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KITSAP 9-11 MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
MOU - 9-11 Memorial Pro�ect at Evergreen Park
Parks
LEG 12-1
8/11/2011
12/31/2011
1/1/2012
Comments:
Memorandum of Understanding
Kitsap 9-11 Memorial Path Forward to Final Design
WHEREA5, the Kitsap 9-11 Memonal Committee has approached the City of
Bremerton and offered to design, fund and help maintam a lastmg memonal to the events of
September l l 2001, has procured steel beams from the Port Authonty of New York & New
Jersey and pledged the Committee's energy and resources to achieve this goal, and
WHEREAS, the Kitsap 9-11 Memonal Pro�ect Committee and the City of
Bremerton agree a memonal dedicated to the events of September 11`", 2001 is an important
addihon to Bremerton, Kitsap County and Evergreen Rotary Park, and
WHEREAS, the Cit� Council of the Crty of Bremerton unarumously approved
Resolution #3130 on December 15 , 2010 supportmg the memonal pro�ect at Evergreen Rotary
Park, and outlmmg oversight of the memonal development process, and
WHEREAS, the Kitsap 9-11 Memonal Pro�ect Committee has formed a design
subcommittee that includes Tom Knuckey and Colette Berna as Crty Council appomtees to the
pro�ect design subcommittee, and Councilman Jim McDonald, who represents City Council as a
member of the Kitsap 9-11 Memonal Pro�ect Committee, and
WHEREAS, the design subcommittee led by arclutect Dave Fergus has worked
wrth skill, dingence and passion to develop a concept design for the Krtsap 9-11 Memonal to be
located m the southern most portion of Evergreen Rotary Park, and
WHEREAS, the design concept was shared and mput solicrted from the
Bremerton Park Board, Bremerton Public Works Committee, Bremerton Pubhc Safety and Parks
Committee, with residents of the Evergreen park neighborhood at a Distnct 5 Council meeting
and written about in local newspapers, and
WHEREAS, the Park Board applauds the hard work of the Krtsap 9-11 Memonal
Pro�ect Committee and the Design Sub-Committee for their outstanding design work, fundraismg
and public outreach efforts on behalf of the Krtsap 9-11 Memonal, approved a recommendation
to forward the concept design to City Council, conditioned upon certam design and content
issues and other issues that can be resolved through additional, timely public process and good
farth negotiation between the parties, NOW THEREFORE,
THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1.
a) The parhes propose that a lastmg Krtsap 9-11 Memonal be constructed m the
southern, undeveloped portion of Evergreen Park, commonly known as the former Chevron
property
b) The Memonal will contam two steel beams that were part of the World Trade
Center
c) The memonal will include wntten content as agreed to by members of both the
Park Staff and the Kitsap 9-11 Memonal Pro�ect Committee, as well as other knowledgeable
members of the commumty as determined
d) Aside from the wntten content, the concept design proposed by the Kitsap 9-11
Memonal Pro�ect Committee is a suitable foundation for the contmuation of the design process,
pubhc review and fund-raismg efforts, recoguzmg that said design is at a prelimmary level, and
that revisions are fully expected as the design process moves forward
SECTION 2 RecogYUZmg the Park Board is a body appomted to give advice on park
matters to Crty Council and staff and that time is of the essence wrth regard to mamtammg the
momentum of tlus volunteer effort, the Crty and the Kitsap 9-11 Memonal Pro�ect Committee
agree to the followmg concepts and potential timetables
a) The Design Committee and Parks and Recreation Staff will hold a four (4) hour
�oint workshop to promote understandmg of the design theme and to discuss design
modifications to address issues raised by the Park Board and a mirumum of two (2) addrtional
advertised pubhc meetmgs pnor to recommending a design to Crty Council
b) Design Committee and Parks staff agree to work together on how to depict the
local story elements on the Memonal srte
c) Suggested conceptual modifications and a designer's estimate of construction
costs will be brought to Council by September l 2011 for mitial review and comment.
