Women's and Children's Memorial
On Dec. 12, 2023 the council unanimously approved a resolution for a historical memorial and marker program in Orem that includes a Women's and Children's Memorial; a parcel at about 1600 North in the PF zone is to get landscaped open space and a historical marker, with the exact location and monument to be decided later.
Approved
- Type
- Public project
- Location
- 411 West 1600 North (city-owned lot)
- City Council: Historical marker resolution and Women's and Children's Memorial
- City Council: Historic markers and memorial resolution (work session)
- City Council: Women's and Children's Memorial proposal (work session)
In brief
Women's and Children's Memorial appears on 3 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of October 10, 2023 to the City Council meeting of December 12, 2023.
On record, it was approved once.
The most recent decision was approved (6-0) at the City Council meeting of December 12, 2023.
Follow the money and project delivery
Women's and Children's Memorial
- Council action
Approved according to the dated project source. Record → · Dec. 12, 2023
- Money in the record
No itemized amount linked in the records collected.
- Signed agreement and payments
Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.
- Work and operating costs
Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →
Every hearing and vote
December 12, 2023 · City Council
Historical marker resolution and Women's and Children's Memorial
Approved · 7-0 with the mayor
The resolution directs the city to create a historic marker program and includes the Women's and Children's Memorial; the parcel on 1600 North is in the PF zone and the resolution calls for planning landscaped open space, a marker and a possible future well house. Costs are unknown; City Manager Brenn Bybee said only staff time and a design firm would be needed at first, and fundraising may follow.
November 14, 2023 · City Council
Historic markers and memorial resolution (work session)
Discussed
Deputy City Attorney D. Jacob Summers outlined a resolution directing the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission to develop criteria for historic markers, inventory existing markers and report, and asking staff to plan other memorial monuments including the proposed Women's and Children's Memorial. Staff counted about 20 original markers. Members suggested a common design, a design firm, benches at sites, a tie to the SCERA heritage museum, and a location for a Women's and Children's park. It was adopted Dec. 12.
October 10, 2023 · City Council
Women's and Children's Memorial proposal (work session)
Discussed
A group led by Becca Driggs and Jill Barrick, with BYU faculty, proposed a memorial for women and children on a vacant city-owned lot at 411 West 1600 North, where two pioneer children are reported to be buried. They asked for a historic designation and offered BYU students to run radar testing of the site. Council Member Terry Peterson suggested exploring other locations and a smaller marker; Council Member David Spencer expressed support. Deputy City Attorney D. Jacob Summers expected a resolution of intent as a first step.