HomeMy WebLinkAboutCemetary Commission Minutes 05.08.1995DATE:
MINUTES
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
May 8, 1995 TIME: 5:00 P.M.
PLACE OF MEETING - CITY HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Albert Ehrlick,
Lloyd Shay
Cathy Gabrian
Chairman
(late)
Dave Michael
Norman Orr
OTHERS PRESENT: None
A quorum (3 or more) present, the following action was taken by the
committee:
Cathy updated the committee on the background of a situation that
recently came up. Rue Seaman, a teenager, died in 1981 and was
buried in the Laurel Cemetery. His mother has indicated that at
that time, she was told she could have the cremains of herself and
her mother buried in this same grave, at some point in the future.
Recently her mother passed away and when making the arrangements,
she asked about this and Cathy told her the city only allowed one
cremains to be buried with a full burial.
Lee Barndt was not at the meeting but he told Cathy that 14 years
ago very few cremations were being done and she may very well have
been told she could do this. It was a situation that had not come
up before.
It was questioned whether we have a section set aside for cremains
and Cathy stated we do not. We will be moving into a new section
and if the need arises for this, we could possibly use part of the
baby section. Dave Michael stated that the majority of the
cremains are buried in a lot with a full burial or 'in a full lot
with the intent of having two cremains in one lot.
Discussion and the committee felt there was no problem with having
two cremains in with a full burial but the problem comes with
marking the graves. It was stated that we currently allow one
headstone and one footstone per grave. We don't want to get to
where the graves are completely covered with cement and markers.
It was the consensus of the committee to allow two cremains with a
full burial but only one headstone and one footstone. It was
stated that more than one name could be put on a footstone as long
as it meets our size regulations for footstones.
Motion by Norman Orr to allow two cremains with a full burial and
to only allow one headstone and one footstone per grave, seconded
by Lloyd Shay. Motion carried.
A brief discussion regarding the need to purchase additional land
for the cemetery in the future.
There being no further business to come before the committee the
meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Gabrian
Deputy City Clerk