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Resolution 1982-105 "c" ~,. ;'-:"'~''''''' ~ July 27, 1982 c..- . , ~ _ ~~.2~;~':~t4~~;:t~~~!t~;~~:t.':~<' : A ItESOLUTIOfI ADOPTU,o^ POLIcY to GOVERN TIlE OPERATION OF TIlE &.AXE TlWFORO MDtORIN. GARDENS . .,', <",", RESOLUTION NO. 82-105 ~';,,"" WEREAS. on August 3. 1976. thcl Board of Countl CoIIIIlfssfoners adopted ~~0. .' '~~.po1fC1 governing the rights of intenaent. adaainfstration. lIIintenanc. :.~ ,;-',;' ~:I';.. ,~. ' j,_ . .'4 -' , " , i~"1nd dev,'opaaent 0' Lak. Trafford MeaIorfil Gardens. slid polfcy including ,~r,-_'. "tJat dfsposition of indigent deceased; and , WHEREAS. in order to .ore clearly defint the rules and regulations which govern the administration and development of Lake Trafford Memorial Gardens. the need exists to provide a separate. revised policy for the operation of the -Cemetery-. NOW. llfERfFOPF.. BE IT RESOLVED BY niE BOARD OF COUNTY CCM4ISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTy. ,FLORIDA that all previous rufes and regulations for Lake ..' Trafford Memorial Gardens be and hereby ar. revoked and rescinded. and that the attached Policy, a copy of which shall be set forth in the Minutes of the . Board of County ConIIlfssioners for this day, be. and hereby are declared io be tho~e Rules and Regulations which shall henceforth govern the administration. aalntenance and developmlnt of Lake Trafford HeIIIorial Gardens. THIS RESOLUTION adopted after ~ti~I, second and roll ~~lj.~ follows: WtIISSIONER Brown M)tioned and aye CCHUSSIONER Pistor Seconded and aye C(MtISSIOI4ER Kruse Aye C<HtISSIONER Wenzel Aye cmUSSIONER W.iJDer Aye This 27th . July 1982. day of BOARD OF COUNTY CCHfISSIONERS COLLI ER COUNTY. FLORI DA " &, ",.., .. ,,' , . ~ r::. July 27, 1982 ~:P'JO rAcE 100 ~_:c(" ~ ?" 1" ,', ~ BOARD OF COUNTY CCH11SSIONERS POLICY OPERATION OF LAKE TRAFFORD MEMORIAL 'GARDENS " , . SECTION ONE: Purpose On August 3. 1976, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a policy gcm:rning thu rights of interment, adinlnrHI'Cl~~:m. !:".aintanance and development of Lake Trafford Memorial Gardens, said policy includfng the disposition of indigent deceased. ' In order to more clearly define the rules and regulations which govern the administration and development of Lake Trafford Memorial Gardens. the need exists to provide a separate. revised policy for the operation of the "Cemetery". SECTION TWO: Establishment of Rules and Regulations to Govern Administration and Maintenance of Lake Traff~rd Memorial Gardens Lake Trafford Memorial Gardens. a cem@ttry acquired and maintained by Collier County for the public benefit under authority of Chapter 63- 1243, Special Acts of the ~.orida Sta~ LegiSlature. and as recorded in Plat Book 8, Pages 32. 33, 34 and 38 of the Public Records of Colli,r County, Florida. is subject to the following Rules and Regulations prescribed for the protection of owners' interment rights therein and for the administration. maintenance and development of the Gardens. SECTION THREE: Scope of Responsibility The Public Works Administrator/County Engineer shall be responsible' for sale of lots. burial of indigent persons, maintenance. monitoring of burial procedures to ensure compliance with the rules and regulations established herein, and general administration and keepinq of records concerning Lake Trafford Memorial Gardens. ~ECTION FOUR: Regulations Pertaining to Interment A. lot~ or ~rave ~~~~p., shall be used e~~y for burial of hum:n dead. Only one intent1Cnt shall be made in a grave (with the exception interment of mother and infant. or two children) in one cask,t. ' 1 ";i 4r~;I~:'''' ':~i;f~' ; ,lI., ~'M;:;~},';-: '~;::\#:.":;';'" " " D.;- Purchuo of a tot or' gravo space; shall convoy onty tho right 0 burial thorein"subject to such regulations IS.Y be In foree It the .,ttM of"burial. ,;;~;,: ,~;,.:.c.'::8u~1';'1. in lboveground vaults Shal,1'beprohib1ted., ',. 1., ,1..... "-',:, '0 ..' .....'V...>> <, . .. ;.... ~i'<'..,..: ',1 " '_'-;. ,4 ).;. _ "'10 , e,':;" ~"', D.) Sites'lIUst be tocated and staked by the Collter County,Engtneer1ng Depart.