Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 02-02-2016
To: Mayor and City Council
From: General Services Department
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Consideration, discussion and possible preview of an ordinance amending the Broken Arrow Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 8, Cemeteries, Article II Park Grove Cemetery; Division 2. Babyland; Sec. 8-51., Created, to reflect the actual area used, Blocks 33 through 36, as designated for Babyland use, Sec. 8-55., Monuments and Markers, updated to include upright markers; and adding Division 3, Sec. 8-56., Created; Sec. 8-57. Niche, Sec. 8-58., Use of Property, Sec. 8-59., Identification of remains, Sec. 8-60., Cremains location, Sec. 8-61., Decorations, Sec. 8-62., Urn requirement, Sec. 8-63., Niche repair or destruction, Sec. 8-64., Errors, all providing for associated niche servicing and designating the remaining vacant blocks, Blocks 28 through 32 and Block 37 as an area for cremation niches; repealing all ordinances to the contrary; and declaring an emergency
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Background:
This ordinance was previously submitted to City Council on January 19, 2016. A copy of the preview Ordinance was not attached to the item and it is therefore being presented again for Council's review and approval.
The ordinance amends and updates Chapter 8, Article II, Division 2, Section 8-51 of the Broken Arrow Code pertaining location of Babyland plots. In the 1970's, an area called Babyland was created at the Park Grove Cemetery. The area divides a standard lot into two separate smaller lots, doubling the number of spaces available. This area is reserved for the internment of infants and babies at a substantially reduced price. The Babyland fee is currently set at $103.00 for a space, $103.00 for opening/closing of the space and is available for any infant or child that can fit in a half lot. In comparison, the standard grave space for a Broken Arrow resident is $1,589 with opening/closing costs set at $1,097.00.
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