R-10-03-25-10C4 - 3/25/2010RESOLUTION NO. R -10-03-25-10C4
WHEREAS, on November 26, 2002, the City of Round Rock adopted
a written policy to establish a systematic, fair and consistent
procedure for naming and renaming City Facilities, Park Lands and
Streets ("Naming Policy"), and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to revise said Naming Policy, Now
Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS,
That the revised Policy for Naming City Facilities, Park Lands,
and Streets, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein,
is hereby approved and adopted.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this
Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered
and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 25th day of March, 2010.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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CITY OF ROUND ROCK
POLICY FOR NAMING CITY FACILITIES, PARK LANDS, AND STREETS
I. PURPOSE
EXHIBIT
The purpose is to establish a systematic, fair, and consistent policy and process for
naming and renaming City facilities, public park lands, and public streets. The policy
provides for citizen input, recommendations from a diverse committee, and City Council
approval to adopt all names.
II. INTENT
The success and vitality of the City depends on the contribution and support from
citizens, volunteers, financial donors, community leaders and officials. Honorees may
include individuals, groups, companies or corporations. The City welcomes the
opportunity to honor those who have demonstrated outstanding service and have worked
to enhance our community. A fair and impartial policy is necessary to assure that naming
or dedicating a facility based on an individual, group or corporation is reserved for those
most deserving and appropriate, and to recognize substantial gifts benefitting the City.
Further, naming decisions should not be influenced by personal prejudice, favoritism,
political pressure or temporary popularity.
III. OBJECTIVES
The naming process of City facilities, park lands and streets should:
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Advance the reputation of the City as well as increase the understanding and
public support for its programs;
Ensure ready identification or geographical association by the public;
Encourage public participation in the naming, renaming and dedication of City
facilities;
Encourage naming of City facilities in accordance with the geographical, cultural,
historical or ecological features indigenous to the site and the community; and
Encourage the dedication of lands, facilities, or donations by individuals and
groups.
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IV. CRITERIA
A. GENERAL CRITERIA
The naming of a City facility may be based upon the following:
1. A monetary, grant, donation or bequest to the City;
2. A substantial community service that has had a major impact or benefit to
a large sector of the City from an individual who:
a. demonstrates dedication to service in ways that brings special
credit to the City, or
b. volunteers and gives extraordinary help to individuals, families,
groups, or community services;
3. Memoriam for an individual;
4. Honoring a living individual which will be subject to the most careful
examination; and/or
5. Honoring City officials, management, staff or appointed public officials
who may be considered after the employment or public service has
concluded for a minimum of one year.
B. CITY FACILITIES
1. As a general policy, City facilities shall be named in accordance with
geographical, historical or ecological features indigenous to the site or to
the immediate vicinity of the site.
2. Requests to name City facilities for an individual or group are to be
evaluated on basis of the following:
a. where the individual or group has made a significant monetary gift
or significant land gift; or
b. where the individual or group has made a significant contribution
to the Community of Round Rock.
C. PUBLIC STREETS
This policy only applies to streets after they have been dedicated as public.
1. The criteria for naming City facilities set out in Section V. subsection A.
above shall apply to public streets.
2. A public street shall not be renamed unless the owners of two-thirds of the
linear feet of the abutting property agree to change the name of the street.
Individuals, and groups submitting the request shall be required to provide
a notarized list of the concurring property owners' agreement.
3. The name of a street that is located within a designated historical district
shall not be changed unless there are compelling reasons for the change.
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D. PARK LANDS
1. Regional / City level parks may be named after a geographical
designation, a predominant physical feature of the land, a historical name,
organizations, or the name of an individual.
2. Community and neighborhood level parks should be named after the
subdivision which dedicated the land, the name of the neighborhood,
organizations, or the name of an individual.
3. The suffix "park" should be added to the name of the park.
4. Areas, facilities, and accessories such as playgrounds, pavilions or sport
fields within a park can be named differently using the above stated
criteria.
E. RENAMING OF A CITY FACILITIES OR PARK LANDS
Renaming of a City facility is strongly discouraged. Once it is named after an individual,
the name of the public property should not be changed unless there are compelling
reasons presented for the change. Requests to change a name should be subject to the
most critical examination so as not to diminish the original justification for the name or
discount the value of the prior contributors.
V. PROCEDURES
A. SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS
Requests for the naming or the renaming of City facilities, park lands, and public streets
shall be submitted in writing to the Office of the City Manager. The person(s) submitting
the request shall provide background information regarding the rationale behind the
request, including biographical information if the proposal is to name the property for an
individual. Any letters from appropriate organizations and individuals which provide
evidence of substantial local support for the proposal shall be submitted at that time.
B. SUBMISSION TO COMMITTEE
The City Manager shall submit the request to a committee consisting of the City
Manager, Director of the Library, Director of Planning, and the Director of Parks and
Recreation. Said committee shall research, review, and study the recommendation and
all its supporting documentation.
C. SUBMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL
The committee shall submit its recommendation regarding the request to the City
Council. The City Council shall finally determine the name of the city property.
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