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Councilors consider name for new park
By BOB McCLURE
Article published on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 |
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| A new county park is being built next to the Seminole Water Tower at 113th Street and 74th Avenue. |
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SEMINOLE – Pinellas County Utilities officials are asking city officials to co-author the name for a county park that is being built next to the water tower at 113th Street and 74th Avenue.
However, the City Council could not come to agreement on a name when it last met on March 25.
The options tossed out by city staff included Ridgewood Groves Park, Ridgewood Park, Groves Park, Water Tower Park and Russell Stewart Memorial Park in memory of the Seminole’s first mayor.
City Manager Frank Edmunds reminded councilors that a roadway into Seminole City Park already carries Stewart’s name.
With that in mind, councilors narrowed it down to three possibilities.
“I would suggest Ridgewood Groves Park because it (the park area) is part of that subdivision,” said Councilor Bob Matthews.
John Counts suggested Seminole Water Tower Park and Peter Hofstra tossed out the idea of naming it Russell Stewart Memorial Park.
Minus Mayor Jimmy Johnson, who is recuperating from a lung transplant, the issue resulted in a tie when three councilors voted for Ridgewood Groves Park and three others for Seminole Water Tower Park.
“I suggest we table this until our next meeting (April 8) and consider it again,” Edmunds said.
The council agreed.
The park, which is currently under construction on a 2-acre site, will include benches, a gazebo, drinking fountain and a bicycle rack, according to Alan Ballenbacker, interim director of general maintenance and manager of facilities and security for Pinellas County. The targeted completion date is mid-May at a cost of $650,000 to $700,000.
“There will be a small educational area for water conservation,” said Ballenbacker. “Also, the recycling area on the same site will be moved a little more to the south.”
He said the project also includes upgrades on water pumps and a generator, as well as downsizing a former customer service building on the site to pump station-size.
The 140-foot water tower, also known as Oakhurst Tank, was constructed in 1958. When full it holds 3 million gallons of drinking water.
According to county officials, the tank is a landmark on marine navigation charts and can be seen 10 miles from shore.
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Article published on Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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