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Ely Park and Recreation Board approves plaque honoring donor after split vote
Summary
The Ely Park and Recreation Board approved a plaque honoring donor Jim Musich but split over placement and standards; the motion passed 6-2-1 with Council Rep Adam Bisbee and Tim Kulik voting no and one member absent.
The Ely Park and Recreation Board voted June 10 to approve a plaque honoring late donor Jim Musich, a recognition requested by his family but opposed in part over where the plaque should be placed.
Planning and Zoning Administrator Scott Kochendorfer said Musich donated funds for park projects, including the Semers Pavilion, and that the family asked for a memorial. Tara Boerst moved to approve the proposed plaque and Jen Westlund seconded the motion. The board recorded the motion as passing 6-2-1, with Council Representative Adam Bisbee and Tim Kulik voting no and Steve Toddie absent.
Board members discussed whether Whiteside Park was the appropriate location (Kochendorfer noted Musich donated to both Semers and Whiteside) and raised the lack of an existing city standard for donor recognitions. Several members, including Bisbee, said they were not opposed to recognition in principle but wanted clearer placement rules. The board agreed to add a future agenda item to develop formal standards for park recognitions, including thresholds and plaque types.
The vote concluded the agenda item; board members did not adopt a citywide donor recognition policy at the meeting and did not specify plaque size, text, or installation date.