-nt's Survey Crew. ;, ',;, , .'ilr.tt:i~ . ',," ..' -'-1l,,'i_",):~r:'~,~; E.o Burial Clsket and Liner Requirements: " o;:;,;'l'1; (1) Burial in the Adult Section of the Gardens shall require, It a .inimum, a manufactured. cloth covered casket and a metal or concrete liner. Burial of decomposed bodies shall require. at a ~nfmum, a metal. sealed casket similar to the brand name Zfegler and . metal or concrete liner. (2) (3) S",f'lal in t~ Infant Section of the Garden$ !'h~H f"equ're, It . .inimum. a vault-casket combo, dome-sealed, polyfoa. fiber pastic, weather-proofed casket. a vault casket CCIIbo shall not require an additional liner for intement~ . (4) All caskets and liners shall be approved by the Public Works Administrator/County Engineer or his designee ana no burials other than in approved caskets and liners shali be permitted. F. Notice of ,chlduled funerals must be given to, and an authorization to bury lUst be obtai"ed from the Public Works Administrator/County , Engineer or 1115 designee no less than twenty-four (24) hours before the IrlllV4.iilo:Ca tillle o( the funeral. ' SECTtnN FIVE: Indigent Burials " A. The Public Works Administrator/County Engfneer or his designee shall assign burial spaces for those persons whose finances do not penait the purchase of a grave. Those spaces will be made available at the request of the ColI fer County Social Services Dfrector or his designee. B. The Public Works Administrator/County Engineer or his designee shall be responsible for the opening and closing of grave sites for indigent burials and indtgent veteran burials. The burtals of indigents and indfgent veterans will be in accordance wfth the request o~ the Collier County Social Services Director or hi,S designee. , 'I. ,~,,:~~~;fIIW" 070 1&H'1^~ . . """" fftK "" \.:tF ., "!.'" , "~,'~ECTIOtt SIX: Sila of loti :~',:' ' , .,' July 27, 1982 .....'~". :'\. -',>, "':'~"':" , . -':{~; :j:,:)j:~;"~',,?, ~.' rurchaso of intol'llClnt rights shall bo (roll Coll far County .Ji'(r'?~' on1'.'~i.ftOc.llos shill bo .do othor than to nAturAl parsons, oxCctpt to , ,/'1,:';: tunol'al hoaIos for ila!d1ato use. No resalo or transfer of intcu"IIIent ;;.:,tghts other thAn by involuntary operAtton or hw shc1ll bo pcl'llllttcd. d,~t,.~t,the County shall repurchc1SQ any unused rl!Jht U))on requC!st 't'C*',ttId'ownor thoraof for tho original prico. loss recording or othor teo.j'w:lnt. other actual detcnninable expensQs. No lot owner shall i:',' : 'accept ...-.naraUon for tho use or his lot. No singla buyer shall be ;'i~' ",';'ptl'llfttod to purchase lots in numbc!r beyond, his reasonable antfcipated 'i;Jt,~il'C!lentl. IS detena1ned by the County. Theso provisions are expressly :~":::;for the prevention of Iny speculation in intel"lnCnt rfghts. (:'~:~\~:'. . , . " I. Procedures for Slle of Lots --The Publfc Works Adminhtratorl .~untl Engineer or his designee s~": , 1. T.ke calls from prospective purchasers. 2. Execute Agreement for Deed and C911ect Purchase Price. (I) First copy of Agreement for Deed shall be given to purchaser as his receipt. (b) Second copy of Agreelllent for Deed shall be retained in department files. ' (c) Upon execution of purchase Jgreement by the Public Works Administrator/County Engineer, . Deed Certificate shall be cOll1l)leted in duplicate. One executed copy, without seals or stamps, shall be kapt en fIle in the Public Works Division. The other copy shall be sent to the Board of County Commissioners' office for approval. Upon approval of the Board, the certificate will be delivered to the Clerk of the Courts for recording. After recording, the certiflcate will be III 11 ed by the Cl erk of the Courts to the purchaser. (d) Burial pennlts shall be issued by the Public Works k.in1stratorICounty Engineer. , (e) WheI\ a burial takes place. the data relating to the d~ceued wtl 1 be entered into the -Record of Intennent- section of thp Aareement for Deed. Crosstndex cards by deceased's liOn- tilld the lot nllUber _;1: oIlIII 'OIIlPleted and fl1ed. (f) Arrangements for burials on privately owned lots will be made through funeral humes, which provide the site preparation crews. C. Pnoceeds from Sale of Lots 1. Sales price of lots shall be as determined by resolution of the Board of County Conrnissiom:rs. . 