d) Concept drawmgs will be displayed m Crty Hall, Conference Center or other high
traffic locahons along with comment cards to hear public mput on modified design concept
and\or design alternatives
e) Followmg the collechon of public comments and incorporahon of salient ideas
leadmg to construction of a lastmg and timeless memonal, a final design may be brought either
to a second public workshop or directly to Crty Council for considerahon and approval
� A ceremomal groundbreaking for the Memonal will be held September l l 2011
at Bremerton Evergreen Rotary Park (Ceremony will be held even if final design details are still
m progress )
g) Board and staff comments on the concept design are attached hereto as
Attachment "A" and mcorporated herem by this reference
CITY OF BREMERTON
, PATTY L�`I', Mayor
A Lubovich, Crty
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Attachment A
The Park Board and Park Department staff made the followmg comments and concerns regarding
the concept design as presented on May 24 and would like the City and the Kitsap 9-11 Memonal
Committee to �omtly address these issues and obtam public mput as noted m the attached MOU
Summary of Park Board Comments
Review the quanhty and height of hardscape (i e concrete, large rocks etc ) contained m the
design to msure conhnuity wrth Evergreen Rotary Park's current character, and to reduce
ongoing maintenance costs and vandalism nsk
2 Review the use of a reflecting pond as a design feature relative to the cost of maintammg the
mfrastructure, and meehng Health District requirements on an ongomg basis
3. Review circulahon patterns as they relate to options for visitors to walk and en�oy the site to rts
fullest potential Inclusion of additional paths mto and around the Memonal, strengthemng the
connection wrth the whole of Evergreen Park, is recommended
4 There is a desire for additional passive, reflective areas to promote thought, solace and healing
wlule considenng the events of September l l 2001 Venfy that multiple uses of the site are
possible, and are mvrtmg for park users
There is a desire to have the Kitsap 9-11 Memonal take advantage of existing site features (i e
topography, views to water, etc ) and use land forms, gradmg, bermmg and plantmgs to add
mterest and character to the srte
6 Additional development of "before" and "after" narrative content concerrung the events
that lead to 9-11, and how our country changed as a result of the attack is recommended
7 Review the comdor of irregularly placed cement blocks (height, width, shapes, examme use of
landscape treatments to shape design features, review visibilrty mto srte for safety) contairung the
stones of people expenencing 9\l l for alternate ophons that may convey a similar story usmg
less hardscape matenals
8 Development and inclusion of local stones and content concernmg how Kitsap residents and
institutions where affected by the event, and how they responded is recommended
9 Address ongomg mamtenance preferably through formation of a perpetua1911 Memonal trust
fund after and employ design techruques to reduce mamtenance costs, mcludmg labor, mto the
design
The Pazks Department has identified 4 key elements that make a successful public space and park
design based on a body of research, and requests the City and the Kitsap 9-11 Memonal Committee
�ointly review these features to ensure the design concept and final design address the pnncipals
listed below m items through 1- 4
1 Access and Circulation A park should allow people alternative choices of movement to provide
physical pertneabilrty Actaon Increase tntegration wath exastang park and tncrease carculataon
pathways for walkers
2 Visibihtv A park should allow for visual permeabilrty, allowmg people to see m and out of an
area per Cnme Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) pnnciples Action Ensure
sightlanes remaan open and clear, so that places of concealment are not fostered
3 Diversrty of Activrties Parks should provide variety m physical features, achvrties, and users
Actaon Accommodate both memoraal vasators and park users by creating a multa functaonal space
that ensures on-goang actavaty
4 Comfort Comfort is the most important aspect of the four requirements If people are not
comfortable in the park, they will not stay Actaon Examane amplacataons of enclosed corrador and
hagh walls, and whether it's appropriate for a park settang Create a place that people feel safe and
comfortable to use both alone and an groups