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Home My WebLink About6.a. Update - Rosemount Veterans Memorial Walk4ROSEMOUNTEXECUTIVE SUMMARY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting: April 28, 2014 AGENDA ITEM: Update — Rosemount Veterans Memorial Walk AGENDA SECTION: Old Business PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation Director AGENDA NO. 6 a. ATTACHMENTS: Concept Plans and Letter APPROVED BY: RECOMMENDED ACTION: None, discussion only. ISSUE Staff recently met with representatives (Dan McMenomy and Sue Nivala) from the Rosemount Veterans Memorial Walk Committee and asked that they meet with the Parks and Recreation Commission to discuss their updated plans. Included in the packet are the most recent concept plans that were submitted for the project and also a letter that was sent to Ed McMenomy Sr. regarding their new plans. Representatives from Veterans Memorial Walk Committee will be at the meeting to discuss the plans for the project. Ul 7 A preliminary design concept prepared for the Board of Rosemount's Veterans Memorial Walk ■ Introduction..................................................... 3 ■ Location............................................................4 ■ Concept.............................................................5 ■ Site Plan............................................................ 6 ■ Alpha to Omega ................................................ 7 ■ Rest & Reflection Stations ................................ 8 ■ Engaging in Freedom ....................................... 9 ■ Ideas Reflected in the Landscape ..................... 10 ■ Performance Criteria/Appendix...................... 11 ■ Appendix: Rest and Reflection Station Site Plans ROSEMOUNT'S VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN 02e1R.q f�►:�.aR��'y . r Rosemount's Veterans Memorial Walk Rosemount, Minnesota Ed B. McMenomy Sr. writes (September of 2011), " I am 85 years old, and have spent most of my life in Rosemount. I am a U.S. Army veteran (1945-1946 Okinawa). I graduated from the University of Minne- sota law school in 1952, and practiced law in Rosemount and Hastings until the late 1990's. Since my retirement, I have tried to keep doing meaningful work. About five years ago I decided that I might be able to help my Country by working on a veterans memorial in Rosemount. With friends, I had two meetings with Flint Hills refinery about locating the memorial on the Koch Minnesota Trail. I have always believed that the trail runs through a `natural cathe- dral; and that a veterans memorial located there would enable us to show appropriate respect to our veterans. The people from Flint Hills encouraged me, and assured me of some support if the City of Rose- mount approved the project. We then set up a Minnesota non-profit corporation (Rosemount's Veterans Memorial Walk), obtained 501(C)3 approval from the I.R.S., and a written agreement from Rosemount approving the project guaranteeing per- manent maintenance thereof. I have con- tributed my time, and over $10,000.00 of personal funds to date. We are not using public money. The result will depend on contributions from patriotic Americans and from patriotic American business corporations. I pray for your success in helping us raise funds for this worthwhile project." ROSEMOUNT'S VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN J !1' "'This paved (Koch) trail is located in Cen- tral Park. Along its .8 mile loop, the trail runs adjacent to athletic fields, around a wetland and small pond, and through a hardwood forest." (Reprinted from Dakota County website) 'T �- ,�•• lam' �� rF ROSEMOUNT'S VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN From the City of Rosemount 's Central Park Expansion Planning Study, July 2009: "Central Park is approximately 4.5 acres in size located in the middle of the block bounded by Robert Trail, South, 145th Street West, and Brazil Avenue. Central Park does not have significant street frontage onto any of these streets with only two accesses, one onto South Robert Trail and one onto 145th Street West. The majority of the park visitors ac- cess the park through the shared City Hall and Central Park parking lot" '#.?' '�^ � - art' .