All Veterans' MemorialTHE CITY OF
DUB E MEMORANDUM
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
May 15, 2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Proposal for New All Veterans' Memorial
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence is recommending City Council approval of a
request that the All Veterans' Memorial be constructed at the McAleece Park and
Recreation Complex, and once completed, it become the property of the City of
Dubuque. The total cost of the project is estimated at $400,000, which will be funded
through grants, donations and the sale of brick pavers.
Representatives of Veterans Memorial Plaza, Inc. will attend the May 21 City Council
meeting to answer questions and to provide a more detailed description of the project.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
THE CITY OF
DUB E MEMO
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
May 16, 2007
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
SUBJECT: Proposal for New All Veterans' Memorial
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council approval of construction on
anew All Veterans' Memorial at the McAleece Park and Recreation Complex.
BACKGROUND
On January 25, 2007 Assistant City Manager Cindy Steinhauser and I met with
representatives of several veterans organizations wanting to construct an All Veterans'
Memorial that would recognize all veterans from all wars.
We discussed several locations and my suggestion of the McAleece Park and
Recreation Complex, next to the new Chaplain Schmitt Memorial, was selected.
When I asked the group what this new memorial meant for the Veterans' Memorial in
Marshall Park, the following responses were given:
• Some did not even know the memorial was there.
• This memorial will recognize all veterans of all wars.
• All branches of service would be recognized.
• Marshall Park has limited access.
DISCUSSION
The group making this proposal has incorporated as Veterans Memorial Plaza, Inc. and
is in the process of filing for 501.C3 status. Attached is a design of the plaza they are
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All Veterans' Memorial, page two
proposing. On the upper left of the first picture you can see the back of the Chaplain
Schmitt Memorial. The plaza opens to the existing parking lot. The flags shown are all
USA flags but six of them will actually be flags of each branch of service.
The group is asking for approval to construct the memorial on City property and then
donate the memorial to the City. This memorial plaza is designed to be as maintenance
free as possible so there should not be a big impact on our operating budget to assume
this responsibility. The cost of flags and electricity to light the flags will be the main
cost. Limited snow plowing will also need to be done.
Total cost is estimated at $400,000 and will be funded through grants, donations, and
the sale of brick pavers. Design has been donated by Straka Johnson Architects, P.C.
The goal is to have construction completed by November 11, 2008 (Veterans' Day).
Representatives of Veterans' Memorial Plaza, Inc. will attend the May 21st City Council
meeting to answer questions and provide a better description of the project.
ACTION STEP
The action requested is that the City Council approve the request that the All Veterans'
Memorial be constructed at the McAleece Park and Recreation Complex and once
completed, it become the property of the City of Dubuque.
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