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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-05-22 06-193 ORDERmm No. 06 193 Item/Subject ORDER Authorizing the Friends of Call Pool to Offer Naming Gift Opportunities as an Element of a Capital Campaign for Improvements and Renovations to Dakin Pool. Responsible Department City Manager - Commentary: The attached order will authorize the Friends of Dakin Pool to Offer Naming Gift opportunities as a Part of their overall capital campaign for improvements and renovations to Dakn Pool. As a result of Council and staff discussions about the future of this pool, an interested group of citirens formed, established the Friends of Dakn Pool, and are workng he preserve the pool and equal Its utilization. Through their efforts, and working in conjunction with the Citys Department of Parks and Recreation, utilization of the pool increased dramatically during the calendar year 2005 swimming season. The Friends and the any have established an Executive Committee to assure coordination and maintain communications regarding efforts to improve and renovate the pool, and they plan to undertake a capital campaign to solicit contributions toward the cut of the required capital improvements. The City Council has previously adopted a resolve approving the efforts of the Friends ro solicit donations for Dakin Pool. Under this order, naming rights may be offered, subject to the approval of the Government Operations Committee, for areas including the pool house, picnic/play area, walkway, pool deck, equipment building, and such other areas or improvements as may be authorized by the Director of Parks and Recreation. Naming gift will not be accepted that would constitute advemsing for or promotion of alcohol or mbacco products. The size, location, wording, and design of permanent plaques acknowledging naming gift shall be approved in advance by the Director of Packs and Recreation. Department head Managers Comments: This proposal has been dis un sed by the Eakin Pool Executive Committee, which supportis . It�('[/ has also been reviewed and Is recommended by the Government Operations Committee. City Manager Budge Approval: Finance Director [-anal Approval: City sondmr Introduced for _ Passage _ Final Resu ing Page _ of Referral 06 193 Assignadto Ora ilor p isa May 22, 2006 �\ {y CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the Friends of Dakin Pool to Offer Naming Gift Opportunities as an Element of a Capital Campaign for Improvements and Renovations to Dakin Pool. WHEREAS, within recent years, the City Council has considered the future of Dakin Pool due to its level of utilization and the capital investment required to rehabilitate or replace Its bathhouse; and WHEREAS, as a result of these discussions, an interested group of citizens formed established the Friends of Dakin Pool, and are working to preserve the pool and expand its utilization; and WHEREAS, through their efforts, and working in conjunction with the City s Department of Parks and Recreation, utilization of the pool increased dramatically during the calendar year 2005 swimming season; and WHEREAS, the Friends and the City have established an Executive Committee to assure coordination and maintain communications regarding efforts to improve and renovate the pool; and WHEREAS, the Friends of Dakin Pool plan to undertake a capital campaign be solicit contributions toward the cost of the required capital Improvements; and WHEREAS, as an element of this campaign, the Friends are seeking authorization from the City to offer naming gift opportunities to donors; and WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted a resolve approving the efforts of the Friends to solicit donations for Dakin Pool; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CIT' COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT: 1. The Friends of Dakin Pool are hereby authorized to offer naming gift opportunities as an element of the planned Dakin Pool capital campaign. 2. Naming rights may be offered for areas including the pool house, picnigplay area, walkway, pool deck, equipment building, and such other areas or improvements as may be authorized by the Director of Parks and Recreation. 3. Final approval of the award of a naming right shall be at the sole discretion of the Government Operations Committee of the Council. 06 193 4. Naming gifts will not be accepted that, In the opinion of the Government Operations Committee, would constitute advertising for or promotion of alcohol or tobacco products. S. The size, location, wording, and design of permanent plaques acknowledging naming gifts shall be approved in advance by the Director of Parks and Recreation. IF CTTY COUNCIL May 32. 3006 Haffner Made and seconded for Passage Mike Robinson, president of Friends of Dakin Pont. Reassured that they Wald be kickiDg off their Capital Camapaign nom, fa order to raise funds for a bath hoose and a new fence Alicia Nicola stated that collection cmiscer would be going amt soon, and that it would be a fm campaiga pm CITY Cf.9RR M-"06-193 ORDER (f��1,gf Authorizing the Friends of Dakin Pool to Mier NauxagGirtOpporfmffies as an ffiecent of a Capital Campaign For Improvemnt anal Renovations to MkUr Pool .A jl�.