►+' �� taw !1' "'This paved (Koch) trail is located in Cen- tral Park. Along its .8 mile loop, the trail runs adjacent to athletic fields, around a wetland and small pond, and through a hardwood forest." (Reprinted from Dakota County website) 'T �- ,�•• lam' �� rF ROSEMOUNT'S VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN From the City of Rosemount 's Central Park Expansion Planning Study, July 2009: "Central Park is approximately 4.5 acres in size located in the middle of the block bounded by Robert Trail, South, 145th Street West, and Brazil Avenue. Central Park does not have significant street frontage onto any of these streets with only two accesses, one onto South Robert Trail and one onto 145th Street West. The majority of the park visitors ac- cess the park through the shared City Hall and Central Park parking lot" The framing metaphor for project is ... Liberty as a living thing that needs a light source (freedom of expression) to thrive. Following Washington quote and providing continu- ity: a low concrete wall next to the walkway ---the liberty `vine' will start before the 1 st station, winding its way through all the stations --with incorporated concrete benches forming `leaves; (see right). The base of the wall will be planted with vines and memorial pavers will be featured along the walkway border and at all of the stations. Each of the eight stations will be connected to the continuous `vine but will also have their own identity, based on eight themes: Liberty, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Speech, Civil Rights, Right to Bear Arms and Opti- mism. Meaningful quotes or text from the Consitu- tions Bill of Rights associated with each theme will be a part of each Rest and Reflection station. The design of some of the stations will include artwork or sculp- tural interpretation. Image of Memorial Pavers ROSEMOUNT'S VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN CONCEPT... AHCHNET THE SEED OF AN IDEA mum The framing metaphor for project is ... Liberty as a living thing that needs a light source (freedom of expression) to thrive. Following Washington quote and providing continu- ity: a low concrete wall next to the walkway ---the liberty `vine' will start before the 1 st station, winding its way through all the stations --with incorporated concrete benches forming `leaves; (see right). The base of the wall will be planted with vines and memorial pavers will be featured along the walkway border and at all of the stations. Each of the eight stations will be connected to the continuous `vine but will also have their own identity, based on eight themes: Liberty, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Speech, Civil Rights, Right to Bear Arms and Opti- mism. Meaningful quotes or text from the Consitu- tions Bill of Rights associated with each theme will be a part of each Rest and Reflection station. The design of some of the stations will include artwork or sculp- tural interpretation. Image of Memorial Pavers ROSEMOUNT'S VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN r Z. ` Rosemount's Veter- a ans Memorial Wal ' P Alwillwill be designed as ,b a "celebration of our ` American Freedoms, •.:.',y RNhlch our veterans have won and pre- `~ y x served for us." 1 -Ed B. jVlcMenony Sr: r STATIONS: = ,:��--.r44A Entry Kiosk #1 Liberty ' " '�`� •,' 2 #2 Freedom of Assembly #3 Freedom of Religion f #4 Freedom of the Press #5 Freedom of Speech ZI -�•}r`a-�y � �:� ' ENTRY KIOSK-IOSK f CIRCLE OF FLAGS - #6 Civil Rightshts #7 Right to Bear Arms I #8 Optimism ROSEMOUNT•S VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN f ROSEMOUNT'S VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN „,„a.,uR•�•R•�'-:== The first and last rest DO•iN0 M,uL� & reflection areas will be similar in plan, but reversed. ' - The first station de- r picting `Liberty' has a ,..�,� � VMIfORT TRtlt rising vista to a single focal point (liberty �± . -. Rua011 nauaeLt '1� ouauntt torch) and includes an introduction to the 1st 4• ' STAnoN 01 N« amendment. W ' Station 8 `Optimism; W° is an inversion of Sta- OVER•TORTTRE!! Dere"uw.xw MT • �°° tion 1, where a reflec- tive surface allows the viewer to become the focal point. wo ie'�"t�OpHo.