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Construction has begun on a new, larger Goodwill Store at Cumberland Square Shopping Center, Bettendorf. The new store will be on the north side of the existing shopping strip and will replace the existing Goodwill store at Cumberland. A second strip mall of 7,200 square feet also has been approved for construction just north of Cumberland Square for office and retail use. A similar retail building was completed along 18th Street last year and now is occupied by a Chinese restaurant, a meat market and a chiropractic office. After years of sitting vacant, the tract of property on the north side of Cumberland Square will be nearly fully developed with completion of the two new buildings.

Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley girls softball teams square off Thursday evening at Crow Creek Park. Area diamonds are busy places as teams and parents enjoy the summer leagues. Team all-star games in most of the youth leagues are scheduled during the coming July 4th weekend.

The Bettendorf Park Board held a regular meeting on May 11, 2005 at City Hall in the Council Chambers at 7:00 pm.

Present: Kamp, Beckman, Gackle, Glenn
Absent: Makoben

Chairman Glenn opened the meeting to anyone present to address the Board regarding any item of interest that does not appear on the Agenda.

On motion by Kamp, seconded by Beckman, that the bills be allowed, and that the Secretary be instructed to have checks drawn in the respective amounts.

Roll call on motion: Ayes: Kamp, Beckman, Gackle and Glenn
Nays: None

A list of the bills is annex #1 to these minutes.

Chairman Glenn opened the public hearing to receive community input on the proposed plans, specifications, and form of contract for the Palmer Hills Golf Course Clubhouse Project. The public hearing notice was published in the Quad City Times on May 7, 2005. The Affidavit of Publication is annex #2 to these minutes.

Tim Downing made a presentation regarding the Palmer Hills Golf Course Clubhouse. The building will remain on the same site as the current clubhouse. Tim showed a diagram of the cart storage area inside and under the deck. The kitchen equipment will be bid separately. The building is 448,000 square feet on each floor with about 2,400 square feet of outside deck area. The budget is projected at $1.5 to $1.7 million. Schedule includes completing the bid do*****ents by June 20, opening bids approximately July 20, tear-down beginning the first week of October, construction of the building beginning mid- to late-October, moving into the Pro Shop by April 2006, and completing construction by the first of May 2006. They are checking on the cost differential for a sprinkler system for the upper level.

Robin Andrews, 2174 Hogan Court, adjacent property owner, an architect and enjoys playing golf at Palmer Hills. He thinks this improvement is long overdue and offers tremendous amenities and thinks the City should be proud of it.There was no written correspondence.

Chairman Glenn closed the public hearing.

On motion Beckman, seconded by Kamp to adopt Resolution #26-05 approving plans, specifications, and form of contract for the Palmer Hills Golf Course Clubhouse Project.

Roll call on motion: Ayes: Kamp, Beckman, Gackle and Glenn
Nays: None