9.c. PRSR 10-14-1998 J —\ ITEM # 9.c.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Park and Recreation Commission
FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner __A\)
DATE: October 14, 1998
SUBJECT: Memorial Donations
Request
Staff requests that the Park and Recreation Commission make a
recommendation regarding the creation of a policy on memorial donations in
the form of park benches or other site amenities.
• Overview
An Elk River resident is interested in creating a memorial to her parents in
the form of a park bench to be donated and installed at Woodland Trails
Park. She has seen elderly residents use the trails and feels this would be a
benefit to the park and serve the public.
Other cities have memorial benches in parks or other such programs which
can defer costs for site improvements and personalize the experience in public
spaces.
Issues
If the City was to allow the creation of memorials in the form of park
amenities, the issues that need to be addressed are as follows:
• What park amenities should be allowed for memorials?
• What should the benches or other amenities like (material, style, etc.)?
• Where should a memorial be allowed?
• What should a memorial plaque look like?
• • What is the process to create a memorial?
13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River,MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425
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• Should this be publicized to encourage more such memorials?
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Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Park and Recreation Commission make a
recommendation regarding the creation of a policy on memorial donations in
the form of park benches or other site amenities.
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