Votes and actions: parks board forwards two memorial-dedication recommendations to City Council

At the meeting the parks and recreation communications staff introduced two memorial dedication applications: Item 2 for a bench and plaque at Fort Tabor in memory of Arthur C. Burton Jr., and Item 3 for a bench, plaque and tree at Buttonwood and Lake Street in memory of Carl Natal. Both items were received and placed on file and later the board voted to recommend the dedications to the City Council.

Motions recorded in the meeting audio include (text as spoken): "Motion received and placed on file" for Item 2 (moved/seconded "By Councilor Roy, seconded by Councilor Oliver") and a later motion, "Motion to approve the dedication of the park bench," which the board passed. For Item 3 staff read the application and the board similarly moved to "receive and place on file" and then "grant the application for the Mora bench dedication," which the board passed. The chair announced both recommendations will appear on the City Council agenda for Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. for final votes.

The meeting audio recorded only aye votes and no opposition on these items; exact tallies were not specified in the transcript. The board also voted to waive the reading on Item 4 and took no further action on that item, and then adjourned at 6:47 p.m.