HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 06/04/2019 - RESOLUTION 2019-069 NAMING THE GARDENS ON SPRING CAgenda Item 15
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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.”
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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?
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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:
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City Clerk