Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 13:24:00 -0700
From: Brad_Woodford@tempe.gov ("Woodford, Brad")
Subject: Symbols on Butte
To: snail  ( "'snail '" )
Cc: barb_carter@tempe.gov ("Carter, Barbara")


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From: Woodford, Brad 
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 4:32 PM
To: Carter, Barbara
Cc: Richwine, Mark; Barbara Carter; Ben Arredondo; Dennis Cahill; Hugh
Hallman; Len Copple; Mark Mitchell; Neil Giuliano; Patrick Flynn; Randy
Gross; Will Manley
Subject RE: 2nd Request for public records per A.R.S. Section 39-121


Dear Mike,

I have been asked by members of the City Council to respond to your original
inquiry regarding symbols on Hayden Butte.

The City of Tempe's policies and procedures for erection of non-commercial
symbols upon Hayden Butte are as follows:

     Private parties wishing to display symbols on the butte must obtain a 
     permit from the Community Services Department of the City of Tempe.  All
     expenses of the erection of the symbol, te symbol itself, and any 
     utilities required to power the symbol are provided by the private parties.

The only fee charged is for the use of utilities through a City utility
connection.  The duration of the display is approved in the permit process,
however they must be erected in a safe manner.  Symbols have been erected
for many years at various times but generally around holiday seasons.

You may obtain copies of the permits that have been issued by contacting
Mark Richwine @ 350-5325.

It is my opinion that the display of such symbols by private parties does
not violate either Federal or State constitutional or statutory law.

Brad Woodford
Tempe City Attorney 



C. Brad Woodford
City Attorney
(480) 350-8227