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DONATION OF A MEMORIAL BENCH AND PLAQUE AT FAIRVIEW PARK
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/MAINTENANCE SERVICES DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: ROBERT RYAN, MAINTENANCE SERVICES MANAGER (714) 754-5123
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends that the Parks and Community Services Commission accept the donation of a bench and plaque to be installed in Fairview Park in memory of Ryan Fenley.
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BACKGROUND:
The City is in receipt of a letter from the Fenley family requesting permission from this Commission to donate a bench and plaque to be installed in Fairview Park in memory of Ryan Fenley who passed away June 1, 2024 (Attachment 1).
Ryan Fenley grew up in Costa Mesa, attending California Elementary and TeWinkle Middle School, and was a graduate of Estancia High School. Ryan is survived by his wife, Pam and their two sons, Carter (24) and Colby (22) who all reside in Mesa Verde. The Fenley family were members of the Mesa Verde Country Club when their kids were younger. Ryan loved golf and would golf with his childhood friends at the Costa Mesa Golf Course every Saturday. He also worked at the golf course when he was a teenager picking up range balls at night.
The Fenley family spent many evenings at Fairview Park walking the bluffs at sunset with their dogs and enjoying the beautiful environment of Fairview Park. The family would love to have a bench in a place where they have so many precious memories together. The bench would serve as a place to gather and to share those memories with family and friends who still reside in Costa Mesa.
ANALYSIS:
The request meets the requirements set forth by City Council Policy 800-4 (Attachment 2). Staff has reviewed the proposed location in Fairview Park and determined that the proposed location is suitable for the memorial bench and plaque (Attachment 3). The request was presented to the Fairview Park Steering Committee on December 10,...
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