1n Olson Comm. Gardens Rename
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM:
Jill Sinclair, Environmental Resources Specialist
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DATE:
May 25, 2005
SUBJ:
Renaming the Chanhassen Community Gardens to Olson
Community Gardens
REOUESTED ACTION
Approve the request to rename the Chanhassen Community Gardens to Olson
Community Gardens,
BACKGROUND
Al Olson contributed much to the development and implementation of the
Chanhassen Community Gardens, He was a constant presence at the site and
informally oversaw the daily operations and upkeep at the gardens, To honor his
death, it would be appropriate to recognize his significant investment of time and
effort to the site by renaming it Olson Community Gardens,
DISCUSSION
Paying tribute to respected members of the community and loved ones is not
unprecedented in the city, Examples of public recognition include a park bench
along Kerber, a meditation area along Lake Ann, an annual 5K event and the
renaming of Chanhassen Pond Park,
The city policy statement on naming or re-naming public facilities or
infrastructure states that four criteria must be met in order to approve a name
change, Staff findings are as follows:
1. A public facility and/or infrastructure improvements don't already carry
the name under consideration.
The current title to the property is 'Chanhassen Community Gardens',
2. The name be associated with a person that has participated in extensive
public service, or
Al Olson was very active in the community served on the Senior
Commission and worked hard to insure that the gardens were created.
3. The name be associated with a person whose actions or deeds carry
historical significance to the City of Chanhassen.
This criterion does not apply.
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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.
The current title to the property is 'Chanhassen Community Gardens'.
The re-naming of the gardens meets all criteria for the change. Staff recommends
that the gardens be named "Olson Community Gardens".
On April 16, 2004 the Senior Commission recommended that the City Council
rename the community gardens to Olson Community Gardens to commemorate
former Senior Commissioner, Albin Olson.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council adopt the following motion:
"The Chanhassen City Council approves the re-naming of the Chanhassen
Community Gardens to Olson Community Gardens."
ATTACHMENTS
1. City of Chanhassen Policy Statement, Naming or Re-naming Public
Facilities and Infrastructure
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN POliCY STATEMENT
Naming or Re-naming Public Facilities and Inftastructure
Background:
From ûme-to-ûme the Council is asked through a request or initiates itself: an acûon to name or
re-name a public facility and/or inftastructure improvement. Such 8CÛons are generally initiated
as an honorarium to someone 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 inftastructure improvements need to be
submitted formally to Staff along with the reason and justification for the request and
documentation supporting the change.
Staffwill then seek approval ftom the Council to investigate the request. If preliminarily granted
by Council, Staffwill 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:
1. A public facility and/or inftastructure 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
3. The name be associated with a person whose acûons or deeds carrying Iústorica1 significance
to the City of Chanhassen.
4, If the acûon is to consider renaming a public facility and/or inftastructure improvement, the
existing name must be generic such as Chanhassen Park, Elm, Oak, etc.
Adopted by the Chanhassen City Council on March 10, 1997.