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.'ty of <br /> lk <br /> River Item# 8.e. <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Park and Recreation Commission <br /> FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner (� <br /> DATE: November 18, 1998 <br /> SUBJECT: Memorial Donations Update <br /> Request <br /> Staff requests that the Park and Recreation Commission consider the <br /> creation of a policy on memorial donations in the form of park benches or <br /> other site amenities. <br /> • <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 /> The City of Minneapolis has a program run by a nonprofit called People For <br /> Parks which presently allows donation/memorials in the form of trees, <br /> benches or daffodils. The program has run into some difficulty and will be <br /> revised early next year. Some of the issues are as follows: <br /> Issues <br /> • Demand greater than ability to supply memorials. <br /> • Memorials are a low priority for the public works department. <br /> • Too many memorials/too many benches in some parks. <br /> • • Not charging enough for the memorials. <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O.Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD&Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 <br />