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ontario_mcnab/braeside

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Settlement Name

McNab/Braeside

Province, Territory, or State

Ontario

Country

Canada

Has Policy?

Yes

Policy

Commemorative Naming Policy: PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to provide a consistent and rational procedure for the commemorative naming of municipal parks, facilities, and memorial benches within the Township of McNab/Braeside. 3. CRITERIA: Where the naming of a municipal park, part of a park or facility, after an individual is being requested, at least one of the following criteria shall apply:
• The nominated individual shall have demonstrated excellence, courage or exceptional service to the residents of the Township of McNab/Braeside, the Province of Ontario and/or Canada;
• The nominated individual shall have an extraordinary community service record;
• The nominated individual shall have worked to foster equality and reduce discrimination;
• The nominated individual shall have risked or given his/her life to save or protect others;
• Where the nominated individual is a current Township employee, the individual shall have made an outstanding contribution to the Township of McNab/Braeside outside of his/her capacity and duties as a Township employee or they may be recognized for their exceptional service once they are no longer a Township employee;
• An individual may be recognized for a significant financial contribution to a park or facility, where the contribution significantly benefits the community that the park or facility services. Where a loved one wishes to purchase a Municipal Commemorative Bench and/or Municipal Commemorative Tree, the following criteria shall apply:
• Installation and location of benches within municipal parks and facilities shall be at the discretion of the Recreation Committee.
• Purchases of benches and trees shall be made through the Director of Parks & Recreation.
• Prices and options are subject to change due to number of characters engraved, supplier pricing and availability.
• The Recreation Department will be responsible for the installation of memorial benches and trees.
• Commemorative benches and trees shall become the property of the Township of McNab/Braeside.
• Donors will submit specific text that they wish to have printed on the bench name plate and/or the plaque mounted near the tree.
• Donors can select an existing bench or request to have a new bench installed. The Township has final determination for approving a new installation.
• The bench and/or tree must not interfere with the enjoyment of, or accessibility to, park areas and shall not interfere with the general maintenance of the park.
• The Township does not permit the placement of flowers, wreaths, pictures, etc., at the site or the addition of fixtures to or around the donated item.
• Every attempt will be made to notify the participant if the bench and/or tree must be relocated.
• The term of a commemorative memorial bench is ten (10) years. An additional ten-year term can be purchased at the time of the initial purchase.
• The maintenance of the bench shall be the responsibility of the Township for a period of 10 years unless the donor purchased an additional 10-year term. If an additional term is not purchased, the Township reserves the right to remove the bench after the ten-year term expires and/ or the bench has become unsafe or unsightly.
• Commemorative trees will be watered for a three-year period. The tree will be replaced by the Township, free of charge to the applicant, within five years of original planting date if the tree does not survive, is damaged or vandalized.
• The Township will provide one (1) replacement memorial bench, if the memorial bench is destroyed, stolen, becomes unsafe or unsightly. There is a maximum of (1) free replacement for each 10-year term; replacement benches do not carry over into the additional/extension year.
• The donation of a bench and/or tree is tax deductible. Those wishing receipts for tax purposes must submit full payment within the applicable calendar year. 4. RENAMING: The renaming processes shall be identical to the Commemorative naming process and will require Council as the final authority for approving the proposed park or facility name. The renaming process differs in that it entails the discarding of an old name, which most likely has become an important part of community identity. Thus, the need for public input is required. It shall be recognized that this need for public input must also be balanced with the need to protect the confidentiality of the person or family after whom the existing facility or park is being renamed.

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Naming application form: file:///Users/Kate/Downloads/Commemorative%20Naming%20Policy%20v2.pdf

Policy Score

72