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Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission
General Services Director
SUBJECT: Tree Donation Request
Recommendation
PB &R Commission Agenda
Item No. S
October 1, 2002
To accept one tree donation and the installation at Grant Howald Park.
Discussion
Staff received an inquiry from Mr. Lee Solow regarding a proposed tree donation for Grant
Howald Park.
The donor submitted a letter dated September 5, 2002 requesting the approval of one Ginko
tree donation (Attachment). The plaque verbiage will read "Donated for Bruce Alan Solow
AKA Dr. Fako ", which conforms to City Council Policy G -5 (Attachment). Mr. Bruce Alan
Solow was a professional magician and his stage name was "Dr. Fako ". He was a member
of Hollywood's Magic Castle and performed for Newport Beach schools, the Boys Scouts of
American and Indian Princesses.
Mr. Solow has received a copy of this report and a notice of the Commission meeting.
Very respectfully,
David E. Niederhaus
Attachments: Mr. Lee Solow's letter dated September 5, 2002
Mr. Lee Solow's letter dated Septemebr 20, 2002
City Council Policy G -5
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Lee Solow
702 Heliotrope
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
September 5, 2002
Mr. Marcelino G. Lomeli
Park and Trees Maintenance Superintendent
City of Newport Beach
Post Office Box 1768
Newport Beach, California 92658 -8915
Dear Mr. Lomeli,
• Pursuant to our recent telephone conversation, I am writing to you regarding
donating a tree to the City of Newport Beach.
As we discussed, I would like to donate a tree to be placed at Grant Howald, along
with the standard 2" x b" plaque with the permitted verbiage that will read
"Donated for Bruce Alan Solow AKA Dr. Fako ".
I understand that this request is subject to approval by the City of Newport Beach
Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission.
If you should have any questions or need any more information from me lease do--- not hesitate to call me at (949) 640 -5633. Thank yo much for your
assistance with this matter.
Solow
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G -5
PARK AND STREET IMPROVEMENT DONATIONS
The City Council recognizes the need to provide residents with the opportunity to
donate trees, benches, and drinking fountains or related park and street improvement
items. This policy establishes criteria for donations to assure attractiveness, usefulness
and the capability to be maintained.
TREE DONATIONS
The tree -lined walkway at Oasis Passive Park beginning at 5th Avenue and Marguerite
in Corona del Mar shall be identified as one area where a tree with a bronze plaque can
be installed. Other trees with plaques can be donated and installed at locations
recommended by the General Services Director and approved by the Parks, Beaches
and Recreation Commission.
BENCH DONATIONS
It shall be the responsibility of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission to
• designate the type, style, design, and placement of City -owned benches on City
property. Areas of placement may be parks, streets, along the beachfront, within
villages, commercial districts, and neighborhoods, on a specific island, etc. Once an
area has been designated with a certain style or type of bench, the Parks, Beaches and
Recreation Commission may require that the designation be changed only by a formal
request for a redesignation.
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The factors to be addressed in preparing the list of approved benches for the City as
well as the final design for a specific site will include at a minimum: size, usage,
vandalism, traffic, security, view obstructions, location, style reflective of neighborhood
and cost. The Arts Commission will provide design review assistance as required.
Donation requests will be submitted to the General Services Department and meet the
following requirements.
A. Bench donations along a City street or beachfront will require the approval of the
General Services Director and the Traffic Engineer.
B. Bench donations within a commercial district will require notification of, and an
endorsement from, the local business association.
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C. Bench donations for parks within a residential community will require
notification of residents within 300 feet of placement and an endorsement from
the homeowners association, when applicable.
PARK AND STREET AMENITIES
Items such as benches, drinking fountains, tables, etc., can be donated to be included in
the public park system. Recognition on the item shall be a 2" x 6" plaque and limited to
Donated by (Name) or Donated for (Name) as a means of identifying the donation.
Donors of major park improvement gifts may elect to provide a dedicatory plaque not
exceeding 5" x 7" with name, date and appropriate text not exceeding 25 words.
All donations must be approved by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission.
The cost of a donated item, including identification plaque, shall be borne totally by
private funds. The City will assume ownership and maintenance if accepted and placed
in a public park or on a sidewalk unless other arrangements have been agreed upon.
The City will not assume responsibility for replacement due to vandalism or theft.
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Adopted - July 22,1992
Amended - January 24,1994
Amended - June 27,1994
Amended - June 24,1996
Formerly I -15
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