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<br />. <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> <br />GUIDELINES TO ASSIGNING NAMES TO PARKS, TRAilS, AND RECREATION FACILITIES <br /> <br />NaminQ Procedure <br /> <br />-- Any Arden Hills resident, business, or organization may submit site <br />names to the city. <br />-- Submissions for parks, trails, and recreation sites will be given to the <br />Parks Trails and Recreation Committee (PTRC) for deliberation. <br />-- After careful consideration the PTRC will submit a recommended name <br />to the City Council for final approval. <br /> <br />NaminQ Criteria <br /> <br />-- Geographic names must relate to prominent surrounding features to <br />help the public identify the site's location such as lake names, names of <br />bridges, street names. or community names. <br />n Historic names must be associated with important events that happened <br />in the area. <br />-- Functionai names must provide a link to the activities. services, or <br />programs associated with a site. <br />n Memorial names are meant to honor those who made significant <br />contributions to society through years of service or donation or for those <br />who have been deceased for at least three years. <br />-- Renaming parks, trails, or recreation sites is generally discouraged as <br />it removes the honor and societal value of the existing designation. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Memorials <br /> <br />Memorials such as plaques or trees may be donated as a tribute to <br />deceased residents. Donors must pay the full cost of the memorial <br />procurement, installation, and maintenance. Plaque size and location <br />plan must be approved by the Operations and Maintenance Director with <br />installation supervised by hisiher staff. <br /> <br />. <br />