City Commissioners approved development plans for the Dr. V.E. von Brunow park presented by the Pampa Parks and Recreation Advisory Board tuesday night.

The park, named after a historical Pampa doctor, is located downtown at the intersection of Cuyler and Foster, beside the VFW building.

Parks Director Reed Kirkpatrick initially presented the plans and layout of the proposed park to the commission before turning the presentation over to Judy Elliott, chairwoman of the parks advisory board.

"This is our recommendation based on what citizens have told us," Elliott said.

She informed commissioners that the design of the park evolved from many ideas of supportive citizens and city organizations.

Parks Advisory Board Member William McCarley designed the layout of the park. "William came up with this plan based on all the recommendations we received; he tried to incorporate the dreams of all involved," Elliott said.

Organizations such as the Pampa Area Foundation for Outdoor Art (PAFOA), the local Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) post, and the downtown business association, among others, were involved with the park planning process.

McCarley and Kirkpatrick went over the outline of the park proposal in detail with the commission, noting contributions of the involved organizations.

The installation of a bronze statue, "Grandfather's Vision" by Gerald Sanders, for example, will be funded be the PAFOA.

The VFW will fund the installation of a flag pole and an "old-style street light" in the garden, with spot lights on top to illuminate the flag and statue during night hours.

The installation of a historical marker on the south side of Cuyler Street's entrance to the park will be funded by the Gray County Historical Commission, while a wildflower garden will be planted by volunteers to comply with the von Brunow family's request for native flowers and grasses in the park.

Elliott told commissioners that the design came out of a "meeting of the minds."

Commissioners said they were pleased with the plan and only one made a recommendation about the park's development.

Commissioner Faustina Curry. although pleased with the development plan, suggested the park might better suit the residents if a shelter was included in the park's construction.

"I think the park will be lovely but it would be much more usable if there was some kind of covered shelter," Curry said.

Other than that, "this is what the commission had in mind," said City Manager Bob Eskridge.

"I think this park will really spruce up the downtown,' Mayor Bob Neslage said.