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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 06/04/2019 - RESOLUTION 2019-069 NAMING THE GARDENS ON SPRING CAgenda Item 15 Item # 15 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY June 4, 2019 City Council STAFF Michelle Provaznik, Director, Gardens on Spring Creek Jody Hurst, Legal SUBJECT Resolution 2019-069 Naming the Gardens on Spring Creek Pavilion in Honor of the Everitt Family. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to approve proposed donor recognition for the Pavilion at the Gardens on Spring Creek. The Friends of the Gardens Board of Directors and Gardens staff have raised $375,000 towards completion of the Pavilion and five acres of new gardens and would like to name the pavilion in honor of Bob and Joyce Everitt. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The Gardens on Spring Creek is located at 2145 Centre Avenue in midtown Fort Collins. An element of the Master Plan completion of five acres of new gardens includes a new pavilion. As part of the fundraising campaign for the project, Gardens staff and the Friends of the Gardens Board of Directors raised $375,000 from the community towards naming the pavilion in honor of Bob and Joyce Everitt. The size of this donation makes it eligible for City Council to consider naming a key element of the project in accordance with the wishes of the donors. Gardens staff met with the Friends of the Gardens Board and Everitt family to review several donor recognition options. The preferred naming option selected was “Everitt Pavilion”. The recognition plaque is proposed to be located on the south-facing wall of the stage. Constructed of zinc, the plaque will match all other plaques located throughout The Gardens. The plaque will also include the names of donors who contributed to the project. A final design for the plaque has not been determined. City Code Section 23-141 provides rules related to naming of City facilities as follows: “In the event a significant financial donation has been made for the acquisition, construction or improvement of a property or facility, the property or facility or a portion thereof may be named either for the donor or in consideration of the wishes of the donor, which name may be that of a person living or deceased. Donations shall be for no less than seventy-five (75) percent of the total value or cost of the property or facility or portion thereof to be named. If such a donation is received from an individual, family or entity, the City Council will give significant weight to a naming or recognition request from the donor but will consider such a request in light of other policy or practical priorities and concerns and the public interest in general. In some instances, the naming of a portion of a property or facility or a specific feature of the property or facility for a donor may be an appropriate alternative to naming the entire property or facility.” Agenda Item 15 Item # 15 Page 2 The cost of the pavilion in The Gardens expansion is $500,000. Total project cost is $2.8 million. Illustrative renderings of the donor recognition are attached. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS No City financial impacts. The $375,000 has been received in full. ATTACHMENTS 1. Gardens Naming and Recognition (PDF) THE GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK DONOR NAMING & RECOGNITION SPRING 2019 ATTACHMENT 1 PAGE 1 THE GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK In 2004, the Gardens on Spring Creek officially opened its doors with the mission to enrich the lives of people and foster environmental stewardship through horticulture. Since then, The Gardens has been growing in every way – in visitations, educational programs, acres of gardens developed, community garden programs created, and overall community impact. The $3M Visitor’s Center capital investment has been funded through $800K of community philanthropy and $2M awarded by Fort Collins’ voters through a 10-year quarter-cent tax renewal dedicated to community improvements passed in April 2015. The Gardens on Spring Creek has been the beneficiary of generous, committed and sustaining philanthropy. And, in return, The Gardens has identified the enclosed opportunities to publicly recognize and celebrate their generosity to our mission. Respectfully presented, Nina Bodenhamer Director, City Give Jim McDonald Director, Cultural Services Michelle Provaznik Executive Director, The Gardens on Spring Creek, Cultural Services THE GREAT LAWN, THE UNDAUNTED GARDEN, FOOTHILLS GARDENS THE VISITOR’S CENTER Passionate and committed non-profit partners, The Friends of the Gardens, led our Phase 1 garden expansion. It was made possible through $2 million dollars of community-based philanthropic support. An additional $800,000 was generously provided by the City of Fort Collins. The expanded Gardens on Spring Creek Visitor’s Center will contain the Conservatory Butterfly House, meeting room, observation tower, new entryway with gift shop, a cafe, and office space. These additions will double the Gardens’ square footage. PAGE 2 Currently, City of Fort Collins Ordinance No. 134, 