A. Acquisition or Purpose. The city and the community have an interest in ensuring that park and trail elements donated and installed be of high quality related to style, appearance, durability and ease of maintenance. The board will be responsible for review and approval of material and design of all park elements. The board may periodically approve COP standard items for park, trail, recreational facilities and outdoor facilities.

B. Appearance and Aesthetics. The city and the community have an interest in ensuring the best appearance and aesthetic quality of their public facilities. Park elements or memorial plaques and/or their associated donation acknowledgments should reflect the character of the park or facility. Prior to installation, the board must determine that all park elements will be installed in such a manner that will not substantially change the character of a facility or its intended use.

C. Cost. The city has an interest in ensuring that the donor covers the full cost of the donation, installation, and maintenance for the expected life cycle of donated park elements. A separate fee schedule is maintained in which the city will detail costs for donations, installation, and maintenance. The city also has an interest in ensuring that ongoing maintenance costs do not negatively impact the resources available for maintenance of other city park facilities.

D. Maintenance. Donated park elements and/or their associated donation plaques or memorial plaques become city property. Accordingly, the city has the duty to maintain the donation only for the expected life cycle of the donation. (See PMC 12.30.110 for more information on life cycle.) If current information is on file, the donor will be informed and given the opportunity to take further action at the expiration of the original life cycle.

E. Repair. The community has an interest in ensuring that all park elements remain in good repair. In addition, the public has an interest in ensuring that the short and long-term repair costs are reasonable. Repair parts and materials must be readily available. Donated park elements must be of high quality to ensure a long life, be resistant to the elements, wear and tear, and to acts of vandalism. (Ord. 22-001 § 3, 2022)