HomeMy WebLinkAbout18545 RES - 11/06/1984RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, an informal policy has existed in the City for the
naming of parks and park recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this City Council to adopt a formal
policy and to set forth guidelines to be followed in the naming of said
park and recreational areas:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That a formal policy for naming of parks and
recreational facilities in the City of Corpus Christi is hereby adopted,
and the guidelines shall be as follows:
A. Donations. Upon donation of at least 51% of the value of a
park or park facility aand upon recommendation of the Park and Recreation
Board, the City Council may name the park or park facility as the donating
party designates.
B. Subdivision Dedication. Park land received through
dedication under the City's Platting Ordinance shall be named by the Park
and Recreation Board. No formal action needs to be taken by the City
Council.
C. Name Change. Where the name of a park or park facility is
proposed to be changed, the following definitive steps shall be taken:
(1) Persons, groups, or organizations desiring the name
change shall fill out a request for name change and
submit the proposal to the staff of the Park and
Recreation Department for review and consultation with
the requesting entity.
(2) Name change request shall be submitted to the Park and
Recreation Board. No action may be taken by the Board
for a minimum of 60 days after receipt of the proposal.
(3) During the 60 -day waiting period, legal notice shall be
published twice in a newspaper of general circulation
giving notice of the proposed name change.
(4) Written comments are to be submitted to the Park and
Recreation Board and interested individuals are invited
to come before the Board to address the issue.
(5)
At the first meeting after the 60 -day waiting period,
the Park and Recreation Board will take one of the
following actions:
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(a) Approve the request and refer the recommendation
to the City Council;
(b) Reject the request; or
(c) Table the request for future action or additional
information.
In the event the request is rejected by the Board, the
requesting entity may appeal the rejection to the City
Council.
(6) The Council shall consider the request and either
approve or reject the request. The Council, at its
option, can waive all provisions herein provided in
commemorating or memorializing an individual or act.
If approved, the Park and Recreation Department shall
arrange suitable naming ceremonies and provide
appropriate markers to be installed.
D. Special Considerations. In choosing names after indivi-
duals, consideration may be given to persons living or dead. Special
consideration shall be given to the contributions the person has made to
the City, State or country. A facility or park may not be named after an
individual currently in public office or serving as a employee of a local
governmental jurisdiction. Names related to religious denominations will
generally not be favorably considered unless the rules of donation apply.
Input from neighborhood organizations in the immediate vicinity of the park
of facility will be sought in the case of a name change request.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five
Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the
need for efficient administration of City affairs by adopting a formal
policy and guidelines to be followed in the naming of said park and
recreational areas, such finding of an emergency is made and declared
requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances or resolutions at thre regular meetings so that this
resolution is passed and shall take eff t upon irst reading as an
emergency measure this the 1pifrf. day of , 1984.
ATTEST:
iSecretar��—� MAYOR
THE C V OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
DAY OF
By
, 1984
BRUCE AYCOCK, CI_Y ATTORNEY
Assistant City Attorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
4. day of �G'U r 1984'
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule
as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule
and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYOR
THE
'' Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
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