Commons Bandshell Update
Our Program on February 28th was a rundown of the activities since the start of the recent Commons Bandshell Improvement Committee. Most of our club members knew that our club, the morning club, and the City of Excelsior had established a joint project to consider improvements to the band shell. Funding for a feasibility study was split between the three interested groups. Input has been received from interested parties, and the head of the feasibility study, Kim Snyder of Excelsior Bay Group, spoke to our club about the progress of the effort to date.
The committee has a wide range of information to assemble before they will be in a position to make any decisions about a new or remodeled bandshell. There are issues about who would use a better bandshell, how the project would be financed, how it fits into the comprehensive plan for the city of Excelsior, how it would affect the neighbors, what would be the effect on the ambiance of the commons park, and how it would effect the overall usage of the park. Members in the Q & A period brought up additional issues, including asking whether we needed to make any changes at all.
Research into recently built bandshells in the region showed a wide range of plans, prices and amenities.
Issues to be addressed by the committee are shown on the website, www.excelsiorbandshell.com.