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Consider a memorandum/resolution adopting the Naming/Renaming of City Facilities and Name Changes/Renaming of City Streets Policy and Guidelines.
Summary
DATE: March 21, 2023
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Leslie K. Hinkle, Executive Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: DRAFT Policy for City Facility Naming & Renaming and Name Changes/Renaming of City Streets
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
There was a motion of direction from city council to develop a City of Killeen Facility Naming & Renaming and Name/Changes/Renaming of City Streets Policy. After researching other Texas municipal policies related to such, city staff drafted a policy for facility naming/renaming and name changes/renaming of city streets that conforms to existing Killeen Code of Ordinances outlined in Article IV. Section 25. Staff briefed the council on this item on February 21 and February 28, 2023 with further motions of direction for changes.
The draft policy contains the following:
Purpose- to define the process, objective, policies procedures and responsibilities associated with the naming of City facilities and City streets in honor of individuals, community organizations or corporations.
Objective - to establish a systematic, consistent process and approach for the official naming of City facilities and naming/renaming of City streets.
Policy & Guidelines - emphasizes criteria establishing community tradition and continuity of name, while utilizing established criteria that emphasize geography, local history, community values and character, civics, and service to the City of Killeen in the naming of City facilities and name changes/renaming of City streets.
Changes to the draft policy from the motion of direction on February 28, 2023 are:
1. Removed "renaming" options for existing facilities throughout the document.
2. Division 6. Policy (c) xiii.- Removed the first sentence of that section, "The City reserves the right to change the name to maintain cons...
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