1. A dog-park, scaled down considerably from the Bagnall-Watson presentation, but still including almost all of the meadow area and some of the wooded area.

2. The addition of land that is now Kingshighway which is expected to be freed up with completion of the Highway 72 extension from Highway 63 to the 184 interchange off of I-44.

3. New bathrooms, new water fountain and new playground equipment for Buehler Park.

1. I commend the city for initiating this public discussion concerning the future of Buehler Park.

2. Much of Buehler Park's charm comes from its semi-natural state with playground equipment nestled among huge trees and an open meadow area for running and playing or just plain walking.

3. The Master Plan seems to hinge around "developing" the park. While this is certainly preferable to turning Buehler into a restaurant or an animal shelter, I would like to see needed amenities added with as little change to the semi-natural character of the park as possible. I would recommend the following:

a) Placing the new bathrooms and water fountain at the Northeast corner of the park rather than in the center of the park. This would be both cheaper and more visually pleasing.

b) Other then a safety fence along Hwy 72 and Kingshighway, I would not fence in the park at all, particularly not for a dog-park.

c) Buehler Park should be open to dogs on leashes and their owners like other parks in Rolla. The old sign with the "no dogs" icon (which people ignore anyway) should be removed. A poop-bag dispenser should be added along with a "PLEASE clean up after your dog" sign.

Note: Dog owners in Buehler Park are pretty good, although not perfect, about cleaning up after their dogs. I see very little dog-poop in Buehler Park.

d) The three old dinosaur playground structures are iconic. Henry A. Buehler, chief geologist of the State of Missouri for 36 years, after whom the park is named loved dinosaurs. They were placed in Buehler Park in his honor. They should remain at their current location. It is my understanding that they are "grandfathered in" and do not need to be made ADA compliant which is probably impossible anyway.

e) New playground equipment, which must be ADA compliant, should fit in with the over-all character of the park. New equipment should be as much like the old dinosaur structures as possible and should be nestled in among the large trees to whatever extent possible.

4. We do not know yet the extent of the area that is now a part of Kingshighway that is to be added to the park. This addition, whatever size it may be, would not be covered by the original dedication deed or the court injunction. Thus, there is no guarantee that it would remain a part of Buehler Park.

1. Attend Parks and Rec. open house (see above).

2. Please sign the petition and ask your friends and family to sign too.

3. Your phone calls and emails are helping. Please keep them coming. Contact the City of Rolla and ask them not to build a dog-park in Buehler Park: (573)426-6948, citycouncil@rollacity.org.

4. Write a Letter to Editor of the Rolla Daily News. Keep them short and to the point and email them to jbuckner@therolladailynews.com with subject "Letter to Editor."