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<br />~ 4866 ~ <br />_ fll..U'ce.ft <br />b/~d- <br /> <br />NAMING OF PARKS AND FACILITIES <br />City of New Hope <br />June 2002 <br /> <br />1.0 POLICY <br /> <br />These criterion will be used as general guidelines when naming or renaming parks, park trails, <br />recreational facilities, and city facilities. <br /> <br />2.0 ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED: <br /> <br />Community-wide. <br /> <br />3.0 PROCEDURE: <br /> <br />3.1 The haming of city parks and city facilities will be given consideration by the City Council <br />based on: <br /> <br />. Geographic Location - a name representative of neighborhood, street, subdivision, <br />natural habitat, outstanding feature, nearby landrrark, or other characteristics of the site. <br /> <br />. Contributor - an individual or organization who has donated land or made a significant <br />financial contribution (50% or greater) towards a park or facility. <br /> <br />. Famous American or Occasion - state or federal leaders or a historical event. <br /> <br />3.2 Consistent with the Council recommendation in 1985, recognition of an individual, business, <br />or organization can be made in the form of a memorial (i.e. trees, park bench, flag pole, <br />plaque, or art object displayed on city property). The donor is responsible for the cost of the <br />object, installation, and anyon-going maintenance costs. Plaques shall not exceed 225 <br />square inches. Other memorials will also be limited in size dependent upon the item and <br />location. <br /> <br />3.3 Renaming of a city park will only be considered if the neighborhood changes in nature either <br />by composition of residents or the composition of the surrounding area. <br /> <br />3.4 The City Council has authority to make exceptions to the policy. <br /> <br />I :/AdministMan/NamingFacilities.doc <br />04/07/2000 <br />