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Roseville Parks and Recreation Department 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, Minnesota 55113 6511792-7006 OPERATING POLICY # 40 DATE: October, 1988 POLICY TITLE: Assigning Names to City Facilities PURPOSE: From time to time there is a need to name City of Roseville parks and recreation facilities. The adopted policy contains an orderly process for accomplishing this need. DESCRIPTION: The following policy adopted by the City Council on October 5, 1988, shall be used for assigning names to city Parks and Recreation facilities: It shall be the policy of the City of Roseville to refer to the Parks and Recreation Commission, any activity involving the naming or changing of names of any city -owned parks or recreational facilities. The Commission shall recommend to the City Council for approval, names for new sites, facilities or portions of facilities. This includes any changes in names to existing facilities. The naming of parks and recreational facilities will be given consideration by the Parks and Recreation Commission based on the following factors: • natural habitat, i.e., vegetation, terrain, animals, etc. • geographic location, i.e., street names, directions, etc. • appropriate non-descript terminology, i.e., acronyms or joining of two words or names or activities, etc. Only under certain and exceptional circumstances will consideration be given to the names of individuals (alive or deceased) and/or organized groups, associations or businesses. To be considered the individual, group, association or business must have made a significant and exceptional contribution to the site involved or to the community as a whole. Such contributions, (immediate or deferred) should be for recreation purposes and may include: • substantial financial donations • substantial property donations In addition, recognition plaques, memorial plaques or dedications may be placed throughout the Park and Recreation system by the Parks and Recreation director and with the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission.