04-19-17 City Council Agenda Packet (amended)

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Donation Guidelines City of Eugene Parks and Open Space APPENDIX A NAMING POLICY FOR PARK LANDS AND FEATURES 1. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE The Parks and Open Space Division shall oversee the naming of park lands and features within the Eugene parks and open space system, with the exception of certain large buildings such as community centers and aquatic facilities. To ensure fair and consistent application of naming, all park lands and features requiring naming, or for which formal naming is requested, shall be evaluated and processed in accordance with these guidelines. Approved naming or renaming shall not constitute an obligation to provide a sign or other indication of the name. 2.JURISDICTION The establishment of formal legal names of permanent real property owned by the City of Eugene, including parks, requires legislative action and cannot be accomplished through administrative action. Only the Eugene City Council retains the authority to carry out legislative action to establish legal names. Features or distinct areas within parks, however, such as picnic structures or gardens, can be named through administrative action. 3. COMMON NAME VS. LEGAL NAME For operational and public identification purposes, the Parks and Open Space Division frequently refers to park property by a particular name which has not been legally defined or assigned by the City Council. Such names are called “common” or “use” names. In many cases, common names are used for long periods of time, and subsequently appear in documents and printed materials. Names may only achieve a legal standing by one of two means: 1.Eugene City Council resolution adopting the name 2.Eugene City Council adoption of a plan or document in which the common or use name is clearly used to identify the property or facility 4. NEW PROPERTY AND FEATURES As new property is acquired and new features are constructed, the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division typically establishes a name based on one or more of the source criteria listed below. Similarly, the Division may establish a name for existing parks property or features which have not been named. Adjacent Street - Names referencing an adjacent street. Geography – Names referencing geographical characteristics of an area near the park or facility, with consideration being given to archeological, geological, topographical, botanical, zoological, or human-made geographical characteristics. Geographical names shall reference features expressing timeless qualities likely to maintain name appropriateness over time. History - Names referencing a historic person, place, culture, or event associated with the land or facility. Subdivision/Neighborhood - Names referencing the surrounding neighborhood or subdivision comprising a significant portion of the park service area. Page - 1 -