People living around the Morgan Junction met again recently and mused over various real and perceived problems.

The former monorail property, a ProParks Levy site, incorporated popular aspects of three designs for its 'final approved schematic design." Still, specifics on plantings and cement and art features are still fluid. Also, another $60,000 is needed to finish the $427,000 project.

Virginia Hassinger, project coordinator, Seattle Parks and Recreation, and Dean Koonts, senior landscape architect, Hough, Beck & Baird, Inc., fielded some offbeat questions about the site, located on the corner of California Avenue and Southwest Eddy Street.

One of the nearly 40 attending voiced concerns about the trellis overhang.

"If I'm sitting under there and pigeons land over my head, am I going to get pooped on?"

"What about all the dog-doo?" asked another. "This is a huge problem on that block and signs won't keep people with their dogs away from the park."

Hassinger responded that her department cleans the parks regularly, and will clean this one, too.

A small consensus of seniors complained that the design would woo "those skateboarders" onto the small ramp that leads to a flat concrete surface.

Koonts responded with a grin, "Please keep in mind the cement area is about the size of this room." The entire project, including the lawn, crushed stone, and planted areas is 8,500 square feet, or about one-fifth of an acre.

A father queried about the possibility of his young children writing with colored chalk on the cement as an art expression. Neither Hassinger nor Koonts seemed to object.

Graffiti was brought up. "Graffiti happens, but the cement vertical surfaces are small, and they tend to tag larger areas," he said.

Hassinger said the park would provide "music opportunities," as well as opportunities of art features. While art is not in the budget, she hoped that a local sculptor might consider donating a piece.

If you would like to add input, Hassinger said to e-mail www.tim.gallagher@seattle.gov