�our Nt Each rest and reflection area will provide an op- uaRDR,"L Rcruwro portunity to learn more about the topic of the STATIOrt 05 OPTIMISM station. ROSEMOUNT'S VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN >: `Freedom of Assembly' has an `assembly of trees' planted in a grid, and a bronze soapbox is fea- tured at the `Freedom of Speech' station. Kyreitt� ti l 1 i if/\ rl "Congress shall make no law... abridging... the freedom of speech.." "...the right of the people peaceably to assemble..:' 1st amendment to the Constitution ROSEMOUNT'S VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN Other examples include an artist's interpretation f h printing press at otep g t { ' the `Freedom of the Press station, and a statute of Martin Lu- _ r<vewA .1 yn[MORWL ther King Jr.(sundial) ` � �f ,IEITAMING uses the sun to focus OC c11ON w[►w[°[M/Mfi n<wCNNG•K[ a- on the year of his fa- 7- � l . ------- .— -_____- ��/061M6 fRNL mous speech and other < VM/ L[AP WALL .:: important events at the STATION [i N? FREE OM OF THE PR1SS f Civil Rights station. eENcuee ' ,� wAYlR° T. DNERlITT OP rLANTM6° R!'Rl°[NTNG pIVERNTT W W1nAN GI1LiYRl9 pt —STA' .MN N6 CIVIL RlMTS "Congress shall make no law... abridging... the freedom of the press..." 1st amendment to the Constitution yn[MORWL P'AV�tB _ � �f ,IEITAMING �.I vAVER! 1 I � Nes < VM/ L[AP WALL iy —STA' .MN N6 CIVIL RlMTS "Congress shall make no law... abridging... the freedom of the press..." 1st amendment to the Constitution STATION 03 p FREEpOM OF RELIGION sj MEMO J/IAL PAYERS tX1eTING TRaL �.. ,... n{OIARTD{N j S ` V11/f 4 LEAF WALL , PROOMATIV1p11G BUrE LOCATION LOGON r— ILIP t VINE WALL TIONC! AR RIIAUWG WALL N eI ATING { ..: p�yj t OU.4lITW �: ' 1� rRee WANTING -; RlRAt 6{tITING � `� TN{ MOTlCtIONi -�'"•.�- _, ver! t+! ��i TNR a TR! �, t. WATAI � ALL4 elATING STATION 03 p FREEpOM OF RELIGION sj MEMO J/IAL PAYERS �RXISTNIG TRAIL POTENTIAL rFar_4 G4 BUrE LOCATION LOGON r— ILIP t VINE WALL *'r RIIAUWG WALL N eI ATING ove.eTORY �: ' 1� rRee WANTING -; RlRAt 6{tITING � `� TN{ MOTlCtIONi -�'"•.�- _, ver! t+! ��i Each rest and reflection station will have a landscape element/theme: 1. Liberty—alignment of trees (birch trees -pliable, malleable qualities) focusing on an elevated rest area with long vistas. 2. Freedom of Assembly—grid/grove of trees (flat/ level—equality) defines an assembly area adja- cent to the trail. 3. Freedom of Religion—a quiet introspective space is created with an earthen berm to comn- template the First Amendment to the Constitu- tion, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..' 4. Freedom of Press—hedgerows `marching' (rows of typeface) define the edges of space for an in- terpretive sculpture of this critical freedom. 5. Freedom of Speech—tall prairie grasses (waves of communication) form the backdrop for an amphitheather focused on a soap box stage. 6. Civil Rights—Diversity of plantings represent- ing diversity of cultures, partial quote from "I have a dream..' speech by Martin Luther King Jr. 7. Right to Bear Arms—windbreak (soldiers protecting and defending) "...necessary to the security of a free state ... shall not be infringed..' 8. Optimism—oak trees (trunks covered with protective lime and yellow pigment to recall the yellow ribbons tied around oak trees as a symbol of support for troops). ROSEMOUNT'S VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN • The Memorial Walk sees Liberty as a living entity that needs a light source (freedom of expression) to thrive. Freedom of expression encompasses freedom of assembly, speech, press and religion. As a result large scale sustainable light sources will be provided at each station; (path of safety and enlightment; guiding us along life's journey). Concept examples for the sustainable light source include: Solar Flower Petal Street Lamps by Philips (shown open and closed) and Lovegrove's Solar Trees shown in Vienna 2007. Performance Criteria The Veteran's Memorial will: ■ honor and remember the contribution of veterans and soldiers ■ be based on a unifying principle of defending freedom and liberty ■ engage youth, showing that history is relevant to their lives ■ be able to integrate with curriculum, programs, events ■ include maps, display historic artifacts ■ be suited to persons of any learning style, background, and age ■ be suited to person of any religion or culture ■ be a place of rest and reflection to meet the spiritual needs of users ■ be suited to persons of any physical ability, and easy to understand ■ relate to natural landscape elements ■ be safe, well-contructed, durable, and easy to maintain ■ be of a size appropriate for space and situation ■ be made from local and/or from recyclable materials ■ be lit with sustainable energy efficient lighting Lovegrove's Solar Trees,Vienna 2007 =OSE�OUNVS VETERANS LIBERTY MEMORIAL WALK I ROSEMOUNT, MN - MEMORIAL PAVERS EXISTING t AL ` 5ENCHES VINE 4 LEAF WALL PAVERS �'`,'f •4' fit'*",.6' e� y.