Setting Fee for Memorial Benches in Various City AreaMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Setting Fee for Memorial Benches in Various City Areas
DATE: September 14, 2011
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Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware recommends City Council approval to set the
cost of sponsorship of a bench at $2,000 for community parks and high service /impact
areas such as the Bee Branch and Historic Millwork District, and $1,600 for mini and
neighborhood parks and trails. The high profile area benches would sport a bronze
plaque. Sponsorship of the Historic Millwork benches had not been previously
discussed and Marie Ware recommends that memorials be allowed on those benches
as well.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Marie L. Ware, Leisue Services Manager
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager
Setting fee for Memorial Benches in various city areas
August 17, 2011
Dubuque
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to address the fee for memorial benches in parks,
along trails and other public spaces throughout the city.
BACKGROUND
Current Memorial Bench Pricing:
• Leisure Services has charged $ 850 for memorial benches in parks and the golf course.
• The fundraising material already printed and promoted for Bee Branch has the price set
for $ 2000.
• Teri Goodman shared that benches at the Port of Dubuque were sold for $1000 and the
covered benches for $ 2500. The price has not yet been set for the benches in the
connecting plaza.
Leisure Services price was set (I'm told) to cover the cost of the bench and the memorial
plaque. The price was set for Bee Branch because it was projected to cover the cost of the
bench and additional funds for the fund - raising side of the project.
The cost to the City for the 6 foot black strap benches including freight is Victor Stanley $
1268 or Wabash Valley $ 927
The cost of the Historic Millwork benches was $ 1092.
The cost of the memorial plaque adds between $ 50 for stainless steel or $ 210 for bronze
to each bench.
The costs above do not include installation. Some of the benches are installed as a part of
a project and thus costs are covered in that way and others are installed by Leisure
Services or Public Works staff.
RECOMMENDATION OR CONCLUSION
My recommendation is the cost of sponsorship of a bench should be $2000 for community
parks and high service /impact areas such as Bee Branch and Historic Millwork District and
$1600 for mini and neighborhood parks and trails. The high profile area benches would
sport a bronze plaque. Sponsorship of the Historic Millwork benches had not been
previously discussed and I further recommend that memorials be allowed on those benches
as well.
ACTION REQUESTED
Approval of the recommendation for pricing and adding memorial opportunities on the
Historic Millwork District benches.
cc: Teri Goodman, Cindy Steinhauser, Jenny Larson