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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPROVING A POLICY FOR DEDICATING MEMORIALS IN CITY PARKS
WHEREAS, the City Council has been discussing the possibility of
developing guidelines /policy for allowing memorials in City parks (or other City
property); and
WHEREAS, the City has allowed such memorials to be placed in City
parks in the past, but has not provided any guidelines or policies for such
memorials; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission has
discussed this subject and has developed a recommended policy; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2007, the City Council reviewed and
discussed this policy.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the Mounds View City
Council does hereby approve the attached policy for dedicating memorials in City
parks and authorizes the City Administrator to execute it.
Adopted this 26th day of November 2007.
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Rob Marty, Mayor
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James Ericson, Interim City Administrator
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Public Works
MEMORIALS IN CITY PARKS (on public property) POLICY
Purpose
The City recognizes the desire of citizens to commemorate a former citizen with
the dedication of a memorial in a City park or on City-owned property. Such a
memorial may include planting a tree, dedicating a bench, etc.
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the City is consistent in how it allows
the use of City-owned property for dedicating memorials and to ensure that the
items dedicated do not detract from the value or proposed use of the City-owned
property or create additional maintenance and upkeep for the City.
Policy
For citizens wishing to dedicate a memorial on City-owned property, the following
policy will apply:
1. Individual(s) will be allowed to request any City park for their
memorial, to be approved by the Commission.
2. Individual(s) will agree to pay for the cost of proposed memorial
and installation.
3. Individual(s) will work with City staff to purchase a product similar to
existing park equipment so it will complement or enhance existing
park aesthetics without significantly increasing park maintenance.
4. If a tree is requested, individual(s) will work with the City forester to
purchase a tree of desirable type for preferred park location.
5. Individual(s) will pay for a plaque, if desired, to attach on or near
the memorial.
6. The Mounds View Parks Department will provide general upkeep of
the memorial, as it fits with any regular park maintenance.
7. The City of Mounds View will not pay to replace any memorial that
is damaged beyond repair by vandalism orweather-related
incidents. However, the individual(s) will be notified, if possible, if
such an incident occurs.
8. The Mounds View Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Commission will
make every effort to work with individual(s) to honor the memorial
request and make a recommendation to the Mounds View City
Council for final approval.
9. In cases where a memorial will need to be removed, relocated or
displaced for whatever reason, effort will be made to notify the
individual(s) who originally requested such dedication.
As this is a policy, the City Council reserves the right to deviate from this policy if
it is in the best interest of the City.
City Administrator
Date
Effective Date: November 26, 2007
Revision Date: