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Home My WebLink AboutFreedom Park KiosksCITY OF PALM DESERT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Approval of Content for the Freedom Park Kiosks SUBMITTED BY: Janis Steele, Parks and Recreation Services Manager DATE: January 25, 2007 CONTENTS: 1. Specification Sheet for the Kiosks 2. Drafts of Kiosk Faces for identified 10 Kiosks 3. Map of Freedom Park for Kiosk locations Recommendation: By Minute Motion: Approve the attached list and wording for information to be contained on the ten (10) kiosks located at Freedom Park. Discussion: As the construction process at Freedom Park progressed, an issue was discovered. The design of Freedom Park was complete in 2004. There are kiosks indicated in ten locations along the sidewalk that runs through the park. Staffs understanding is that these kiosks were to provide information regarding events that took place in the history of the United States that helped to provide citizens with the freedom that is enjoyed today. These kiosks were never developed further than the monument design. Attached is a specification sheet of the kiosks. As you can see, the surface of the star, where a bronze plaque will be attached with the "information" inscribed on it, is very small. The plaque space is 10.5" x 8". This issue was discussed with the Parks and Recreation Commission in October of 2006. Commissioner Jerry Dawson took the lead in compiling information for Commission review for the kiosks. A first draft of ideas for the Freedom Park kiosks was provided by Commissioner Dawson at the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on November 7, 2006. It was requested that this item be placed on a future agenda so that all Commissioners would be prepared to discuss the information and make recommendations. Staff Report Approval of Content For Freedom Park Kiosks Page 2of2 January 25, 2007 On December 5, 2006, the Commission reviewed a final draft of Commissioner Dawson's information, and selected ten (10) items they would like to see featured on the kiosks. The items that were selected are as follows: 1. Declaration of Independence 2. United States Constitution 3. Amendments to the Constitution - The Bill of Rights 4. Amendments to the Constitution - Establishing Citizenship Rights 5. Citizenship 6. Flag of the United States of America 7. Pledge of Allegiance 8. The Star-Spangled Banner 9. Statue of Liberty 10. Four Human Freedoms Attached is a draft of what the kiosks might look like based on the size of the plaque (8" x 10.5"). This is for informational purposes only. The Commission also felt that signage as follows should be included with the Park Signage: This park is dedicated to the concept of FREEDOM and to the action taken and symbols developed by the people of the United States of America in support of freedom. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the recommendation made by the Parks and Recreation Commission and accept the list of ten topics and wording that will appear on the kiosks, as provided. Submitted By: is Steele rks and Recreation Services Manager Approval: Carlos L. Orteicar City Manager Depart ent Hea o er Croii ACM for Dev ment Services 2ITY COUNCICTION: APPROVED DENIED RECEIVED OTHER MEETI DATE )��,,,,,, AYES: (F 3fl iA , 4-1()eJ tt',NI9V 1' )eJk1 NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: VERIFIED BY: nARn 1 -)riginal on File nth City Clerk's Office G:\DevServices\Janis Steele\Word Files\Staff reports\2007\Freedom Park Kiosks.doc * INSTALLATION IS.REQUIREO BY OTHERS. ApltpJL WT. 825 L8S• ' All EOGES TO HAYE 1/4' RADWS MIN. 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STAR K10�( '� :t' �u ac Neaaq, Cw ! ��O : a�n��:;�::4�x::�*�a:�-ye�i ,,,,E �kEEDOM PARIc 11 � Fk � FREEDOM PARK �� THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE The Declaration of Independence was an action taken by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It was a unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America. The document declared that the political bands connecting the United States with England were dissolved and declared the United States to be a separate and equal nation. FREEDOM PARK ��---� � U N ITED STATES CONSTITUTION "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." FREEDOM PARK ,�--� �. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION There are 27 amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America. THE BILL OF RIGHTS The first 10 amendments to the Constitution guarantee certain freedoms and rights, so they are known as The Bill of Rights. They were added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791 . The first eight amendments set out individual rights such as the freedom of religion, speech, press, and peaceful assembly. The ninth and tenth amendments are general rules interpreting the relationship among the people, the state governments, and the Federal Government. FREEDOM PARK ,�--- =-,;, /r � �� AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION ESTABLISHING CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.A. (Ratified December 6, 1865) The 14th Amendment gave all citizens equal rights for life, liberty and the ownership of property, and assured all citizens equal protection under the law. (Ratified July 9, 1868) The 15th Amendment gave all citizens the right to vote regardless of their race, color, or previous condition of servitude. (Ratified February 3, 1870) The 19t" Amendment gave all citizens the right to vote regardtess of their gender. (Ratified August 18, 1920) FREEDOM PARK .---�-----.. � � CITIZENSHIP All persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the State where they reside. A person may become a "Naturalized" citizen of the United States after passing a U.S. Naturalization test. To become a Naturalized Citizen, a person must: 1 . Be at least 18 years old. 2. Have lived in the U.S. as a legal resident for at least 5 years. 3. Be of good moral character and loyal to the U.S. 4. Be able to read, write, speak and understand basic English. 5. Have a basic knowledge and understanding of the history, government structure and Constitution of the U.S. 6. Be willing to take an oath of allegiance to the U.S. FREEDOM PARK ,r-��-��. � � � THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA On June 14, 1777, in order to establish an official flag for the new nation, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act: "Resolved, that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation." Other acts of Congress and Executive Orders of the President have modified the flag through the years. The last change was made by President Eisenhower, by executive order on August 21 , 1959, provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine rows of stars staggered horizontally and eleven rows of stars staggered vertically. FREEDOM PARK �� /� � THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." The original Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Beflamy, the circulation manager for the Boston based magazine, "The Youth's Companion". In 1923, the original "MY Flag" was changed to "The Flag of the United States". In 1954, the words "under God" were added. FREEDOM PARK �� - THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER (The first of four stanzas) O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? ---- Written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 FREEDOM PARK �. �; STATUE OF LIBERTY "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door". -- Written by Emma Lazarus and inscribed on a brass plate attached to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in 1903. FREEDOM PARK ,•-1�-^�: FOUR HUMAN FREEDOMS "In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way. The third is freedom from want. The fourth is freedom from fear." ----- President Franklin D. 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