R-2015-2992 - 11/12/2015 RESOLUTION NO. R-2015-2992
WHEREAS, on November 26, 2002, the City of Round Rock ("City") 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, said Naming Policy was revised by the City Council on March 25, 2010 and on
January 10, 2013; 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 City of Round Rock Policy for Naming and Renaming City Facilities, Park
Lands, and Public 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 meeth g 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 Govermnent Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 12th day of November, 2015.
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ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT
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CITY OF ROUND ROCK POLICY
FOR NAMING AND RENAMING CITY FACILITIES, PARK LANDS,AND PUBLIC STREETS
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish a systematic,fair, and consistent policy and process
for naming and renaming City facilities, park lands, and public streets. This 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 contributions and support from citizens,
volunteers, financial donors, community leaders and officials. The City welcomes the
opportunity to honor those who have demonstrated outstanding service and have worked
to enhance the community. A fair and impartial policy is necessary to ensure that naming or
renaming facilities, park lands, and public streets for an individual, group or corporation is
reserved for those most deserving and appropriate, and to recognize substantial gifts
benefitting the City. Further,the policy shall ensure that naming and renaming decisions are
not influenced by personal prejudice, favoritism, political pressure or temporary popularity.
Honorees may include individuals,groups,companies or corporations.
III. OBJECTIVES
The naming process for City facilities, park lands,and public streets should:
Advance the reputation of the City as well as increase 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, park lands,and public streets;
Encourage naming and renaming of City facilities, park lands, and public streets 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 individual and groups.
IV. CRITERIA
A. GENERAL CRITERIA
The naming of City facilities, park lands, and public streets may be based upon
consideration of 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 has:
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a. demonstrated dedication to service in ways that bring special credit
to the City, and/or
b. volunteered and given extraordinary help to individuals, families,
groups or community services;
3. An in memoriam honor for a deceased individual;
4. The honoring of a living individual,which request will be subject to the most
careful examination;or
5. The honoring of City elected officials, management,staff or appointed public
officials, who may only be considered after their employment or public
service has been 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 the basis of the following:
a. whether the individual or group has made a significant monetary gift
or significant land gift to the City;or
b. whether the individual or group has made a significant contribution
to the community of Round Rock.
C. PUBLIC STREETS
1. The following applies when an individual or group other than the City staff
or City Council submits a request to rename a public street.
a. The "General Criteria" set out herein in Section IV, Subsection A
shall also apply to the naming or renaming of public streets.
b. A public street shall not be renamed unless the owners of two-thirds
of the linear feet of the abutting properties agree to change the
name of the street to the proposed name. Individuals and groups
submitting the renaming request shall be required to provide a
notarized list of the concurring property owners documenting their
agreement.
C. The name of a street that is located within a designated historical
district shall not be changed unless there are compelling reasons for
such change.
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2. The following applies when the City staff and/or City Council initiates a
proposal to rename a public street.
a. The "General Criteria" set out herein in Section IV, Subsection A
shall not apply.
b. Written notice of the proposed name change shall be mailed to the
owners of the abutting properties according to the records of the
Williamson Central Appraisal District. The notice shall state the
proposed name change and allow the property owners 30 days from
the date of the notice to submit comments to the City either for or
against the name change.
D. PARK LANDS
1. Regional/City level parks may be named after a geographical designation, a
predominant physical feature of the land, an historical name, an
organization,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, an
organization,or the name of an individual.
3. The word "Park"should be added to the specific name of the park.
4. Areas, facilities, and accessories (such as playgrounds, pavilions or sports
fields) within a park may be named differently, using the criteria delineated
herein.
E. RENAMING OF CITY FACILITIES, PARK LANDS,AND PUBLIC STREETS
Renaming of City facilities, park lands, and public streets is strongly discouraged.
Once public property is named after an individual, the name of the public property
should not be changed unless there are compelling reasons presented for such
change. Requests to change the name of public property will be subject to the most
critical examination so as not to diminish the original justification for the existing
name or discount the value of the prior contributors.
V. PROCEDURES
A. SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS
Requests for the naming or renaming of City facilities, park lands, and public streets
shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager. The person(s) submitting such
request shall provide written background information regarding the rationale
supporting the request, including biographical information if the request is to name
the property for an individual. Any letters from appropriate organizations and/or
individuals which provide evidence of substantial local support for the request shall
be submitted along with the request.
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B. SUBMISSION TO COMMITTEE
The City Manager shall submit the request packet to a committee consisting of the
City Manager and three council members appointed by the Mayor. The committee
shall research, review and study the request and all supporting documentation and
supplemental information. The City Manager shall consult with appropriate City
staff, and shall bring to the committee any information from staff that will assist in
the committee's review and consideration of the request.
C. SUBMISSION TO CITY COUNCIL
The committee shall submit its recommendation regarding the request to the City
Council. The City Council shall make the final determination regarding the naming or
renaming of City facilities,park lands, and public streets.
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