HomeMy WebLinkAbout5 - Bench Donation - for M/M Clarence Carlise - for M/M Clarence Niederhaus - Castaways Park• PB &R Commission Agenda
Item No. 5
October 5—'1999
TO: Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission
FROM: General Services Director
SUBJECT: Bench Donations
Recommendation
To accept two bench donations from Mr. and Mrs. 'David E. Niederhaus that have
been installed at Castaways Park. Additionally, that the verbiage and size of the
donor plaque conforms to City Council Policy G -5 (Attachment A).
Discussion
• Staff received a letter dated September 20, 1999 from Mr. David E. Niederhaus
requesting the approval of two bench donations (Attachment B). The new benches
were installed as a pilot program several weeks ago and staff has received many
compliments from park users. The rustic style of bench will only be used at this
park. Mr. Niederhaus would purchase the benches from the vendor and donor
plaques would be installed with conforming verbiage per City policy.
The Presidents of Dover Shores and Cliff Haven Community Associations, and
Castaways Homeowners Association will receive a copy of this report and a notice
of the October 5 Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission meeting.
Very respectfully,
David E. Niederhaus
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Attachments:
A. City Council Policy G -5
B. Letter from Mr. David E. Niederhaus
G5
PARK AND STREET IMPROVEMENT DONATIONS
The City Council recognizes the need to provide residents with the
opportunity to donate trees, benches, drinking fountains or related park and
street improvement items. This policy establishes criteria for donations to
assure attractiveness, usefulness and the capability to be maintained.
Tree Donations
The tree -lined walkway at Oasis Passive Park begin►ung. at 51h Avenue and
Marguerite in Corona del Mar shall be identified as one area where a tree
with a bronze plaque can be installed. Other trees with plaques can be
donated and installed at locations recommended by the General Services
Director and approved by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission.
Bench Donations
,It shall be the responsibility of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Couunission
to designate the type, style, design, and placement of City -owned benches on
City properly. Areas of placement may be parks, streets, along the
benclhfront, within villages, commercial districts, and neighborhoods, on a
• specific island, etc. Once an area has been designated with a certain style or
type of bench, [lie Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission may require
that the designation be changed only by a formal request for a redesignalion.
The factors to be addressed in preparing the list of approved benches for the
City as well as the final design .for 'a specific site will include at a minimum:
size, usage, vandalism, traffic, security, view obstructions, location, style
reflective of neighborhood and cos L• The Arts Comniission will provide
design review assistance as required.
Donation requests will be submitted to the General Services Department and
meet the following requirements.
a. Bench donations along a City street or beach front will require the
approval of the General Services Director and the Traffic Engineer.
b. Bench donations within a commercial district will require uolifiuiliou of,
and an endorsement froth, the local business association.
c. Bench donations for parks within a residential community will require
notification of residents within 300 feet of placement and an endorsement•
•from the homeowners association, when applicable.
G -5
• Park and Street Amenities
Items such as benches, drinking fountains, tables, etc., can be donated to be
included in the public park system. Recognition on the item shall be a 2" x 6"
plaque and limited to Donated by (Name) or Donated for (Name) as a means
of identifying the donation.
Donors of major park improvement gifts may elect to provide a dedicatory
plaque not exceeding 5" x 7" with name, date and appropriate text not
exceeding 25 words.
All donations must be approved by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation
Commission. The cost of a donated item, including identification plaque,
shall be borne, totally by private funds. The City will assume, ownership and
maintenance if accepted and placed in a public park or on a sidewalk unless
other arrangements have been agreed upon. The City will not assume
responsibility for replacement due to vandalism or theft.
Adopted - July 22, 1992
• Amended - January 24,1994
Amended - June 27,1994
Amended - June 24,1996
Formerly I -15
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David and Sharon Niederhaus
1846 Tradewinds Lane
• Newport Beach, California
RECEIVED
SEP 2 1 1999
September 20, 1999
Ms. Pat Beek, Chairman
Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission
City of Newport Beach
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, California 92660
• Dear Ms. Beek,
My wife and I wish to donate the two benches which were recently installed at the
Castaways Park overlook area.
We are donating the benches in memory of our parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E.
Carlisle, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Niederhaus, and will comply with the plaque wording
required by City policy.
If you have any questions regarding our donation, please call me.
Sincerely,
.r
David Niederhaus
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