PAGE A6, KEIZERTIMES, MAY 29, 2015
also thought of the antique
fi re truck, which has been a
part of the parade since the
beginning. Jill also thought of
a banner for the parade along
the top to identify what it is.
On the bottom, the kids’ hand
prints would act as a frame.”
Deputy City Recorder
Debbie Lockhart asked how
Lebold’s request for jumping
fi sh could be incorporated
into a parade design.
MURAL,
continued from Page A1
“Jill is looking for pictures
of the parade,” Christopher
said. “We talked about includ-
ing the pet parade. The Mc-
Nary High School band is a
real crowd pleaser. Town and
Country has a fl oat each year
with so many irises on it. We
Christopher said her hope
would be for Lebold to allow
the fi sh to be swapped out for
the bowling alley’s fl oat.
Keizer City Councilor
Amy Ripp, the liaison to
KPAC, expressed confusion
about the changes.
“You took a freeway exit
ramp,” Ripp said. “You’re
changing the theme of the
mural and you changed the
art?”
Christopher responded that
the original idea was merely
one concept, but artists agreed
the parade theme would be
better for the venue in ques-
tion.
Ripp emphasized she liked
the new direction.
“I love the parade idea,”
she said. “The carnival idea is
great. If we centered on the
parade, we could incorporate
different parts of Keizer.”
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KLL,
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This is far from the fi rst
time a request has been made
to the city for improvements
at KLL Park. For example,
two years ago then-leaders
of KLL and the competing
Keizer Youth Sports Associa-
tion (KYSA) proposed a list of
improvements. Many balked
at the $500,000 price tag,
however.
Several things have changed
since then. For one, KLL re-
sumed control of the fi elds last
year after KYSA was in con-
trol for several years, though
KYSA leaders removed a
number of items from the fa-
cility including maintenance
equipment and an ice ma-
chine.
Both KYSA and KLL have
new leaders, who have indi-
cated a willingness to work
together for the common goal
of helping local youth.
Not to mention garnering
support from the city level.
“General fi eld maintenance
is our top priority, getting
them into playing condition,”
Arnsmeier said. “They look
pretty good right now, but
some improvements are need-
ed. We would like the support
of this board.”
Bill Lawyer, Public Works
director for Keizer, noted
there is a unique arrangement
at KLL Park in that a group
has a contract to manage a city
park.
“The burden is heavily on
the group managing the park
maintenance wise,” Lawyer
said. “It almost 100 percent is
their responsibility. We’ll work
with these folks on what their
needs are. It’s been a fl exible,
mutual agreement that’s been
made. I see that continuing.”
Parks Board member Clint
Holland expressed ongoing
frustration with what hap-
pened during the change from
KYSA managing the park to
KLL taking control.
“It still bothers me because
that equipment belonged to
the fi elds,” Holland said. “We
allowed KYSA to strip the
concessions and take the ice
machine. That belonged to the
park, not KYSA.”
Lawyer noted he didn’t
disagree with Holland’s view,
while also pointing out his
hands were a bit tied.
“But it was not an asset of
the city,” Lawyer said. “Bot-
tom line, they were not city
assets so there was nothing the
city could do to step in.”
Arnsmeier noted there is
new equipment in place, such
as the mower the city pur-
chased last year.
“This is our second year
back,” he said. “It takes time
to get an assessment of where
the fi elds stand. I hope, mov-
ing forward, that we’ll be able
to work with you folks.”
Lawyer encouraged KLL
leaders to map out what needs
to be done.
“Put together a list of proj-
ects or items,” Lawyer said.
“Create that list, then let’s sit
down and go through it. Some
of it may be low hanging fruit.
Let’s get a list made so we can
decide how to attack them.
That was done by the KYSA
folks at one point. If you did
that, it would be a good start-
ing point.”
Lawyer said the pro-
posed city budget for Fiscal
Year 2015-16, expected to
be approved by the Keizer
City Council on June 1, has
$15,000 budgeted for KLL
Park, a reduction of $12,000
from this fi scal year.
“Five years ago we gave
them zero,” Richard Walsh
said. “That ($15,000) takes it
out of other places.”
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