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ITEM B
12/8/97
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Authorization
REQUEST: The Parks and Recreation Department is requesting the Commission to
consider information received from "The Compassionate Friends-Orlando
Chapter" who are offering to donate a second park bench to the City for
installation at Central Winds Park.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide adequate information to the Commission so
that they can determine the appropriateness of accepting the proposed donated
bench.
CONSIDERATIONS:
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The Parks and Recreation Director met with Mr. Glickman who was
representing "The Compassionate Friends-Orlando Chapter". Mr.
Glickman stated that he was associated with the Compassionate Friends,
which is an organization which serves to meet with, council and assist
parents that have a deceased child.
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The Compassionate Friends organization meets twice each month and
there are no religious affiliations. The group is supported solely through
donations. Please see Attachment #l-Brochure/Flyer.
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The Compassionate Friends are offering to donate and install a second
park bench to the City of Winter Springs and locate it in the passive area
at Central Winds Park. The location would be mutually agreed upon with
the City and the organization representative.
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The bench is to be granite or marble in composition, approximately five
(5') feet long and would have deceased children's names listed in memory
on the pedestals. See Attachment #2-copy of bench picture.
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The bench would be constructed or purchased through donations received
or made by the organization. The bench is valued at $2,000.00 each.
ISSUE ANALYSIS:
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The acceptance of the bench will involve no cost or staff time to the City
with the exception of staff time expended making initial location
considerations and maintaining the areas around the bench.
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Should the bench be accepted for placement we envision no issues relative
to their presence as long as the quantity of placements is held to three (3)
or four (4).
FUNDING:
None associated with the donation acceptance.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Parks and Recreation Department recommends that the City Commission
give favorable considemtion to the acceptance and installation of a second bench
from The Compassionate Friends-Orlando Chapter.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
Upon approval from the Commission for acceptance of the bench the Parks and
Recreation Department will meet with The Compassionate Friends representative
to select future installation locations. The bench could be placed at any time
thereafter.
ATTACHMENTS:
#1- The Compassionate Friends-Orlando Chapter brochure copy
#2- Bench picture copy
COMMISSION ACTION:
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~ The Compassionate Friends,
~ Orlando Cbapter, Meets tbe
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