4D Adoption of the Park Bench Donation Program Policy

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� �N HZLLS MEMORANDUM DATE: November 30, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Ron Moorse, City Administraiar FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreafian Managez SUBJECT: Park Bench Donation Program Policy Background Staf£presented a Memorial Park Bench Progra� Policy for review ar�d approval at the October 26, 2009 City Council Meeting. The City Council was supportive o�ti�e pzogram. However, they asked staff to rnake sozx�.e changes io the program. Council tabled the item ax�d asked far staff io bring f11e item back wiih the s�ggested changes at a later meeting. Below is a summary of Council comments from ihat meeting: • The Council was supportive of a bench donation progra�n. However, the direction was to change the program ta a general park bench donation program, watI� ihe option for the donation to be in memory/honor of someone. • The znemorial program should not be 1izx�ited to ihose who have passed away. Ii should be opened up also to include the opiion to honor individuals. � The Council felt that $700 seemed too high of a price and asked staff to Iook at either lawering the cosi or offering two different levels of donations. • The selected style of bench shauld be durable and hold up in weatk�er. � The selected bench should be a sty�e ihat would �it along a trail or park. ; The style of bench, if at ali possible should be one that is starzdaard and ane that does not become discontinued. This will help keep the City park systern more uniform. In addition, the bench should be somewhat comfortable. �taff revised the pxogram and lisied changes below: The name of the progxam has been changed to the "Park Bench Donation Program" The donations can be anonymous, in honor of a lov�d ane or to recognize someone's special achieve�nent. 4lMetro-inet.uslardenhills4PR&PWlParkslMemoslCouncil Memos1113009 ParkBench Donation Program Policy. doc