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MEMORIALS IN CITY PARKS (on public property) POLICY <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> <br />The City recognizes the desire of citizens to commemorate a former citizen with the <br />dedication of a memorial in a City park or on City-owned property. Such a memorial may <br />include planting a tree, dedicating a bench, etc. <br /> <br />The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the City is consistent in how it allows the use of <br />City-owned property for dedicating memorials and to ensure that the items dedicated do <br />not detract from the value or proposed use of the City-owned property or create additional <br />maintenance and upkeep for the City. <br /> <br />Policy <br /> <br />For citizens wishing to dedicate a memorial on City-owned property, the following policy will <br />apply: <br /> <br />1. Individual(s) will be allowed to request any City park for their memorial, to be <br />approved by the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission. <br /> <br />2. Individual(s) will agree to pay for the cost of proposed memorial and installation. <br /> <br />3. Individual(s) will work with City staff to purchase a product similar to existing park <br />equipment so it will complement or enhance existing park aesthetics without <br />significantly increasing park maintenance. <br /> <br />4. If a tree is requested, individual(s) will work with the City forester to purchase a <br />tree of desirable type for preferred park location. <br /> <br />5. Individual(s) will pay for a plaque, if desired, to attach on or near the memorial. <br /> <br />6. The Mounds View Parks Department will provide general upkeep of the <br />memorial, as it fits with any regular park maintenance. <br /> <br />7. The City of Mounds View will not pay to replace any memorial that is damaged <br />beyond repair by vandalism or weather-related incidents. However, the <br />individual(s) will be notified, if possible, if such an incident occurs. <br /> <br />8. The Commission will make every effort to work with individual(s) to honor the <br />memorial request and make a recommendation to the Mounds View City Council <br />for final approval. <br /> <br />9. In cases where a memorial will need to be removed, relocated or displaced for <br />whatever reason, effort will be made to notify the individual(s) who originally <br />requested such dedication. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />