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_ _ . . _ __ _ _ _ __ _ ��T ILL MEMORANDUM DATE: November 30, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Ron Moorse, City Administrator FROM: Michelle 01son, Parks and Recreation Manager SUBJECT: Park Bench Donation Program Policy Back�round Staff presented a Memorial Park Bench Program Policy for review and approval at the October 26, 2009 City Council Meeting. The City Council was supportive of the program. However, they asked staff to make some changes to the program. Council tabled the item and asked for staff to bring the item back with the suggested changes at a later meeting. Below is a summary of Council comments from that meeting: • The Council was supportive of a bench donation program. However, the direction was to change the program to a general park bench donation program, with the option for the donation to be in memory/honor of someone. • The memorial program should not be limited to those who have passed away. It should be opened up also to include the option to honor individuals. • The Council felt that $700 seemed too high of a price and asked staff to look at either lowering the cost or offering two different levels of . onatlons. • The selected style of bench should be durable and hold up in weather. • The selected bench should be a style that would �t along a trail or park. • The style of bench, if at all possible should be one that is standard and one that does not become discontinued. This will help keep the City park system more uniform. In addition, the bench should be somewhat comfortable. Staff revised the program and listed changes below: • The name of the program has been changed to the "Park Bench Donation Program" • The donations can be anonymous, in honor of a loved one or to recognize someone's special achievement. I IMetro-anet. us l ardenhalls IPRc.�PWlParks IMemos I Council Memos 1113009 Park Bench Donation Program I'olicy. doc