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Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 8.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />General Business February 22, 2022 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Parks and Facilities Naming Policy Requirements Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the elimination of the requirement to wait two years after a person has been deceased. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The Commission discussed at the February 9 meeting the waiving of the naming policy requirement to wait two <br />years after a deceased person has passed before a naming opportunity can be considered. <br /> <br />The Commission recommended by a 7-0 vote to eliminate this requirement. The initial recommendation to <br />waive this requirement was changed by the Commission with the word “eliminate.” <br /> <br />The naming policy was developed in 2012 by the Commission through the “benchmarking of municipalities” <br />best practices to establish a consistent approach for the naming of parks and recreation areas. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Parks and Facilities Naming Policy <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />