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Page 2 of 3 Parks Commission Minutes February 15, 2023 Rauschendorfer brought up the naming of the park, and questioned what issues might arise out of that process. Denaway discussed the plan to engage with the public, DNR and Bernin family. Denaway confirmed naming will be discussed after public engagement. Rauschendorfer reminded the Commission that the naming policy has not been used by the City Council. Commissioners discussed how to move forward with naming the park. Tennyson suggested removing the naming discussion from the plan, and presenting the Master Plan to the public with the name Bernin Park. Rauschendorfer asked if Oneka Lake Park would be merged the Bernin property, and Denaway clarified the differences in rules of use between passive and active parks, and suggested that if the commission would like to merge the parks, they would have to make both parks either passive or active. Tennyson made a motion, Rauschendorfer seconded to approve the WSB & Associates, Inc proposal and next steps. All ayes. Motion approved. 3. Park Sign Replacement Plan Denaway presented pictures of current park signs and discussed the condition of current park signage, stating that eight (8) park signs need replacement. Denaway then presented the City’s sign ordinance (Sec 90- 625) and restrictions held within the sign ordinance. Public property signage does not need permitting, but approval from Council is required. Denaway then presented various signage options, including pylon, monument style and alternatives to pylon and monument signage, with pictures of the standard and non-standard signage being used in other city parks. Denaway discussed common communication needs for each of the Parks, mentioning that messaging needs are not high in most of the City’s parks. She suggested a phased approach to replacement. Denaway then presented the commission’s options for a sign replacement plan. These include working with a vendor that offers standard, predesigned signage or requesting proposals from firms that offer custom signage. Commissioners discussed advantages and disadvantages of both options, including the simplicity of using standard signage, and the custom signage coming with integrated landscaping designs. Tennyson suggested utilizing a uniform signage design for all parks but in a variety of sizes. St. Pierre and Tennyson suggested using a timeless design versus a modern or trendy design. St. Pierre mentioned the need to keep in mind the goal of the signage, which is to inform the public of the information they need to know about the park. Moore-Arcand mentioned the possibility of including biographical information on the signage of family-named parks. St. Pierre mentioned that detailed signage would need more maintenance to ensure that the information is not lost by fading and weathering. St. Pierre suggested placing QR codes on signage that would lead park users to informational pages on the City website.