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only authorizes one monument to honor a particular event, person, or topic. d. The proposed monument is not objectionable to the persons or community that the monument is intended to honor. If through the public outreach process, the City Manager finds that a proposed monument is a source of substantial dissention or discord within the City, the City Manager shall seek further direction from the City Council before making a final determination. e. The proposed location of the monument is in a park or plaza that is related to the underlying purpose of the monument or the site in the park or plaza has been designated in a master plan or other approval of the City Council or City Manager as a particularly appropriate site for a proposed monument. f. The monument has been designed by or under the direct supervision of a qualified professional in the art or design field, and provides a quality, scale, and character commensurate with the location, circulation, and use patterns of the City property. The City may solicit input from a qualified professional in making this determination. Monuments shall not displace the intended function and or use of said property, as articulated in adopted master plans or similar City documents. g. The monument is made of durable materials, able to withstand the elements for a minimum of 50 years with minimum maintenance, is made of scale, materials, color, and style appropriate and consistent with aesthetics of the proposed location of the monument and such other reasonable factors as the City Manager determines. h. There is a committed and verifiable funding source for the review, design, fabrication, installation and maintenance of the monument before proceeding to incur City costs and staff time. This funding should also cover the cost of the monument's maintenance as determined by City. In any monument maintenance agreement, the City will require an up-front endowment or deposit to cover at least once year's maintenance of the monument to protect the City against future default. Nofinrithstanding the City's decision to enter into a maintenance agreement, the monument remains City property and the City may remove the monument at any time and for any reason. 6. MEMORIAL PLAQUES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY 6.1. Public rights of way shall not be considered as sites for monuments, except that the City may honor City employees who die or have died in the line of duty while serving the City, by placing a memorial plaque at or near the - 4 -