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AMENDING CITY COUNCIL POLICY REGARDING NAMING OF CITY PARKS AND
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Whereas, Resolution Number 021901 adopted policies and general rules and procedures of the City
Council, including policy for naming of City parks and recreational facilities, as amended by Resolution
028430 on December 8, 2009;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Resolution Number 021901 which adopted policies and general rules and procedures of
the City Council, including policy for naming of City parks and recreational facilities, as amended by
Resolution 028430 on December 8, 2009, is amended to read as follows:
"6. - Naming of City parks and recreational facilities.
A formal policy for naming of parks and recreation 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 percent of the value of a park or park facility and
upon recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, the City Council may
name the park or park facility as the donating party designates if the park or park facility has not
already been specifically named in honor of a person, group, or event.
B. New Parks
(1) Subdivision Dedication. Park land received through dedication under the City's Platting
Ordinance shall be named by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Go mf+tee Director or
designee and shall be named after the platted subdivision or a geographic reference
adjacent or related to the subdivision area.. No formal action needs to be taken by the City
Council.
(2) Naming Rights. The Director of designee may seek potential naming rights with
contractual compensation for new parks or facilities where the potential exists and is deemed
appropriate. Any such naming rights would require City Council approval.
C. Name Change. Only the following facilities are eligible to be considered for name changes:
(1) park or park facility which is not already named in honor of a person, group, or event; and (2)
park or park facility which was named for the subdivision in which it is located. The following
definitive steps shall be taken regarding a proposed name change for these eligible parks and
park facilities.
(1) Persons, groups, or organizations desiring the name change shall complete a request
for name change and submit the proposal to the staff of the Parks and Recreation
Department for review and consultation with the requesting entity.
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(2) Name change requests shall be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee. No action may be taken by the committee 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 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
and interested individuals are invited to come before the committee to address the issue.
(5) At the first meeting after the 60 -day waiting period, the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee will take one of the following actions:
(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 committee, 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 for eligible park and recreation
facilities in commemorating or memorializing an individual, group or event. If approved, the
Parks and Recreation Department shall arrange suitable renaming ceremonies. Costs
associated with renaming ceremonies and the provisions of markers, signs, plaques, or
memorials shall be borne by the entity proposing the name change.
D. Special Considerations. In choosing names after individuals, consideration may only be given
to persons living or dead who have been deceased for at least one year. Special consideration
shall be given to the contributions the person has made to the City, State, or Country. A facility or
municipal employment is considered adequate. 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 or facility will be sought in the case of a name
change request.
E. Renaming of Park or Park Facility. The renaming of a park or park facility which is already
named in honor of a person, group, or event is not permitted."
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ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa Joe ": ame
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: August 10, 2011
Lisa Aguila , ssistant City Attorney
for the City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
of OW ,2011
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla G. Leal
David Loeb
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
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