12.30.040 Criteria for acceptance.
A. Park Plan. To accept donation of a park element for a specific park facility, a park plan must exist showing the available locations for park elements. If no plan exists or a plan exists but does not identify a particular park element proposed for donation then a donation may be accepted if the donation:
1. Meets a true need of the facility;
2. Will not interfere with the intended current or future use or function of the facility;
3. Will not require the relocation of other equipment or infrastructure to accommodate the donation. In the opinion of the city, a facility may be determined to be fully developed and the opportunity for donations would not be available.
B. Donation Plaques. Donation plaques, as approved by the board, are to be directly affixed to the donation and/or are to be made of bronze and purchased through the city. Donation plaques will be a maximum five inches by seven inches or two inches by 18 inches in size (depending on the donated item), utilize either “Palatine” or “Cheltenham Light” lettering and numbers, have a leatherette or travertine background texture, be of dark brown oxide stain and be manufactured by a city-approved vendor to ensure highest quality, life and durability. In cases where bronze plaques are not feasible, the board may approve alternative types.
In park bench applications, the donation plaque will be affixed to the front of the seat back of the bench. In picnic table applications, the donation plaque will be affixed to the table top. In tree installation applications, the donation plaque will be installed on a post or on a stone next to the base of the tree.
C. Notification. It shall be the responsibility of the donor to provide the community development office with a current address for purposes of notification regarding their donation.
D. Memorial Plaques. Memorial plaques, as approved by the parks and recreation advisory board and confirmed by city council, are reserved for individuals who, over the course of time, have made a significant contribution to the welfare of a park, recreational facility or outdoor facility. Applications for memorials are submitted by individuals or organizations and are acted upon at the next duly noticed public meeting for the parks and recreation advisory board. A resolution by the parks and recreation advisory board is then forwarded to city council for final resolution. A person memorialized must have been deceased for a minimum of one year, or an event must have occurred a minimum of one year prior, for an application to be submitted.
Donated memorial plaques are reserved for individuals/events who have had an instrumental role in the promotion, establishment, maintenance, administration, or leadership of a park, recreational facility or outdoor facility. This may include an organization, member of an organization or an individual who has donated indirectly to the development of a park, recreational facility, or outdoor facility. To accept a memorial plaque for a specific park, recreational facility, or outdoor facility it must meet the standards for donations in PMC 12.30.020. Memorial plaques as approved by the board shall meet the criteria for acceptance set forth in subsection (B) of this section. The memorial plaque must be an element of an adopted memorial area within the park, recreational facility or outdoor facility. If the memorial is not an element of a memorial area it must:
1. Meet a true need of the facility;
2. Not interfere with the intended current or future use or functionality of the facility;
3. Not require the relocation of other equipment or infrastructure to accommodate the donation;
4. Have timeless qualities and make a statement of significance to future generations;
5. Represent a person or event deemed significant to Palmer’s history. (Ord. 22-001 § 3, 2022)