Public Comment

Public Comment April and May City Trail Open House April 21, 2008 and May 19, 2008 Attendance: 20 (April) 58 (May) Handouts collected: 20 (April) 69 (May) 1. Trail system Name: Buffalo/Johnson County Trail System (1 total) Clear Creek Trail System: (21 total) Need a more inclusive name (1 total) Buffalo Area Trail System (2 total) Clear Creek Mountain Bike Trail System (1 total) o No trail should be named after elected persons (alive or dead). Paul and Nancy Barfield o I would like to see our trail system given a broader name than Clear Creek Trail System. I think something like “The Greater Buffalo Area Trails System” provides “buy in” from a larger group of people (ie. those not necessarily living in the city, but living in the area.) Also it allows us to establish trails that might not connect at the present time to the existing trails. An example of this might be the Pipeline Trail out by the new water tank. To me, Clear Creek Trail is an established trail in the Greater Area Trails System. Lois Petersen o Buffalo Area Trails System would reflect a future-looking approach to anticipating the participation by a county trails entity. When the system expands to include a trail along French Creek Road to Bud Love, for example, Clear Creek Trail System doesn't fit. Keep looking forward! Anticipate the expansion to and inclusion of the county. Susan Theune o I believe Clear Creek Trail System is fairly descriptive ...