LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Violet Mak of PEA
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Violet Mak of PEA Group (PEA), the District's landscape architects, reported as to the status of their work on design of the proposed Veterans Memorial Park. She presented pricing for the Marine Corps logo sculpture centerpiece proposed for the Memorial Park under design. After discussion, upon motion by Mr. Whisler, seconded by Mr. Armand, and unanimously carried, the 3 board authorized PEA to move forward with design work and securing Marine Corps authorization to replicate the Corps logo (globe, anchor and eagle) for the park.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).