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RESOLUTION NO. 2004- 19 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MOSCOW, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, TO ESTABLISH A FORMAL POLICY AND PROCESS FOR NAMING PUBLIC PARK LANDS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF MOSCOW; PROVIDING THIS RESOLUTION TO BE EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL. WHEREAS, the City of Moscow desires to establish a formal policy and process for naming public park lands and recreational facilities in the City of Moscow; and WHEREAS, the City believes a sound policy can add meaning and significance that embodies the value and heritage of this community; and WHEREAS, City desires to provide name identification for individual parks; and WHEREAS, City desires to provide name identification wherever appropriate for public recreational buildings, structures, facilities, and specified areas; and WHEREAS, City desires to provide for citizen input into the process of naming parks and recreational facilities as enumerated above; and WHEREAS, City desires to ensure appropriate control of the naming process for parks and recreational facilities by the City Council through the recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Director and the Parks and Recreation Commission; and WHEREAS, City believes the Moscow Parks and Recreation Commission should be responsible for recommending to the City Council the naming of all public parks and recreational facilities in the City of Moscow; and WHEREAS, City believes there should be some mechanism to provide recognition to community members for significant contribution to the community; and WHEREAS, City believes names should provide some form of individual identity related to the geographic location of the facility, an outstanding feature of the facility, the adjoining subdivision, commonly recognized historical event, group or individual, an individual or group who contributed significantly to the acquisition or development of the individual facility, and/or an individual who provided an exceptional service in the interest of the City or parks and recreation system as a whole. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Moscow as follows: RESOLLT!O'K 2004-19- PARK, RECREATIONAL FACILITY NAMING ---PAGE BREAK--- l . At the time the park land or recreational facility is acquired but before development occurs, the Parks and Recreation Director will assign a nondescript temporary working name to the area or facility. 2. In the event that someone wants to recommend naming the parks or facility after a person, several criteria should be met. 3. For an individual (excluding historically significant individuals) to be considered, that person must have contributed significantly to the acquisition or development of the park or recreational facility, to the parks and recreation system overall, or the community. 4. The recommended name must be accompanied by a biographical sketch which provides evidence of contributions to the park, recreational facility, overall parks and recreation system, or community. 5. Once development is initiated, the Parks and Recreation Director will receive nammg applications in writing for review by the Parks and Recreation Commission. 6. After a name is decided upon by the Parks and Recreation Commission, public notice of the recommended Qualifying Name will occur twice during a sixty (60) day period in the City's official newspaper. Citizen comments and recommendations must be in writing to the Director of Parks and Recreation and be postmarked within the sixty (60) day public notice period. 7. After the sixty ( 60) day public notice period, the Parks and Recreation Director, with the approval of the Parks and Recreation Commission, will submit the recommended Qualifying Name to the appropriate City Council Committee, and then on to the City Cow1cil for final approval. 8. Parks and recreational facilities donated to the City can be named by deed restriction by the donor. The naming and acceptance of land is subject to approval by the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council. 9. Facilities within parks playgrounds, picnic shelters, etc.) can be named separately from the parks and recreational facilities they are in, subject to the general approval policies in Section V of this document. l 0. All plaques, markers, and memorials are subject to the same naming criteria as specified in Section V of this policy. 1 1. Because of their vulnerability to vandalism and because of maintenance problems, plaques, markers, and memorials should be used sparingly. 12. A principal recognition display is to be established and utilized to control the proliferation of plaques, markers, and memorials in the park areas. RESOUJTJOJ'\ 2004-J 9- PARK, RECREATIONAL fACILITY NA\11KG ---PAGE BREAK--- 13. The Parks and Recreation Commission, subject to approval by the City Council, will establish the style, size, and placement of all plaques, markers, and memorials. 14. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall decide upon all markers that are exceptions to the requirements listed above on a case-by-case basis. 15. That this Resolution shall become effective as of October 6, 2004. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Mosco October, 2004. , , ; i RLSO! .LTiO:\ 2.004 19- PARK, RECREATIONAL fACILITY NAMJ;-.;G this 4'h day of