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J —\ ITEM # 9.c. <br /> ( <br /> ityof _/ <br /> lli River Item# <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Park and Recreation Commission <br /> FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner __A\) <br /> DATE: October 14, 1998 <br /> SUBJECT: Memorial Donations <br /> Request <br /> Staff requests that the Park and Recreation Commission make a <br /> recommendation regarding the creation of a policy on memorial donations in <br /> the form of park benches or other site amenities. <br /> • Overview <br /> An Elk River resident is interested in creating a memorial to her parents in <br /> the form of a park bench to be donated and installed at Woodland Trails <br /> Park. She has seen elderly residents use the trails and feels this would be a <br /> benefit to the park and serve the public. <br /> Other cities have memorial benches in parks or other such programs which <br /> can defer costs for site improvements and personalize the experience in public <br /> spaces. <br /> Issues <br /> If the City was to allow the creation of memorials in the form of park <br /> amenities, the issues that need to be addressed are as follows: <br /> • What park amenities should be allowed for memorials? <br /> • What should the benches or other amenities like (material, style, etc.)? <br /> • Where should a memorial be allowed? <br /> • What should a memorial plaque look like? <br /> • • What is the process to create a memorial? <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River,MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 <br /> a <br />