Volunteers Refine Community Park

Eleven Wildwood Community Park Advisory Committee (CPAC) volunteer members met at city hall Tuesday evening, per a report from committee member and resident Marc Perez. They were joined by several city council members and city staffers.

Perez said results of recent citizen public forums where discussed in length, guided by a presentation of citizen recommendations for the park.  "The open and free discussion between all persons present allowed for clarification of many questions the CPAC members brought up for discussion," he said.

Perez said a lengthy discussion occurred about the salt storage facility the city's staff would like to have on the park property. 

Ward 1 CPAC representatives had numerous questions regarding traffic, parking and the buffer for the park, Perez noted.  He said complete answers were given by city representatives and Oates Associates, the engineering and architectural consultants handling the community park design.

Bill Burke, of Oates Associates, presented minutes from meetings with neighborhood associations near the park and other municipal officials from neighboring cities, as well as St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Director Tom Ott.  "The feedback from these contacts was very well received, along with their comments and suggestions," said Perez. 

CPAC members planned to tour the community park property on Saturday to do an on-site review, a step that was recommended at one of the public input forums, but the visit had to be canceled due to rain.