lum the dual htle of AsttonauUAquanaut. Tlus pazk was originally dedicated in 1962 and rededicated m July 1999, to honor our former Boulder resident Scott Carpenter Space capsule ST FF F. O •NDATION• Staff recommends that the Boazd approve the text, s~ze, location and fundmg of a bronze plaque in Greenleaf Patk as shown on Attachment A in locauon A, allowing for muior changes of text if necessary to meet any requuements of the fanuly Staff recommends that the Boazd approve the text, s~ze, locauon and fundmg of a bronze plaque in Scott Carpenter Park as shown on Attachment B, allowmg for mu-or changes of text if necessary to meet any requirements of the family ATTACfIl1~IENTS: A. 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