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31-R-90 i
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A RESOLUTION
Authorizing an Exception to the Policy of i
i The Naming of Public Places
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1. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has approved a
policy.in 1981 for naming of public places in the City; and
WHEREAS, that policy identified the Public Place Names Committee
as,being advisory to the Planning and Development Committee in recommending
names to the City Council; and i
WHEREAS,, the Evanston Friends of the Parks have requested a one -times
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exception to certain provisions in the existing policy for naming the
Lake/Ashland park site because it is a unique project which incorporates
significant volunteer time and financial support; and
WHEREAS, such exception would involve a process whereby ten names
. would be submitted to the Public Place Names Committee to be further reduced
to three names by that Committee and returned to Evanston Friends of the
�I Parks; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston Friends of the Parks would conduct an open
vote to select the winning name from among the final three choices; and j
WHEREAS, votes will be tallied and the winner announced at the
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parks:official opening; and
WHEREAS, it is intended that the five criteria approved in the j
�{ 1981 policy be utilized in the selection process to the extent such is
practical;'
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
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of Evanston approve this requested change in policy and authorize its
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implementation.
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I I ! Mayor I
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1 ATTEST:
I ,City Clerk
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