TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Catherine Kauffman, Chair, Historical Advisory Committee
Duncan Miller, Town Clerk
DATE: October 12, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Kevin Burke, Town Manager
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AGENDA TITLE:
Title
Adoption of Resolution 2017-18, A Policy Governing the Recognition of Individuals, Groups, or Organizations
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Town Value(s):
☐ Primarily one-acre, residential community
☐ Limited government
☒ Creating a sense of community
☐ Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
☐ Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
☐ Preserving natural open space
The proposed policy will provide guidance to recognizing individuals, groups or organizations who live in Paradise Valley. The recognition event will bring residents together and create a sense of community.
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution Number 2017-18.
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Historical Advisory Committee was tasked with drafting a policy to codify the criteria and process to recognize individuals, groups and organizations who have made a lasting impact on the Town. In the past, recognitions were made at the bequest of the sitting Mayor or other member of the Town Council. Plaques were placed to commemorate George Adams, a Town resident who sat on the Planning Commission for 30 years; Barbara and Phillip Von Ammon, residents and founders of Paradise Valley; former mayor Joan Lincoln who designed the fountain and the Town entry monuments, was a council member, vice mayor and mayor, and sat on the Hillside Building Committee; and Diana Balazs, a Town resident who was a reporter for the Arizona Republic and wrote about Town happenings for more than 30 years. The new policy will provide guidelines for anyone wishing to recommend someone for recognition.
The Town Council reviewed the policy during the September 28, 2017 Study Session. Two language clarifications were suggested and incorporated into the policy. The first amendment clarifies what is not covered by the policy.
Exceptions: This policy does not address recognition of first responders who may be deserving of commendation for actions performed in the line of duty. Such recognition shall be at the discretion of the Mayor and Council. Further, Flag Protocol Policy #16 shall govern lowering of the flags at Town-owned properties.
The second amendment broadens the consideration for the impacts of the recognition on the visitors and residents.
2. Recognitions shall not detract from the surrounding community nor shall it impair the visual qualities of the site or be perceived as creating a proprietary interest;
Once adopted, the policy will be added to the Town Council Policy Book and implemented by the Historical Advisory Committee.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
None
ATTACHMENT(S):
Resolution Number 2017-18