C. Discuss Considering Naming a Public Facility after Al KlingelhutzCITY OF
CI1H1 UMSEII MEMORANDUM
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147 TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Chanhassen, MN 55317
FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director
Administration
Phone: 952.227.1100 DATE: September 10, 2012
Fax: 952.227.1110
SUBJ: Discuss the Process for Considering Naming a Public Facility
Building Inspections After Al Klingelhutz
Phone: 952.227.1180
Fax: 952.227.1190
Engineering On August 27, 2012, the City Council discussed a request made by the
Phone: 952.227.1160 Chanhassen Historical Society Board of Directors to re -name the Hilltop Picnic
Fax: 952.227.1170 Shelter at Lake Ann Park to the Aloysius H. Klingelhutz Memorial Pavilion.
Finance The City of Chanhassen maintains a policy statement regarding the naming or
Phone: 952.227.1140 re- naming of public facilities and infrastructure. This policy requires that
Fax: 952.227.1110 requests be submitted formally to city staff, along with the reason and
Park & Recreation justification for the request, and documentation supporting the change. Please
Phone: 952.227.1120 see the attached letter from the Chanhassen Historical Society Board of
Fax: 952.227.1110 Directors formally requesting this action be taken.
Recreation Center
Staff is seeking preliminary approval from the City Council to investigate this
2310 Coulter Boulevard
request and advertise the proposed re- naming of the Lake Ann Park Hilltop
Phone: 952.2271400
Shelter to the Aloysius H. Klingelhutz Memorial Pavilion and to schedule a
Fax: 952.2271404
public hearing regarding this request.
Planning &
Natural Resources
ATTACHMENTS
Phone: 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110
1. Letter from the Chanhassen Historical Society Board of Directors
2. City of Chanhassen Policy Statement — Naming or Re- naming Public
Public Works
Facilities and Infrastructure
7901 Park Place
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax: 952.227.1110
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
g:\park \th \klingelhutz pavilion.doc
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
L I of
August 31 2012
To: City of Chanhassen Staff
From: Chanhassen Historical Society Board of Directors
Subject: Naming of the New Pavilion at Lake Ann Park
Dear City Staff,
After due consideration, the Board of Directors for the Chanhassen Historical
Society is requesting that the City of Chanhassen formally name the new pavilion
at Lake Ann Park the Aloysius H. Klingelhutz Memorial Pavilion.
We feel there are many reasons that this would be an appropriate action.
1. Al Klingelhutz served the citizens of Chanhassen in many roles over the
years including as a councilmember, as the mayor and as a Carver
County Commissioner.
2. He played a key role in the formal incorporation of the Village of
Chanhassen and of establishing its present boundaries by advocating for
the incorporation of the various townships.
3. Al Klingelhutz had the moniker "Mr. Chanhassen" yet, even though he was
active in the development of the City for decades, there is currently no
street named after him.
4. Most importantly, Lake Ann Park, the crown jewel of our beautiful city's
park system very probably wouldn't even exist if it weren't for AI's foresight
and advocacy. He played an instrumental role in its acquisition for which
we are deeply grateful.
For these reasons we respectfully ask that you seek approval from the Council to
investigate our request such that the process towards the formal adoption of the
naming of the pavilion may begin.
Sincerely,
The Board of Directors for the Chanhassen Historical Society
Paula Atkins Lynn Murphy Ronald Roeser
Arthur Mason David Porath Nancy Simpson
Claire Mitchell Sandy Rodenz Kenneth Smith
156
CITY OF CHANHASSEN POLICY STATEMENT
Naming or Re- naming Public Facilities and Infrastructure
Background:
From time- to-time the Council is asked through a request or initiates itself; an action to name or
re -name a public facility and/or infrastructure improvement. Such actions are generally initiated
as an honorarium to someoAe for extensive public service and/or due to their historical
significance. So as to have some basic ground rules and so as to exercise proper constraint, the
Council wishes to create and adopt a policy governing such requests.
Policy.
Any requests to name or rename public facilities and/or infrastructure improvements need to be
submitted formally to Staff along with the reason and justification for the request and
documentation supporting the change.
Staff will then seek approval from the Council to investigate the request. If preliminarily granted
by Council, Staff will advertise the proposed naming or name change so as to seek appropriate
input. A public hearing should be scheduled and held following the public hearing the Council
will act on the request.
Each proposal must meet the following criteria:
I. A public facility and/or infrastructure improvements don't already carrying the name under. .
consideration.
2. The name be associated with a person that has participated in extensive public service, or
J. The name be associated with a person whose actions or deeds carrying historical significance
to the City of Chanhassen.
4. If the action is to consider renaming a public facility and/or infrastructure improvement, the
existing name must be generic such as Chanhassen Park, Elm, Oak, etc.
Adopted by the-Chanhassen City Council on March 10, 1997.