SUBJECT: Consent Agenda
Title
An Ordinance of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Adopting Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Erie Cemetery
Body
DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
PRESENTER: Patrick Hammer, Director of Parks & Recreation
TIME ESTIMATE: n/a
only required for non-consent items
FISCAL SUMMARY: n/a
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Ordinance adopting revised rules and regulations governing the Erie Cemetery
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Staff from Parks and Recreation and the Clerk’s Office have been working with legal counsel and consultants from Cemetery Planning Resource Alliance (CPRA) over the past year to update the rules and regulations that govern the operations of the Erie Municipal Cemetery also known as Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The last update to these rules and regulations occurred in 2014. The agenda item for this evening is the Board’s review and approval of the updates and changes which are consistent with industry standards and improve the Town’s ability to operate the cemetery in a manner that best represents the Town. The changes address the following operational areas:
• Improved clarity of legal definitions
• Specified operational hours and time of interments
• Standards for burial space and grave size
• Procedural rules for natural burials and scattering/direct burial of cremated remains
• Regulations for monuments and decorations
Staff will implement the changes immediately upon Board approval.
Board Priority(s) Addressed:
ü Attractive Community Amenities
ü Small Town Feel
ü Safe and Healthy Community
ü Effective Governance
ü Environmentally Sustainable
ü Fiscally Responsible
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance 09-2021
2. Redline Cemetery Rules and Regulations
3. Cemetery Rules and Regulations