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Public facilities are generally easier to identify by reference
to adjacent street names, distinct geographic or environmental features,
primary use activity, or historical precedent. Accordingly, the preferred
practice is to give Borough-owned properties names of historical or
geographical significance and to retain those names.
When considering the renaming of an existing public facility,
proper weight shall be given to the fact that a name lends a site
or property authenticity and heritage; existing names are presumed
to have historic significance; and historic names give a community
a sense of place and identity, continued continuity through time,
and increases the sense of neighborhood and belonging.
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The Borough encourages the recognition of individuals for their
service to the community in ways that include the naming of activities
such as athletic events, cultural presentations, or annual festivals,
which do not involve the naming or renaming of public facilities.
a.
The naming of Borough facilities in honor of individuals will be
a rare event and will only be considered under the following conditions:
1.
The individual or family has made exceptional contributions to the
Borough including one or more of the following:
2.
There must be a well-defined connection between the contributions
of the individual or family and the Borough facility.
3.
No Borough facility shall be named after an individual for a period
of at least two years after his or her death to afford perspective
and an appropriate period of reflection.
4.
A petition signed by at least 200 Borough residents has been submitted
to the Governing Body requesting the naming or renaming of the facility.
5.
The cost of design and installation of a plaque or monument for the
facility that is being named or renamed pursuant to this section will
be determined by the Governing Body and will be paid by the requestor.
Moreover, the cost of the maintenance of the plaque or monument will
be determined by the Governing Body and will be paid by the requestor.
b.
The Borough is not responsible for damage or deterioration of the
monument and may remove it at any time for any reason in the discretion
of the Mayor and Council.
c.
Monuments.
1.
Monuments in honor or in memory of an individual or individuals may
be permitted on Borough property in rare cases, with the permission
of the Mayor and Council under the following conditions:
(a)
The person memorialized is closely associated with the area or facility
where the monument will be located and must be held in highest esteem
by a significant number of Borough residents.
(b)
The monument design is tasteful, discrete and unobtrusive and designed
to blend into the surrounding area.
(c)
The location of any monument will be determined by the Public Works
Manager with the approval of the Mayor and Council.
(d)
The cost of design, installation and maintenance of the monument
will be determined by the Governing Body and will be paid by the requestor.
(e)
The Borough is not responsible for damage or deterioration of the
monument and may remove it at any time for any reason in the discretion
of the Mayor and Council.
d.
Benches or Trees. Benches or trees in honor or in memory of deceased
persons may be placed in Borough parks or other Borough spaces at
the discretion of the Mayor and Council under the following conditions:
1.
The bench design or tree species and the location of the bench or
tree will be determined by the Governing Body.
2.
A relatively small plaque (five inches by eight inches) with inscription
or other written memorial information may be placed on the bench or
near the tree with the approval of the Governing Body.
3.
The cost of designing, installing and maintaining the bench or tree
will be borne by the requestor.
4.
The Borough shall not be responsible for damage or deterioration
of the bench or tree and may be removed at any time for any reason
without replacement.
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a.
The Borough Administrator shall refer any request for the naming
or renaming of a public facility or the placement of a monument, a
bench or a tree to the Mayor and Council who may, in their sole discretion,
consult with appropriate Borough boards, commissions and committees,
including but not limited to, the Planning Board, the Recreation Advisory
Committee, the Open Space Advisory Committee and the Historical Preservation
Advisory Committee.
b.
The Council shall hold a public hearing on any request received pursuant
to this Chapter and, in the case of a requested naming or renaming
of a public facility, may notify the general public of any discussions
regarding the request.
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In considering requests submitted pursuant to this section,
the Borough will not discriminate against any person because of age,
race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional
or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability,
nationality or sex.
