HomeMy WebLinkAbout074-R-20 Approval of the City of Evanston Donation Policy Amendment3/23/2020
74-R-20
A RESOLUTION
Approval of the City of Evanston Donation Policy Amendment
WHEREAS, City of Evanston establishes guidelines and provides criteria
for the acceptance of donations that give the City the ability to accept donations that
meet its needs and capacity to maintain the donation given; and
WHEREAS, The City of Evanston desires to encourage donations, while
at the same time considering fiscal impacts and on -going maintenance and operational
costs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston previously passed Resolution 3-R-20,
adopting the City's formal donation policy; and
WHEREAS, taking into account maintenance and operational
considerations, an amendment to this donation policy is necessary to limit the life of a
memorial bench donation to ten (10) years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby adopts the Amendment to the
Donation Policy For the City of Evanston, attached as Exhibit A.
74-R-20
SECTION 2: Resolution 74-R-20 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Attest:
Fdo6wdo Gomez
Eduardo Gomez, Deputy City Clerk
Adopted: September 14 .2020
Stephen H. Hagerty, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Kelley A. Gandurksi, Corporation
Counsel
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74-R-20
EXHIBIT A
AMENDMENT TO THE DONATION POLICY FOR THE CITY OF EVANSTON
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Amendment to the Donation Policv for the Citv of Evanston
The Donation Policy for the City of Evanston, as adopted in Resolution 3-R-20, is
hereby amended to add the following subsection, as follows:
5.4 The life of a donation of a memorial bench is limited to ten (10) vears. At the
expiration of this ten (10) near period, the donor will have the option to renew the,
memorial bench donation by fillinq out another memorial bench donation,
application.
The Donation Policy for the City of Evanston, as adopted in Resolution 3-R-20, is
further amended to add the following to the "Dedication of A Memorial Bench at City of
Evanston Parks and Lakefront" application:
Once you have made your selection, a name plate will be placed on the bench.
The life of a memorial bench donation is ten (10) vears. At the expiration of this ten (10)
vear period. the donor will have the option to renew the memorial bench donation.,