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<br />a. Maintain the book and records of the cemetery <br />b. Provide for the sale of burial rights within the cemetery to individuals and <br />families <br />c. Provide for the interment, entombment or inumment services as required <br />d. Assist the foundation board in determining the use of the remaining real property <br />within the cemetery <br />The contract with the Dioceses would be long term and provide for the Diocese to <br />collect a fee for their services. (See page 15 of the report for more information.) <br /> <br />6. With the assistance of Catholic Cemeteries and the Foundation and through the <br />appropriate bid process, the City would contract for maintenance services with a <br />qualified landscape contractor. <br /> <br />The Sloane report states that this approach would produce a municipal cemetery with a <br />community-minded, volunteer Board of Governors and a plan to provide for its operation and <br />maintenance on a long-term, sustainable basis. Further detail of the proposed joint operation is <br />included on pages 13-15 of the report. <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />In addition to the approach recommended by Sloane, the Council has a variety of options <br />including the following: <br /> <br />)> Option 1: Do not acquire the cemetery. <br />The Pleasanton Pioneer Cemetery could explore opportunities to partner with the Odd Fellows <br />Fraternal Cemetery instead of the City. Should Council select this option but wish to <br />contribute to the cemetery, a grant could be made to the Pioneer Cemetery group. <br /> <br />)> Option 2: Acquire the cemetery and maintain at "Pioneer" standard. <br />The cemetery is currently maintained at a level described as "Pioneer" or "Prairie" with <br />minimum landscaping and other maintenance activities provided. However, some <br />improvement to the site is needed to permit even this level of maintenance into the future. <br />Parks staff has prepared the following cost estimate that includes an initial capital investment <br />in the site to bring it to a more easily maintainable level and then an additional amount for <br />annual maintenance: <br /> <br />"Pioneer" Standard <br /> <br />. Initial capital investment (one-time) $104,000 <br />Includes clean up of the site, fIll and re-grade soil surface for safety, safety pruning of trees, <br />safety improvements to gravesite structures, install new trash cans, benches and water <br />fountains, etc. <br /> <br />SR 06:049 <br /> <br />3 <br />