201 provides the only guidance for the philanthropic naming of City facilities. It sets a financial threshold: “the donation should be no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the value of the property, facility, feature or portion thereof to be named.” However, it does not provide guidance as to consistent scope, equitable practices nor successful distinctions between intent described by Code and practices defined by policy. Fall 2019, City Give – the City’s pioneering initiative to orchestrate and coordinate philanthropic relationships – will provide City leadership and Council with recommendations for a matured enterprise-wide approach to philanthropic naming and recognition. Revised naming and acknowledgment guidelines, approved by Council and implemented by leadership, will guide the strategic and consistent recognition of future philanthropic donors, and will: > Identify the values and vision for the role (and boundaries) of philanthropic naming for the City of Fort Collins. > Provide potential donors with equitable, consistent, and appropriate recognition for their generous support, leading to lasting and mutually beneficial relationships with the City. > Link future naming opportunities securely to the City’s values, reputation, and brand promise. > A robust naming and recognition policy will help ensure gifts with associated recognition are managed in a consistent manner, and according to established City Code and enforced by Administrative policy. CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND PHILANTHROPIC NAMING & RECOGNITION The enclosed respectively offers: A) One item for Council consideration of philanthropic naming, and, B) A portfolio of the diverse range of donor acknowledgment throughout The Gardens on Spring Creek. PAGE 3 THE EVERITT PAVILION MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THE EVERITT PAVILION FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION The Gardens on Spring Creek staff, The Friends of the Gardens, and dedicated community volunteers raised $375,000 through community charitable gifts in order to name the stage in honor of Bob and Joyce Everitt. The value of this collaborative gift meets the City’s eligibility for consideration of a naming award. A recognition plaque will be placed on south-facing wall of the stage. Constructed of zinc, the plaque will match the other plaques located throughout The Gardens, and will include the names of those donors who generously contributed to the stage and pavilion in honor of the Everitts. PAGE 4 April 8, 2019 Mayor Troxell and City Council Members, On behalf of the Everitt Family, I would like to express our support and gratitude to the City of Fort Collins for recognizing our parents, Bob and Joyce Everitt, at the Gardens on Spring Creek through the naming of the Everitt Pavilion and a bronze sculpture. Our parents have always had a deep love of Fort Collins. The Everitt Pavilion and Sculpture at The Gardens honors their passion for the community, nature, the arts and culture. The community effort to honor them in this way has been extraordinary. Our family is deeply humbled by the generosity of the many community supporters who share our parents’ vision for Fort Collins. Thank you for honoring their legacy. The Everitt Pavilion and Sculpture represent the best of Fort Collins - a collaborative community coming together to honor the past while celebrating our vibrant future. Sincerely, David Everitt LETTER FROM DAVID EVERITT PAGE 5 DONOR RECOGNITION The scope of donor recognition is broad and can take many forms, shapes and physical presentations. It begins with a genuine thank you—for every gift large and small—and may scale into lasting, physical acknowledgments for donor generosity. The award of naming rights denotes a donor’s name is embedded within the name of the feature or facility. I.e. Canvas Stadium. However, many philanthropic gifts warrant public recognition even if formal “naming” doesn’t take place. Such recognition is an opportunity to publicly celebrate donors and their generosity to our organization. MANY FACTORS INFLUENCE THE FINAL DECISION FOR RECOGNITION, INCLUDING: Does the recognition adhere to the City of Fort Collins sign, brand and identity standards? Does the recognition reflect the mission and design intent of facility, feature and/or physical space? Is the acknowledgment proportionate to the gift? Are there costs to maintain, install and/or update the recognition? PAGE 6 GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK PORTFOLIO OF DONOR RECOGNITION The Great Lawn, The Gardens on Spring Creek In honor of Bohemian Foundation & Woodward, Inc. A Philanthropic Gift of $1,000,000 ADDITIONAL WORDING OPTIONS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE GREAT LAWN IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF BOHEMIAN FOUNDATION & WOODWARD, INC. PAGE 7 UNDAUNTED GARDEN In recognition of Utilities/Water Wise Conservation, A Gift of $150,000 CAFÉ GROVE In honor of Bob Everitt and Rotary, Community Dollars $100,000 UNDAUNTED GARDEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY OF FORT COLLINS UTILITIES CAFE GROVE IN HONOR OF BOB EVERITT AND ROTARY