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- 5 - <br />6. MEMORIAL PLAQUES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY <br />6.1. Public rights of way shall not be considered as sites for monuments, <br />except that the City may honor City employees who die or have died in the <br />line of duty while serving the City, by placing a memorial plaque at or near <br />the location of each employee’s death, and only if each of the following <br />conditions exists: <br />a. The property owner adjacent to the location of the proposed <br />memorial plaque has been consulted on the placement of the <br />memorial. In the event the property owner does not agree to the <br />proposed location, the City will attempt to locate a nearby <br />alternative location; <br />b. The memorial plaque must be flat and level with the sidewalk, and <br />placed behind the curb; and <br />c. The memorial plaque does not interfere with the public use of the <br />sidewalk or right-of-way area. <br />7. WALL OF HONOR <br />7.1. The City may construct a “Wall of Honor” to memorialize the names of <br />distinguished community leaders who have made substantial contributions <br />to the City, under the following conditions: <br />a. The location of the “Wall of Honor” and the format of names and <br />inscriptions shall be established by the City Council. <br />b. Persons nominated for the “Wall of Honor” shall have been <br />dedicated community leaders who have contributed significantly to <br />the quality of life offered by the City and who have realized the <br />vision expressed in the original General Plan. The honoree must <br />have had a significant presence in the community throughout a <br />substantial portion of his/her life and should have made notable <br />impacts on sustaining the quality of life of the residents of the City. <br />c. Nominees must have been deceased for at least five years and not <br />previously honored by the City in another capacity, such as by <br />having a building, facility, or other memorial named in their honor. <br />d. The number of names on the “Wall of Honor” shall not exceed the <br />number of years the City has been incorporated, in an effort to <br />maintain the significance of being honored thereon. <br />e. Only a current member of the City Council may nominate a citizen <br />to be included on the “Wall of Honor.” The determination of the <br />8.B. - Page 12