[College Hill Topeka] Boswell Park Improvements and Special Meeting on November 22 re: gazebo/shelter house

[Katrina Shaw]

Please see below for details regarding a special meeting and neighborhood
vote on November 22nd about Boswell Square Park and some proposed changes.

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From: Christi Stewart <christiastewart at sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 10:50 PM
Subject: [College Hill Topeka] Boswell Park Improvements
To: College Hill Members <neighbors at collegehilltopeka.org>


Good evening, Neighbors ~Shawnee County Parks and Recreation is planning to
make some very exciting and positive updates and improvements to our
Boswell Park. New projects include new fencing, more lights, new swings, a
natural play area and potentially a shelter house structure. In order to
build a new shelter house structure, the existing wooden gazebo will be
removed. Understandably, removing the existing wooden gazebo is a big deal
and neighbors have strong thoughts about both sides of this issue. SNCO
Parks and Recreation representatives have made it clear that we may keep
the existing gazebo OR remove it and build a new structure. We may not have
both.

To keep all neighbors informed on the County's plan, CHNA will have an
in-person meeting to share information about the park improvements and show
photos of the potential shelter house. SNCO Parks and Recreation staff will
not attend the meeting. This is an informational meeting for neighbors
where neighbors will be asked to vote whether to keep the existing gazebo,
or replace it with a new structure. (ONLY College Hill residents may vote.
1 vote per household.)

The last time we gathered as a group, at the chili contest in 2019, College
Hill neighbors voted on their wishes for Boswell Park and the top
vote-getters were:
1. A natural play area
2. More lighting around the park
3. A shelter house in the park
4. Gazebo repair

Listed below are some examples of the shelter house that would be built in
Boswell Park. The photos are to give neighbors a general ideal of the
structure. Details like color, railings and inserting a College Hill emblem
would be figured in later.

If you cannot attend the meeting, but would like to vote, please do so by
emailing Christi Stewart with your vote and include your name and address.
Please send your vote by 6 p.m., Monday, November, 22 to
christiastewart at sbcglobal.net

Boswell Park Improvement Meeting7 p.m., Monday, November 22Westminster
Presbyterian ChurchIn the Chapel
Our neighborhood is a beautiful place filled with caring, hard-working and
supportive people. Thank you so much for your interest in this Boswell Park
project. We will work together to make Boswell Park a welcoming gathering
place for everyone.

Sincerely,
Christi Stewartchristiastewart at sbcglobal.net
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