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Media Contact: Susan McKinsey, 277-1989

November 21, 2007

UNM, Neighborhood Name Advisory Board

University of New Mexico President David J. Schmidly and Sara Koplik, President of the North Campus Neighborhood Association, have today named the members of the North Golf Course Community Advisory Board. The advisory board will provide UNM’s President and Board of Regents with parameters and recommendations for future uses of UNM’s north golf course.

“I have said from the beginning that I am seeking a win-win scenario when it comes to the north golf course,” said Schmidly. “UNM will one day have to make use of this property, but it will be with community agreement as to the footprint of the golf course and input on potential uses.”

Koplik will chair the nine-member board. “I look forward to resolving this long-standing issue between the university and the community,” Koplik stated. “I believe that by working together we can preserve this cherished green space, protect urban wildlife, and further the educational goals of the university.”

The membership and charge of the North Golf Course Community Advisory Board follows:

NORTH GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD

COMPOSITION:

The North Golf Course Community Advisory Board shall be comprised of nine (9) representatives of organizations and individuals who, as neighboring residents, will be most affected by the project, who use the golf course and/or the periphery path, or whose unique knowledge of development, preservation or negotiation could be especially beneficial.

Matt Barnes, Vice President of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico

Sara Koplik, President of the North Campus Neighborhood Association (Chair)

Cara McCulloch, A.I.A.

Garret Price, Vice President, Pulte Homes

Paul Kienzle, J.D.

Tim Davis, Member North Golf Course Association

Ted Martinez, President Emeritus, Board of Regents, Central New Mexico Community College

Mardon Gardella, President, Federation of University Neighborhoods

Norton Kalishman, MD, Program Director, McCune Foundation

UNM Staff – Andrew Cullen and Kim Murphy (non-voting)

CHARGE:

The Community Advisory Board will provide the President of the University of New Mexico, its Board of Regents, and any potential future developers with recommendations and the parameters for:

  • Determining the footprint for a regulation nine (9) hole golf course;
  • Enhancing and improving the North Golf Course and periphery jogging/walking/bike path including: water conservation, habitat restoration, utilization of native plant species, and sustainable golf course management techniques;
  • Suggesting funding sources to cover enhancements and improvements;
  • Establishing the North Golf Course as a teaching environment for sustainability, conservation, and habitat restoration; and
  • Constructing a legal framework between the University and the people of New Mexico, to preserve the golf course and agreed upon green space and to determine the available footprint for UNM’s future building needs.

Any agreement reached will pertain only to the North Golf Course.

TIMELINE:

The Advisory Board will work as expeditiously as possible, to bring about a resolution that is beneficial to all parties. Final recommendations will be submitted to the President of the University of New Mexico.



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