-� • ry 'Av oo ' I 47 OVER5TOR1r TREES DEFINING SIGHT— . 4_•P �. , I,f _ may. LINE TO FOCAL to POINT $IRCN TREES; PLIA5LE, MALIA5LE QUALITIES 16. FOCAL POINT SCULPTURE ''yfY RETAINING WALL AND GUARDRAIL .. STATION # 1 - _;;. ,•.", `,,� + �, � - 0 2 4 FEET 8 '" r' '' - LIBERTY FLAT LEVEL SITE REPRESENTING ECQUALITI ' ' �' r =i I r r `tib' r r � 1 AS5E,V15LY OF T %�qTED IN A Ga TO-- r F G ATE A G01-� VE NOPY ` VINE 4 LEAF ! i WALL XISTING r RA I L �..., 4 ~ '4 MEMORIAL PAVERS I Ptr ' ' ... r , _.„ii_ -.rYr /�.:.-.. MJ7�iyWMay T, d••..1M. �Qttrt `rY1� _ _ rid •r ' Ar' t Nf- �Mr.;-;.. . - -#2 STATION FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY fl ,; a., —' ;. EXISTING TRAIL + MEDITATION GARDEN VINE 4 LEAF WALL � + ,., PROVIDING QUIET REFLEC- TION 4 � � I AROMATIC u QUALITIES jj J i PA 6 5A EWAY r 4 + fi1 • _, 4 n i y K TNROU N EARTH RETAINING ' VINE C VERS WALL' TRELLi '` SEAT-ING = r it ti 4 f N • STATION #3 � t jFREEoONI OF RELIGION U 4 FEET 8 KUM MU 7.. 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THE SITE .P' VERS 77 �1 r Y f 1; r N,t _ " t was; = `- -STATION #7 BEAR ARMS 0 2 4 FEET 8 U EXISTING TRAIL 1lINE t LEAF WALL • REFLECTIVE ,i r tir WALL 0 -, OVERSTORI' TREES A s'z4 DEFINING FOCUS SIGHT LINES C` $ENCNES Rt A, �, �1f1PJ*a, +. ti',�e ` y die'"► r ` ,..__ ` - I �� r, of � `�•� �� , �� » i i; r PAVERS y ,•pi f � i r f _ _ mn� � RETAINING ti " WALL't - GUARDRAIL ♦.fpm R'�. ,! k J _ h `\ NATIVE FLOWERING PLANTS T 5LOOMING THROUGHOUT STATION # 8 GROWING SEASON OPTIMISM *,ROSEMOUNT PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT April 15, 2013 Rosemount's Veterans Memorial Walk Attn: Ed McMenomy Sr. 14450 South Robert Trail #203 Rosemount, MN 55068 RE: Rosemount's Veterans Memorial Walk Dear Mr. McMenomy: I recently reviewed a copy of your letter dated March 26, 2013 that was written to Heather Rein at Flint Hills Resources. The Rosemount Parks and Recreation Commission recently discussed the Veterans Memorial Walk Project and your request to find a replacement for you. It is the Commission's and City Staffs understanding that because you have formed a Committee for the project that your Committee would find replacement members as people finish their time on the Committee. This is similar to how other community committees such as Leprechaun Days, Haunted Woods Trail, and a variety of booster clubs operate. With regards to the most recent plans for the development of the Veterans Memorial Walk Project, the Parks and Recreation Commission has questioned why the project has changed from its original focus of highlighting the different branches of the military to focusing now on liberties, freedoms and civil rights. I would recommend that you or your represenative plan to attend a future Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to discuss the proposed changes to the Veterans' Memorial Walk Project. I think it would be best for your Committee and the Parks and Recreation Commission to agree to what the updated plan will include. We should then take the plan to the City Council and update the agreement that the City and the Rosemount's Veterans Memorial Walk entered into back in September of 2009. If you have any questions regarding this matter or would like to have this topic on a future Parks and Recreation Commission meeting agenda, please do not hesitate to call me at 651-322-6012. Sincerely, 6e"JkX Dan Schultz Parks and Recreation Director CC: Bill Droste, Mayor Dwight Johnson, City administrator Jeff Nivala, Rosemount's Veterans Memorial Walk SPIRIT OF PRIDE AND PROGRESS Rosemount Community Center • 13885 South Robert Trail • Rosemount, MN 55068-3438 651-322-6000 • Fax 651-322-6080 • TDD/TTY 651-322-6032 - Info Line 952-985-1780 www. ci.rose mount.mn