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MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Town Council FR: BobMcLaurin, Town Manager DT: July 12, 2012 RE: Town Manager’s Report Phone System Installation Our IT team completed the phone system installation the week of June 25 and did an excellent job with this project. They were proactive in providing training to key employees in each department so that they could, in turn, train their fellow co‐workers. The extensions remain the same and on the surface, the transition was seamless. I know you’ll join me in thanking Zolo, Jason Wright and Talon Stephens for their hard work and dedication during the install. They worked until 2:30 in the morning Thursday morning getting everything switched over. They conducted trouble shooting during the transition including a complicated issue related to connectivity and communication with TCSO dispatch. The members of this internal service team do an excellent job. Town Manager Schedule I will be travelling to Charlottesville, Virginia August 6‐9 to attend a course from the Senior Executive Institute of ICMA. This course will serve as part of my continuing education requirements to maintain my credentialed manager status and will also provide valuable training. I will be available by cell phone and will be checking in periodically with Roxanne Robinson should you need to reach me. Home Ranch Update The design and specifications for the exterior signs have been completed and we are in the process of pricing these signs and getting them installed. I have attached a detailed update on the exhibit design to this memo. Lindsay will be at the meeting to answer any questions you may have. Home Ranch Exhibit Design Update July 16, 2012 Text Content Development: Attached is the text content for each of the interpretive elements in the Home Ranch exhibit space, information that will be included on the wall map and topo model, and a shot list of images that will be included in the exhibit space. Staff would like any comments on the content development by Friday July 20th. This will be the deadline to suggest changes to the written material. Below is a description of the attached text content for each of the interpretive elements: 1.01 This text will be immersed among the images of Jackson residents that will be displayed on the large entry door. 1.04 A‐D This text will accompany small maps fastened to the periphery of the large topo model in the center of the exhibit space. These small maps will highlight the routes to each of the destinations described within the text. 1.06 This will be a block of text within the large wall map of the regional points of interest 1.12 A‐B These are the chosen quotes to be inscribed in each of the two wooden block benches 1.12 C The exact pairing of words have not been chosen yet, but inscribed on the individual wooden stools will be action words/ descriptors that will offer photo ops for visitors sitting on the wooden stools. 1.12 D This quote will be displayed high on the drywall above the windows facing Cache St. inside the exhibit space. It will be made of dimensional metal letters. 2.01 A – 3.03 A These paragraphs highlight notable Jackson residents and describe the activities that they participate in here in the Valley. 4.01 A – B This text highlights the Town’s sustainability initiatives and the unique features of the Home Ranch building itself which make it a LEED Gold building. 4.02 This paragraph highlights the artist John Frechette and the public art he created that appears on the outside of the Home Ranch building. Bid Document Preparation and project timeline: Bid documents are scheduled for delivery to the town between the middle and the end of July. Town staff will prepare the bid documents for advertisement and distribution. Bids will be received after the required public noticing process is complete scheduled for mid‐fall. Completion of fabrication is anticipated to take three months after the project is awarded. Image Content Development: Concurrent with the bidding process, image content will continue to be developed. Staff will present the selected images for the graphic panels and Welcome Door at the August 6th Town Council meeting. Software application development: Software developers are continuing to work on the program which will collate information from various town organization websites into a user‐friendly format so visitors may access information about things to see and do in Jackson. The release of this software will coincide with the installation of the exhibits in the Home Ranch building. Overview of Town Council Approval Process: July 18th ‐ Advisory Committee review of text and shot list August 6th ‐ Town Council and Advisory Committee review of graphic panel, welcome door, and additional banner image August 27th – Town Council final approval of exhibit design Text Content for interpretive elements: 1.01 Welcome Door (This text is will be located within the photos on the door) Welcome! Jackson is a small town with a big past, and we love sharing our Western heritage. In the old days, cowboys headed for the comforts of their home ranch on Saturday night after a week of sleeping under the stars. Good food, live music, and smiles awaited them. In that spirit, enjoy our home town, and thanks for visiting us! (61 words) 1.04 Locator Maps (Graphics of maps and routes placed around the topo map facing north, south, east, west) 1.04A Walk West Right across the street is our local museum, filled with true stories from the past. Three blocks west is Miller Park with its lawns, playground, and picnic tables. On the way you’ll pass the old log chapel. (37 words) 1.04B Walk East The famous National Elk Refuge borders town just a few blocks away. In between is our community Recreation Center where you can swim and exercise, and our Chamber of Commerce with information on where to dine, sleep, and play. (39 words) 1.04C Walk North Take the short stroll north to the Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center. This grass‐roofed building is the source for information and permits for all our public lands. The bike/walk pathway starts at the edge of town. (38 words) 1.04D Walk South Snow King Mountain looms over town, offering picnic tables, a boulder park, and a softball field at its base. Along the way take your photo under the elkhorn arches, or see who’s playing at our Center for the Arts. (39 words) You are Here – (Panel of information located on the large wall map) Jackson is a dot of civilization in a landscape of national parks and forests. Our community was first carved from all this wild public land in 1884, and the town was established in 1914. Jackson, the town, and Jackson Hole, the valley, were both named in honor of mountain man David E. Jackson. (53 words) 1.12A Bench Quote – Culture (Quote inscribed into wooden block bench) “The atmosphere of early‐day Jackson Hole was one of making light of hardships, of lifting this life of hard work by getting together now and then to eat and dance all night.” ‐‐ Mardy Murie, 1986 1.12B Bench Quote – Heritage (Quote inscribed into wooden block bench) “If I’m not at home, I’m off fishing. If I don’t come back, see if you can make a living off the place.” ‐‐ Jimmy Manges, X‐Quarter‐Circle‐X Ranch, 1936 1.12 C Wooden stool inscriptions (4 stools, two terms per stool for a total of 8 terms. Several categories are being considered by design team) 1.12D Wall Quote: (Located on the wall as you face Cache) “The longer I stayed, the more I liked Jackson’s Hole.” ‐‐ Homer Richards, 65‐year resident Storyteller Panels (The storyteller graphic panels are located around the periphery of the exhibit space. They highlight 6 people characteristic of Jackson Hole. Each graphic panel includes both text and a photo image. The following is the text for each panel. Image shot list is on the following page.) 2.01A Heritage Storyteller Panel (Shelley Rubrecht, musician) Kick up Your Heels “Darn tootin’ we’re gonna have a good time! Let’s play every song we know twice!” Fiddle player Shelley Rubrecht quotes old‐timer Stippy Wolff whenever her band plays the old dance tunes. In Stippy’s era, going to Jackson was a two‐day wagon ride, but Shelley says today there’s no excuse for not heading to the nearest watering hole. (57 words) 2.02A Heritage Storyteller Panel (Eric Cole, National Elk Refuge Biologist) Save an Elk “Unlike in other towns of the West, Jackson's earliest residents valued their elk herd and took steps to preserve it.” Eric Cole joins a century of dedicated biologists in managing these impressive animals. The original town was built on critical winter range, prompting locals in 1912 to help set aside 25,000 acres as a permanent National Elk Refuge. (58 words) 2.03A Heritage Storyteller Panel (Jessica Garnick, cowgirl) Let Your Horse Run “Keep your seat in the middle, your eyes to the skyline, and watch your topknot.” With this old cowboy wisdom from her father, dude rancher Jessica Garnick learned to live a modern ranch life in the true Western tradition – riding horseback in the wilderness, balancing family life with performing in theater, and writing her own mountain songs. (58 words) 3.01A Culture Storyteller Panel (Daniel, young conservationist) Change your World (This Storyteller will be about Daniel, a local 14‐year‐old boy who has spent the past four summers volunteering for the organization called TreeFight.