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'\ . J. ¡;: Park & Recreation Commission i Minutes of April 24, 1996 A Page 2 a family tree. Mr. Aguilar mentioned that prior to digging, he would be contacting V. Fontana and Company to determine the necessary technical information about the exhumation. The digging would probably be done by City staff and would involve digging down 18"-24" in depth. Chairperson Truscelli asked if Mr. Maguire has offered to pay the expense of exhumation and Mr. Aguilar said the department will assume the expense. Mr. Aguilar explained that we are going solely on Mr. Maguire's word that the urn is buried where it is. Mr. Maguire buried the urn himself and did not obtain permission to do so. It was suggested using a metal detector to confirm the location of the urn. Commissioner Davis felt there is a liability issue and wanted to make sure we are legally entitled to proceed with this request. Commissioner Hughes felt that because of the circumstances surrounding the burial, the documents submitted by Mr. Maguire, and that there is no way to verify that the urn is where Mr. Maguire says it is, the Commission should not be approving this ,request. Mr. Aguilar stated Mr. Maguire took him to the actual spot where he buried the urn. Commissioner Swope suggested checking with V. Fontana and with the City Attorney regarding this matter. M/S Davis/Swope: To approve the request of Mr. Maguire with the stipulation that we verify the legal requirements with the City Attorney and that we verify the technical requirements with V. Fontana. Vote taken: Yes-3 No-3 Motion died due to a tie. Superintendent Seleznow stated that staff would contact the City Attorney and V. Fontana and will present the results of their research at the May meeting. Mr. Aguilar reviewed the results of the Union Cemetery Repair Project No.2 with the Commissioners. He said the repair project was completed April 3 and 5 by V. Fontana and Company and noted 53 monuments were repaired. The bill for the repairs totaled $1,890.00 which averages $35.66 per monument. The cost is shared 50/50 by HUCA and the department. To date, 78 monuments have been repaired at Union Cemetery. Mr. Aguilar mentioned that a few of the repairs have been completed by one of the department's landscape gardeners who has previous masonry experience. Mr. Aguilar hoped that by the end of the year all repairs at Union Cemetery would be completed. The Commissioners asked if anyone had brought back headstones that were previously removed because of vandalism at the cemetery and Mr. Aguilar stated that none had been returned. He said no advertising has been done on the repair project in order to avoid vandalism. Commissioner Swope asked if a special event would be held at Union Cemetery after the repairs were completed and invitations sent to next of kin . .. " -', - . '-" - '. ' , , " '" .--"" ,'~"': ,:"",;:,.0" ..