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Council appoints two to Historic Preservation Commission; city, parks group hand out awards
Summary
Council appointed Grace Monson (absent) and Alicia Tucker to the Pleasant Grove Historic Preservation Commission, recognized management intern Britain Johnson, and accepted awards presented by the Utah Recreation and Parks Association for Cook Family Park, a special event and an outstanding citizen volunteer.
At its April 14 meeting, the Pleasant Grove City Council approved two appointments to the Historic Preservation Commission and used part of the agenda to recognize staff, volunteers and award-winning park projects.
Appointments: Council moved to appoint Grace Monson and Alicia Tucker to the Pleasant Grove Historic Preservation Commission; the motion passed unanimously. Alicia Tucker introduced herself at the podium and said she is “grateful to be volunteering with the Historic Preservation Commission so that we can help to preserve the physical things and then also to share the ideas of why those things are important to be preserved.”
Honors and awards: Staff presented an appreciation certificate to management intern Britain Johnson for contributions to an employee pay study and other projects; Johnson said he was “honored” and described the internship as a valuable learning experience. The Utah Recreation and Parks Association (URPA) delegation, led by assistant executive director McKell Christensen and executive director Leanne Powell, presented Pleasant Grove’s parks department with several honors, including Facility of the Year for Cook Family Park and an Outstanding Special Event award for the Berserker Blitz. URPA highlighted Cook Family Park’s design focus on accessibility and community partnerships. Krista Lindsey received the association’s Outstanding Citizen Volunteer award for work that helped start adaptive recreation programs in the area; Lindsey said she was thankful staff ‘listened’ and turned her idea into programs that serve children with special needs.
Why it matters: The appointments fill a local advisory body and the awards underscore the city’s investments in accessible recreation, adaptive programming and community partnerships that staff and residents said have drawn regional attention.
