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C:\Users\kellie.schmidt\Desktop\Park Board Stuff\PARK BOARD MEMO Sep 2018 Park Signage.doc DATE: September 10, 2018 TO: Park Board Members FROM: Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director RE: Park Signage Discussion Councilmember Stoesz has expressed an interest in providing uniform signage throughout the entire parks system. Mr. Stoesz conveyed this would help communication if we had the parks identified with a consistent standard approach. For example, signage allows the community to call parks by name and perhaps provide some public safety benefits when they are communicating their location to others. Mr. Stoesz also believes that park signs provide better ownership and a sense of pride in our parks for our residents. Nine parks currently have park signs with landscaping (Behms, Lino, Sunrise, Highland Meadows, Marshan, Shenandoah, Country Lakes, Birch, Clearwater Creek). Most of these were completed as part of an Eagle Scout project where the City provided the materials and the Eagle Scout provided the labor. The remaining parks without signage are mostly our smaller parks - Arena Acres, Birchwood Acres, Brandywood, City Hall, Lamotte, Pheasant Hills, Sunset Oaks, Wenzel, and Woods of Baldwin. Our newest park, NorthPointe, also needs signage. Some other comments provided by Mr. Stoesz:  Consider metal signs for 2019 since they are the cheapest and consider more comprehensive signage plan upgrade sometime in the future  Install two entry signs for larger parks and one sign for smaller parks  Use our Facebook page to solicit ideas and designs  Use our volunteer orientated and talented public. The City provides the materials and the volunteers provide the labor and skills. For example, perhaps talented metal workers in our city may have plasma cutters or other tools.