Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (PRPL) Department requests and recommends that Council accept the donation and installation of a park bench by Mr. Doug James.

PRPL routinely gets requests for memorial benches to be placed on trails. This donation meets all PRPL requirements for such action. This donation comes at no cost to the City of Billings or the PRPL department.  

PRPL has been presented with a donation of a new park bench, including its installation The new park bench would be located on the Billings Bench Water Association (BBWA) Trail near the West Park Village. PRPL has reviewed the location and found it suitable for a new bench. The bench will offer a resting area for trail users and the residents of West Park Village. Please see the link to the park bench below. The donor will be allowed to pick the color and the length.

https://www.belson.com/Coated-Steel-MOD-Benches-with-Back-Expanded-Metal

The cost and installation of the bench will be at no cost to the City of Billings or PRPL.  PRPL does not expect to hire any FTEs and there is little to no increase in budget spending for the bench.  Any maintenance needs can be addressed by the PRPL employee working in that zone.

City of Billings
PRPL department
Trail Users
Residents of West Park Village
Mr. Doug James

CIty Council may:

• approve and accept the donation of a new bench and its installation; or
• may disapprove and reject the donation of a new park bench along BBWA trail.