2. Full payment for grave spaces shall be made in cash or by ~heck . 3. Proceeds of sale shall be transmitted to the Finance Department, and a receipt therefore sh~ll be obtained for the Public Works Division's file. 4. The owner of interment rights in any unused lot or group of unused lots may make application to the Public WOrks Mainistrator/County Engineer for a return of the purchase price for such lot or lots, less recording fees Ind .ny other determinable actual costs. Upon receipt of such I request, the Public Works Administrator/County Engineer shall have the owner execute a deed certificate for the lot or lots in favor of tha Board of County Commissioners, .no ghir tho C.ii1tl'~ in exchange thcr..u! a ~oipt specifying the lIIIOunt of refund to be payablo upon acceptance of thI deed certificate. The Treasurer of the Ooard shall . , notify t~ recipient t,Q wholl the refund is due that hi ..y .ppear and receive his refund. - . , ., , . ',":" ttI,:,., , '?{:~: '3.1,-;:;;.. ':~~~ ~tf1.':~ -,:,1,~~, /~ '''~.'' ,:...:~ '''''~i:\ . 0,:"',,:"7"'''' ~ , ',.::?~?~ ... <<'~-:.'~';'. 1 ',:1';' "d.'.~" ,.,'..,'. . ""'. .< '~l:t;; , ,;;" .'",!;"..JJ::"ll< ,~~'':;;i._; ~,lr~ '""; ~:." - - .-.. . . July 27, 10U 5. Tho procClOds fl'Olll tho salo 0' intatwnt spacos shall be used to holp defray expenses or development.. administration and .inten.1nce of tho Cardens. ^" such funds rccched " oval' and abovQ such cxpcn~cs .y bo deposited in a trust fund on I yctlrly btlsis. Such trust fllnd, when it sh.,l1 bccOlll(t largo cnough that tharoh sufficfcnt incOlllCl for the purpose, shall constftuto I perpetual care fund for furthor developlllCnt and .intenance of the Gardens. .. ..,.... .. . . 6. Until the perpetual care trust fund reaches a sufficient level" County funds shall be used to lIlintafn the Gardens. D. Approved Doc\IIIIntary Fonas The fonns listed below are approved for use by the Public Works Di~isfon in accordance wfth thfs policy. 1. Agreement for Deed and Record of Intenntnt(Combined Form) 2. Deed Certificate 3. Authorization for Burfal(Burial Permit) and Certificate of Interment (Combined Form) SECTION SE\1[: Grave Markers ~. In order to preserve uni formi ty. grave marki:~'s sha 11 be epproved and set by the Publfc Works Administrator/County Engineer or his designee. .' B.. Only one grave memorial may be set on one grave space. No IemQrfai may be set to embrace two or more grave spaces unless approved In writfng by the Public Works Admfnistrator/County Engineer. All memorfals shall be set to conform to the General Plan o,r the Gardens, a copy of which h attached hereto. . . c. Only flat bronz~ or marble tablets, set flush with the turf, ...y be used. nlt!se shall be approved by the Public Works ~inistrator/County F~~.~~o~ ~~~~r to delivery of th_ ~rk~rs to the Gardens. SECTION EIGHT: Maintenance Procedures A. Grass shall be mowed and shrubs and bushes trimmed as needed. 8. Grounds shall be policed and trash removed when accumulations . . become noticeable. C. Graves shall be tended and dressed as requiredi fill shall be added to maintafn ground level. D. Seed and fertilfzer shall be used as needed to maintain grounds. E. The cost of work done at Lake Trafford Memorial Gardens shall be budgeted as a separate section of the budget. SECTION NINE: Other Appurtenances A. Enclosures of any nature, such as a fenCl, hedge or ditch. around a lot or group of lots shall be prohibited. Grave lCunds shall be prohibfted. 8. Ho trees, plants or 5ill'UII:a Shall be planted. ;/r...ncd or retIIOvcd except by luthort~ of Collier County. ~ " . . '. ./ " . ' ~ . :~}';~"J;. ~ ~< :: .; !. L ',. '. .J! .' .1 I I · ' . :. mo ; = . \ .' 1111. I ~ iP: ~~ \.. t.,:.:lb ,I~.J~ :\ '~\' -~..,.~~ :~ \ ;.lG .~ . " .' h~ ~~ · '\:' ,~. :': rij li1 ~~ '" " r.: ttt~ " II lil~~~4f~ ., i'.~ ImmfTlrTlrTlrnmf" t'~. 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