CLUB OF FORT COLLINS PAGE 8 HERB GARDEN Made Possible by UC Health, A Gift of $100,000 BRIDGE Odell Brewing Company, Gift of $50,000 HERB GARDEN GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY UCHEALTH IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF ODELL BREWING COMPANY PAGE 9 MADE POSSIBLE BY COMMUNITY GIVING $5,000 - $50,000 In addition to large architectural tributes, donors are recognized in various ways throughout The Gardens expansion including plaques in gardens and on pergolas, bike racks, benches, and more. These opportunities for recognition allow The Gardens to public celebrate gifts and acknowledge the role charitable giving plays in supporting the City’s mission. A list of generous community donors — including individuals and business, foundations and family funds — with gifts ranging from $5,000 to $40,000. > Judith Aranow > Associates in Family Medicine > Bank of Colorado > John and Nina Bodenhamer > Boettcher Foundation > Rhys Christensen > Francis Clark > Community Foundation of Northern Colorado > Diane Crews > Dellenbach Motors > Dohn Construction > Bob and Joyce Everitt > Gates Family Foundation > Cindy Gormley > Griffin Foundation > John and Connie Hanrahan > Gwen Hatchette > Don and Jan Jorgensen > Larry and Pat Kendall > Kluver-Moore Foundation > Bill and Chris Kneeland > The Markley Family Foundation > The Morgan Family > Jean Muirhead > New Belgium Brewing Company > The Nicol Family Foundation > Dan and Michelle Provaznik > Rotary Clubs of Fort Collins > Wayne and Phyllis Schrader > Francoise Smith > Don and May Wilkins Charitable Trust PAGE 10 Capital gifts have ranged in amount but, regard- less of size, are equally valuable to the total contribution of community giving. Forty (40) sculpted butterflies designed by local artist, Ren Burke, were underwritten by donors at $1,000 each and will be on display in Visitor’s Center. To date, 160 donors contributed gifts of $250 each toward the Garden Friends Pathway, a bricked exit from the expanded Visitor’s Center. And, hundreds of other donors, supporters and volunteers, not included here, have supported The Gardens expansion through ongoing giving campaigns such as Colorado Gives Day, Annual Campaigns and other gifts. -1- RESOLUTION 2019-069 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS NAMING THE GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK PAVILION IN HONOR OF THE EVERITT FAMILY WHEREAS, on November 1, 2011, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 134, 2011, amending Chapter 23, Article V of the City Code to add new provisions regarding the naming of City properties and facilities; and WHEREAS, on September 1, 2015, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 090, 2015, which repealed and re-adopted those provisions in Section 23-141 and authorized the City Manager to establish administrative rules and procedures for the consideration and recommendation to City Council of names for City-owned or -operated properties or facilities; and WHEREAS, Section 23-141 provides that only in the event that a significant financial donation has been made for its acquisition, construction or improvement may a property or facility, or a portion thereof, be named either for the donor or in consideration of the wishes of the donor; and WHEREAS, to be considered significant the donation must be for at least seventy-five percent of the total value or cost of the property or facility or portion thereof to be named; and WHEREAS, Section 23-141 also provides that City Council will give significant weight to a naming or recognition request from the donor, but will consider such a request in light of other policy or practical priorities and concerns to the public interest; and WHEREAS, the City is making additions to the Gardens on Spring Creek in midtown Fort Collins (“the Project”); and WHEREAS, as part of the Project, a pavilion is being constructed at a cost of $500,000; and WHEREAS, the Friends of the Gardens, a local non-profit with the mission of cultivating a world-class botanic garden through fundraising and advocacy, has helped to raise $375,000 toward the construction of the pavilion; and WHEREAS, the Friends of the Gardens raised the $375,000 to honor Bob and Joyce Everitt, who have made numerous philanthropic, community, and business contributions to Fort Collins; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that in considering all policy and practical priorities, it is appropriate to name the Project’s pavilion “Everitt Pavilion” in accordance with the wishes of the Friends of the Gardens and the Everitt family. -2- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. Section 2. That the City Council hereby directs that the Project’s pavilion be designated “Everitt Pavilion.” Section 3. That the City may modify or remove the approved name in the future in the event the City Council determines such modification or removal to be appropriate in light of changed circumstances or other matters of public interest or convenience. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 4th day of June, A.D. 2019. _________________________________ Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk