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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: January 9, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Edy Coleman Memorial Bench
Prepared by: Tegan McLane, Cultural Arts & Heritage Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider a proposal to install a bench at Heritage Park's Pioneer
Cemetery in honor of longtime volunteer Edy Coleman.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the budget change from the General Fund Undesignated Reserve to cover the
cost of purchasing and installing a bench in Ms. Coleman's honor and direct Staff to
proceed with the purchase, installation, and naming ceremony.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Memorial benches are an unplanned expense. Funds would need to be allocated from
the General Fund to cover the cost of purchase and installation. The cost to purchase a
stone or steel park bench and memorial plaque, including shipping to Dublin, could be
as much as $3,500. Cost for installation is approximately $3,000.
DESCRIPTION:
At its December 5, 2017 meeting, Staff was directed to return to the City Council with a
report on installing a bench at Heritage Park and Museums in honor of longtime
volunteer Edy Coleman.
Mrs. Coleman and her husband, Dick Coleman, settled here in Dublin i n 1977 and
raised their family here. Mrs. Coleman was very active in many local community
organizations, including the Dublin Historical Preservation Association, and spent
countless hours volunteering at Dublin's Heritage Park and Museums. Mr. Coleman
deserves credit for recruiting and organizing other museum volunteers to help operate
the facility and lead tours for Dublin school children and other visitors.
Mrs. Coleman's daughter, Jamie Gardea, has indicated that the family shares the City
Council's desire to recognize Mrs. Coleman’s contributions.
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Staff has identified several possible locations for a memorial bench, including sites
along pathways within the Pioneer Cemetery which would offer a quiet location to rest
and reflect, and two options nearer to the Schoolhouse Museum, which offer a nice
location for volunteers or park visitors to meet up before going into the museum or relax
after visiting.
Staff has researched the cost of various memorial bench styles and recommends either
a steel or stone bench as the most durable and attractive option to complement the
surroundings. A stone bench requires the least amount of maintenance. A steel bench
is a more traditional choice. Staff will select the style that is most versatile and useful
within City of Dublin parks.
Staff recommends that Mrs. Coleman's family be invited to choose from among the
proposed locations for a bench in her honor and that a naming ceremony be
coordinated for some time in the spring at the family's convenience.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Mrs. Coleman's daughter, Jamie Gardea, was provided a copy of this report.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Budget Change Form
Budget Change Reference #:
From Un-Appropriated Reserves X Budget Transfer Between Funds
From Designated Reserves Other
Account Amount
1001.7601.73103 (Improvement - Not Bldg)$3,500.00
1001.7601.64102 (MCE Additional Services)$3,000.00
1/9/2018
Posted By:Date:
As Presented at the City Council Meeting
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CITY OF DUBLIN
Memorial bench at Heritage Park's Pioneer Cemetery in honor of longtime volunteer Edy Coleman
REASON FOR BUDGET CHANGE
FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
BUDGET CHANGE FORM
General Fund - Historic Facility Opes & Rental
City Council's Approval Required
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