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Policy Order Resolution

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IN CITY COUNCIL

June 2, 2008

COUNCILLOR KELLEY

WHEREAS: The City has recently constructed an enclosed dog park at Pacific Field; and

WHEREAS: This dog park is a valuable community resource, especially with the recent closure of Fort Washington; and

WHEREAS: The use of this dog park has been somewhat hampered as various people have expressed concerns about homeless people camping in the park and about debris left in the park making them feel unsafe; now therefore be it

ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with relevant City departments and non-profit social service providers to determine the extent of the problems in Pacific Field, to include the dog park, and to report back to the City Council on the status of these problems and the City's plans, if any, to ensure that Pacific Field and its dog park become and remain places people can visit with a reasonable expectation that they will feel safe and that the park will not be littered with objectionable debris.