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Home My WebLink AboutItem 5.1 Peace Pole CITY CLERK File # Dr9lj¡J~·~ - AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AprilS, 2005 SUBJECT: Request from Dublin and Bray Sister City Associations to install Peace Pole at Bray Commons Report by Diane Lowan, Parks & CommWlity Services Director ATTACHMENTS: 1. Correspondence from Dublin Sister City Association 2. Bray Commons Concept Plan RECOMMENDATION: ¥ Approve request; direct Staff to work with Dublin Sister City ~ . Association to identifY an appropriate location F1NANCIAL STATEMENT: Estimated installation costs to be reimbursed by Dublin Sister City Association - $500 DESCRIPTION: The Dublin Sister City Association and the Bray Sister City Association have joined together to present a Peace Pole to the City of Dublin. As explained in the attached correspondence from President Carol Satterthwaite, it is the desire of the associations that the pole be installed in Bray Commons Park.. The specifications of the Peace Pole are included with the letter. The Peace Pole stands seven feet tall when planted and has four plates with the inscription "May Peace . Prevail on Earth" in a different language, one on each side. In addition to the Peace Pole, the Bray Sister City Association wishes to also contribute an identifYing plaque that would be made of Wicklow granite and engraved. The Bray Commons Concept Plan is Attachment 2. Staff has identified several general locations for the Peace Pole; the first would be in the vicinity of the entrance where Maguire Way and Finnian Way meet. The Peace Pole could be installed in the planted area adjacent to the park sign or on the hill adjacent to the picnic area. The second location would be in the vicinity of the entrance at Maguire and Keegan. Staff would recommend that the final location be detennined after a meeting at the park with representatives from the Dublin Sister City Association. The estimated cost to the City for installation of the Peace Pole and the dedication plaque is $250 and the Dublin Sister City has indicated that they would reimburse the City for these costs. In September 2004, the Council confinned the date of May 7, 2005 for the Bray Commons Dedication event. The event is to be from 10:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. Staff recommends that the Peace Pole be accepted by the City at this event. The Mayor of Bray has indicated that she intends to be present at the dedication. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the request from the Dublin Sister City Association and the Bray Sister City Association to install a Peace Pole at Bray Commons and direct Staff to work with the Dublin Sister City Association to identify an appropriate 4IIIÞ ~~~~~~~~--------------------------~~~-~------------------------~~------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: Dublin Sister City Association 19b1 ITEM NO. 7.L G:\COUNCILlAgenda Staternentsl2005\4·5 Sister City R\I<u..t.doe \ t:b $"' I SISTER CITY ASSOCIATION . P.O. Box 2534 . DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA 94568 March 17, 2005 Diane Lowart Director Parks and Community Services City of Dublin Dear Ms. Lowart: The Dublin Sister City Association and the Bray Sister City Association have joined together to present a Peace Pole to the city of Dublin. It is the desire of the associations that the pole be installed in Bray Commons park. The specific location within the park would be selected by the city. e I have enclosed infonnation about the Peace Pole and the specifications for installation. The Bray Sister City Association has indicated they would be pleased to contribute the identifYing plaque that would be made ofWicklow granite and engraved. We would work with the city on the size of the plaque and how it would be installed. We will have a representative from our organization available for the designated council meeting to comment further on the project. Thank you for your help with this matter. Sincerely, ~¿~i/~ Carol Satterthwaite President Dublin Sister City Association e I.\-G% >\ ATTACHMENTl '·V .....m...'.......................................¡..,.._ PEACE POLE DATA· ,.1~~9'li'·. ',:Pe:ace Poles around the world: Over 200,000 :Courttries with Peace Poles: '80 Some'world leaders who have dedicated Peace Poles: .. Political: U,S. President Jimmy Carter.; many govemors and m.a:yot'$ . 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