City Policies Park Designation Policy - 2/13/01

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                        PARK DESIGNATION POLICY
                                 2001-17(b)

INTRODUCTION


This policy shall provide the procedure for turning city owned property into
designated park property.                                              #


NOMINATION OF PROPERTY


Any person, group, or entity including city staff, the commission, Leisure
Services Board, or other City department may nominate any city owned land
to be included within the city’s park system.

Nominations must be in writing and submitted to the Department of Leisure
Services. The nomination must include a description of the land (including a
property description), the reasons for the nomination, the use of the property,
how the property will be maintained, and the proposed name of the property.

STAFF REVIEW

Various City Staff shall review the request and will make a recommendation
to the Leisure Services Board.


LEISURE SERVICES BOARD

The Leisure Services Board shall review. the request and make a
recommendation to the City Commission. The recommendation shail include
the board’s rational for their decision.

CITY COMMISSION

The City Commission shall have the final say on the designation of city
owned land as parkland. City staff shall send the Leisure Services
recommendation to the City Commission for their review and decision along
with Staff's recommendation.

Adopted February 13, 2001.

Ayes:   Schweifler, Shepherd, Sieradzki, Spataro, Aslakson, Benedict, Nielsen
Nays:   None




                                           Gail A. Kundinger, City Clerk

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