The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines, standards, and procedures for the acceptance, installation, and care of donated park improvements, including memorial plaques, either as a result of a cash or physical property donation. These donations may include, but are not limited to, park benches, picnic tables, bicycle racks, trees, monuments, memorials, banners, interpretive signs, public art, and other types of park and trails accessories. This policy does not apply to buildings or land. The city desires to encourage donations while at the same time managing aesthetic impacts and mitigating on-going maintenance cost. Guidelines established by this policy will apply to all donations made after the effective date of this policy.

Donations will be incorporated into upcoming or ongoing park improvement projects. The development of public facilities is expected to be the result of careful planning and quality construction. In addition, public facilities are expected to be maintained to a standard acceptable to the community.

Standards established by this policy will apply to donated equipment, installation techniques, memorial plaques, donation plaques, decoration and long-term care of all donations made after the adoption of this policy. Materials and design of such donations shall be reviewed by the board.