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Parks and Recreation Commission backs removing benches and trees from city naming policy
Summary
The commission voted to support the mayor—s proposed amendment to remove benches and trees from the formal naming policy so donations of benches/trees can be processed by Parks & Recreation as a separate program; the commission voted in favor of recommending the change pending the mayor—s formal proposal to council.
The Parks and Recreation Commission voted to support a proposed amendment that would remove benches and trees from the city—s formal naming policy and allow Parks & Recreation to manage donated benches and trees through a separate program.
The commission—s support follows a staff presentation from Lindsay (Parks & Recreation staff member) and a written letter from Phoenix Way, who requested a memorial bench honoring her late father, Paul Wayne. Lindsay said the mayor plans to present a formal amendment to the common council in April and that, if the council approves a new process, Parks & Recreation would administer bench and tree donations directly rather than routing each request through the naming-resolution process.
Commissioners discussed recurring issues with the current resolution-based…
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