The City and its citizens value parks and public lands. Therefore any request to add a monument, marker, plaque or memorial will be carefully assessed to ensure that what is being proposed protects the integrity of the City's parks. The assessment and approval process is as follows:
A. Application: An individual, group or business proposing to place a monument, marker, plaque or memorial in a City park must submit a detailed application to the City Public Services Department. The applicant must provide the following information:
1. The design, structure, etc., of the monument, marker, plaque or memorial.
a. A view in its finished condition or as a model.
b. A view of any inscriptions or pictures that may appear on the monument, marker, plaque or memorial.
c. Materials used to construct the monument, marker, plaque or memorial, which must be of high quality to ensure a long life, and be resistant to the elements, wear and tear, and to acts of vandalism.
2. The suggested location of the monument, marker, plaque or memorial.
a. Public input regarding the placement of a monument, marker, plaque or memorial at a particular location may be required by the City.
3. If construction is required, a proposed time frame for the construction to begin and end.
4. A detailed explanation of how the proposed monument, marker, plaque or memorial meets the objectives and criteria of this chapter.
B. Review: The Public Services Department will review the application to determine if the proposed monument, marker, plaque or memorial meets the criteria and objectives of this chapter. Public Services will not consider the proposed monument, marker, plaque or memorial if it does not meet the stated objectives and criteria of this chapter.
C. Location Determined: The Public Services Department will determine the appropriate location for the proposed monument, marker, plaque or memorial in consultation with the applicant. The location may be different than what the applicant proposed.
D. Design: The Public Services Department will ensure that the design of the monument, marker, plaque or memorial respects the natural environment of the park in which it will be located. It will also ensure that maintenance and operating implications of the design will be considered before approval.
E. Maintenance Costs Considered: The City also has an interest in ensuring that ongoing maintenance costs do not negatively impact the resources available for maintenance of other City parks.
F. Approval; Responsibility Of Applicant: If the Public Services Department approves the proposed monument, marker, plaque or memorial, the applicant shall construct/install the monument, marker, plaque or memorial and must agree to pay the full cost of designing, building and installing the monument, marker, plaque or memorial. The applicant will also be responsible for future repair and maintenance of the monument, marker, plaque or memorial and shall pay the cost of such repair and maintenance.
G. Insurance Required: The applicant must furnish acceptable insurance coverage or appropriate bonding during the construction period and may be required to procure insurance for as long as the monument, marker, plaque or memorial resides on City property.
H. Ownership By City: Once the monument, marker, plaque or memorial has been constructed/installed on City property, it will be deemed as donated to the City and the City will own the monument, marker, plaque or memorial until such time that it is removed from City property.
I. Damage, Destruction: If the monument, marker, plaque or memorial becomes damaged or destroyed, the donor shall repair or replace it within six (6) months. If the donor lacks the necessary funds or resources to repair or replace the monument, marker, plaque or memorial within such six (6) month period, the applicant, subject to applicable legal restrictions, shall, unless otherwise directed by the City, remove the monument, marker, plaque or memorial within thirty (30) days after the City gives, at the last known address of the donor, notice of damage or destruction, and the donor shall pay the cost of removal. If the monument, marker, plaque or memorial is not removed by the donor within sixty (60) days of such notice, the City may dispose of the monument, marker, plaque or memorial based on then current City policies and procedures. (2019 Compilation)