§ 14-1-37. PARK NAMING POLICY.

(A)

Subject to a valid agreement governing the naming of a park facility or park feature, a park feature in a park facility may be dedicated to an individual or group to recognize a culturally significant contribution, other valuable contribution, or creditable service to the park system or the community without naming or renaming the park facility in which the feature is located. A plaque recognizing a deserving individual or group may be placed by the park feature without naming or renaming the park facility in which the plaque is placed. Additional plaques recognizing other individuals or groups may be placed at the same feature location. Each plaque may be removed only when the park feature is removed and repurposed into another park feature. Naming a park feature can be done administratively without City Council approval.

(B)

A park facility may be named for:

(1)

an individual who has provided a valuable contribution and creditable service to the park system and the City;

(2)

an individual or entity that deeds the land to the City for a park facility, contributes the estimated cost of at least 50% of the development of the park facility, and provides an endowment for the estimated 20-year maintenance costs of the park facility as estimated by the director; or

(3)

an individual or entity that has provided a culturally significant contribution to the surrounding area or community in which the facility exists.

(C)

A non-refundable application fee must be paid at the time of submission of the application for naming or renaming a feature or facility.

(D)

If a name is approved by council or the director, a sign fabrication, plaque and installation fee must be paid prior to fabrication.

(E)

The application must contain documentation of public support for the proposed name. Public support materials must be provided to the Parks and Recreation Department.

(F)

If the city has financed the park facility or feature with the proceeds of obligations, the interest on which is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes, the city may reject a name to preserve the exemption from federal income taxation of the interest on the proceeds of the obligations.

Source: Ord. No. 20160324-021, Pt. 2, 4-4-16 .