CAPE MAY — City Council approved an agreement with Temple University School of Environmental Design Oct. 6 which will initiate the process and procedures in planning for the development of passive recreational and educational activities for the soon to be acquired 78 acre tract of preserved wetlands known as the Sewell Point Sanctuary.
Temple University will also make design recommendations to improve Rotary Park and Harbor View Park, said Mayor Edward J. Mahaney Jr. In addition to the sanctuary and park designs, the city has requested that the Temple students and faculty prepare a “Pedestrian City Trail” connecting and educating residents and visitors to the Cape May’s rich cultural and natural heritage, he said,
Students and faculty of Temple’s Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture will observe, document, evaluate, plan, and design these spaces and places in accordance with the City of Cape May’s Master Plan and the Historic Preservation Commission Design Guidelines. Temple students will also research and identify potential sources of grant funding for each of the four projects.
The partnership has started and will conclude in September 2010. The overall cost of this partnership to the city is $48,500, which will be disbursed during the 2009, and 2010 budget years. Within this budget framework, it is understood that the City of Cape May and Temple University will each provide in-kind staff support to this partnership. Temple University’s in-kind contribution will be $30,000 over the course of the partnership, said Mahaney.
A series of community meetings will be held with the first scheduled for Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at Cape May Elementary School. Temple students and faculty will first present an overview of planned process as well as a status report on work completed as a result of on-site visits, interviews and discussions with Cape May residents, businesspersons and tourists.
The audience will be broken down into groups of eight to 10 persons to discuss their dreams, hopes and concerns for the city and talk about priorities. The goal is to get input on goals and objectives for three city parks and a pedestrian city trail.
A second meeting is scheduled for Dec. 10
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