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(1) Odd F ~1l0~ Retains Owners hiD and Control: For over 35 years, the City bas worked witb the Odd Fellows In an infOIma/ manner when issues have arisen regarding the Cemetery's maintenance. Because the City does not own or control the Cemetery, the City is not (and unless the City acquired the Cemetery would not be) responsible for the Cemetery's maintenance. Additionally, as dilK:ussed below the City's ability to regulate the Ccmetery'S maintenance is limited to requiring weed abatement. If ~ Odd Fellows rctained ownermip, tbe City could continue to make inquiries to the Odd Fellows regarding the Cemetery's maintenance as the City receives requests and complaints from citizens, while recognizing that the City docs not have autbori~ to mandate standards of mainlenance outside of weed abatement, and any maintenance issue would be a privau: matter between the CemetC'ly and private parties. Mol'"Cl>Vel", notwithstanding lhc Cemetery's obligations, if any, for the pe:rpetual ClIIl: of plots sold between 1992 and 2002, lhc Cemetery's management would likely eonlc:nd that the condition of the Cemetery is adequate ;md expected for a non-endowment care OCDIerery. (2) Community Involvemenc The City could encourage local organizations and groups. such as historical SQcieties, churches, schools and other citizen groups, to cooperate with the Odd Fellows 10 help maintain the grounds of the Memorial Garden. rcsc:arch cemetC'ly records, and foSTer edllCation progr.uns related to the Cemetery. Under this scenario, the Cemetery would retain ownership and control. The City would not be actively involved in the Cemetery's maintenance or any olber projects WJdertaken by the comnnmity. (3) Museum Involvement: Because oftbe Cemetery's historic significance to pl-'I"m<:m, the City could explore opportunities for active participation by The Museum on Main Street (fonnerly the Amador Livermore Valley Historical Society Museum). This involvement could nmge from researcb ~ public ~dl1l('nr;...n on PIt1'..n~ntoD'S: historic figures buried in the C~etery to the coordinatiOtl of maintenance and preservation cfforts of the Cemetery's historic graves and plots. Through infonnation provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, staffleamed that there arc approximately 39 Pleasanton historic figures and families buried in Memorial Gardens. II As provided in the rust and second scenarios above, the Cemetery would retain ownership and control of the Cemetery and lhe City's participation would be limited 10 fostering the working relationship between the Cemetery and Mus<<UtD. (4) Veterans' GrOUD Involvem!;Dl: Tbe City could encourage Pleasanton's three Veterans groups--thc American Legion, lhe Vetcrans of Foreign Wars. and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary-to maintain and preserve the veterans' graves and plots. According to a member of lhe Veterans of foreign Wars Auxiliary who keeps records of existing historic and veterans' graves in Pleasanton, there arc 198 veterans buried in Memorial GardenS. Some of these graves 1IR also historic. For example, three veterans buried there servcd in the American Civil War and two veterans served in the Spanish-American War. More recent veterans are also buried in lhe Memorial Gardens. The Department of Veterans Affairs (V A) furnishes upon request and at no charge a government headstone or marker for the grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery. For al1 deaths occurring before September J 1,2001, tbe V A mIl provide" headstone or marker only for graves that are Dot marked wilh a private headstone. For deaths occurring on or after September 11,2001, the VA will furnish headstones for eligible veterans who are buried in private cemeteries. The V A will replace headstones and marker.:; previously furnishcd by the: feder.,] govertUm'"tl1t gaven""''''t ellptOl1.SC if the II For filrthi!'1 inrOnn.3f\.cm ()fI hi~'oric !,7f'3ves in Mnnoria.1 Giuden!. 'S~ Cemeteries of Pleasant on and Dublin California. Ljvermore.AmadorG=i1loglcaJ Soci<<y, 1990. Plea-santon Memorial Cardens Cemetery Rq7011 Pog.9 of]6