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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
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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.
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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
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ORDER
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Pool to Mier NauxagGirtOpporfmffies
as an ffiecent of a Capital Campaign
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