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c. Repairing any damage to the monument or the structure of the monument, including replacement, if necessary. (12) In the event that a monument is in need of maintenance, the parks and recreation director will send a letter requesting such repairs to the lot owner, or the owner's surviving family members or descendants, if known, advising of the necessary maintenance. If the lot owner or the owner's surviving family members or descendants cannot be located, then the parks and recreation director will publish a newspaper notice of the necessm'y maintenance in accordance with the procedures described in V.T.C.A., Probate Code, Articles 33 and 50. If the necessary maintenance is not performed within the time period stated in the notice, then the city may~ in the interests of safety, initiate action to have the necessary maintenance performed, or have the monument removed. The finance director will bill any cost incun'ed by the city for the maintenance to the lot owner or the owner's surviving family members or descendants, if known. (b) Flowers, shrubs or trees. Flowers, shrubs and trees in the cemetery are subject to the following: (1) Flowers, sln-ubs or trees may be planted and cultivated on any lot except in the Dixon Addition. (2) Fresh cut flowers may be placed on any lot, in the mausoleum, or neat' the columbarium but they must be removed within two weeks or when, in the caretaker's opinion, they become unsightly or detrimental to maintenance. The caretaker may remove flowem not so removed. (3) Artificial flowers, sprays or wreaths are allowed, but they may be removed by the caretaker when they become unsightly or blow offthe lot on which they were placed. (4) All decorations must be firmly secured or fastened to the ground or monnment. (5) Glass containers are prohibited. (6) Unfilled vases will not be allowed to remain on a lot unless permanently affixed to a monument. a. Unfilled vases will be removed from lots on the first day of the month and held for the lot owner for one month. b. After one month, unclaimed vases will be disposed of at the caretaker's discretion.