Title Rules & Regulations Booklet
Subject: Needed changes to the Rules & Regulations Booklet.
Recommendation:
10/16/2006 - Supervisor Bedard informed the Commission that changes to the booklet were not yet ready. On a motion by Sandy Weidner Seconded by Dale Slaasted, the item was deferred to the November Meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
12/04/2006 - Discussion held about getting the Rules and Regulation book out. Sandy asked that support be given to the staff, for the booklet. Jack said that the Park and Recreation would help. Sharon asked for a review booklet and a new one be sent out to the Commissioners.
RECOMMENDATION:
01/15/2007 - Supervisor Bedard reported on the rewriting of the Rules and Regulations booklet asking that the Commissioners report back to him as soon as possible with corrections or changes.
Chairperson Baldukas said that she had received calls requesting that upright markers be allowed in the sections of Graceland where only flush markers are currently allowed. She said that she had spoken with former cemetery supervisor Gene Schuster and Dave Weiss from Catholic Cemetery regarding how the rules first came about and if changing the rules was a good idea. Since the elimination of the buy - back program, she noted, people who have gravesites in areas where only flush markers are allowed have little choice.
Supervisor Bedard explained that whenever a grave purchase is made at Graceland, rules regarding the type of marker allowed are carefully gone over but that people don't always understand mainly because they like the site. He received past problems when someone requested a rule change and pointed out potential future problems, should the rules and regulations be changed. He recommended that the rules and regulations be left as written. The matter was deferred to the February meeting, on a recommendation by Alderperson Weidner, who said it would be better to wait until the audit was completed before deciding.
Recommendation:
02/19/2007 - Rules and Regulation booklet - Under MANAGEMENT a complete paragraph was omitted. Director Snow said "that it had to be included, because they did not have the authority to just remove it. Therefore the following will be included "The manager shall have general supervision and control of the cemetery grounds, including all private lots subject to the direction and approval of the Cemetery Commission."
Additions submitted by Supervisor Bedard on rules and regulations headstone changes were accepted and will be included in the booklet.