Consent Item 3l
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: April 21, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Kaylyn Stainbrook, Interim Parks and Recreation Director THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of Memorial Bench Dedication in Rohner Park STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Accept the donation of a bench memorializing Iris Canter and authorize the Interim Parks and Recreation Director to collaborate with the Canter Family regarding bench and plaque specifications.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
During the April 14, 2025, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, Commissioners received a letter from the Canter Family regarding the family’s request to purchase and donate a bench with memorial plaque to honor their late 9-year-old granddaughter, Iris Canter, who regularly visited Rohner Park. The Commission approved to recommend to Council to accept the donation of a bench memorializing Iris Canter and to authorize the Interim Parks and Recreation Director to collaborate with the donor regarding bench and plaque specifications.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Staff time will be required, however no fiscal impact due to staff time being included in the budget.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve Staff’s recommendation to accept the donation of a bench memorializing Iris Canter and authorize the Interim Parks and Recreation Director to collaborate with the Canter Family regarding bench and plaque specifications. Consent Agenda vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Letter from Canter Family