HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007-137 guidelines and procedures for the naming of town-owned facilitiesMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2007-137
RELATING TO FACILITIES; ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES
FOR THE NAMING OF TOWN-OWNED FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, the Town Council has identified the need to establish guidelines and
procedures for the naming or renaming of Town-owned facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council, at their meeting on June 12, 2007, were presented
with draft facility naming guidelines and procedures and directed staff that they be
brought back before Mayor and Council for approval at a future meeting date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Town
of Marana, Arizona, that the following shall be the guidelines and procedures for the
naming of Town-owned facilities within the Town of Marana:
1. Commemorative Naming
a. Facilities may be named after an individual whether living or deceased.
b. If a facility is proposed to be named after a person who is deceased, the
Town and nominator shall coordinate with the family of the individual to
ensure appropriate timing of initiating the naming process.
c. When honoring a person by naming a facility after that person, he/she
should be someone who had a significant association with the facility
being named or the geographic area in which it is located, or be an
outstanding citizen of local, state, or national prominence. The Mayor and
Town Council will consider the following questions in reviewing the
naming proposals:
I . What was the individual's extraordinary contribution(s) as a
community leader, volunteer, business leader, or public servant?
2. How do these contributions relate to the mission/purpose of the
facility9
3. How will the naming of the facility after the individual reflect its
history or purpose, or the area's cultural diversity9
4. How is the individual being nominated related to the facility or its
geographic area (e.g. early / pioneer or long-term resident,
developer of the feature, donor of the land, or protector of the land
for public benefit)?
11. Descriptive Naming'
a. A facility can also be named after a geographic landmark or area. The
Mayor and Town Council will consider the following questions in
reviewing the naming proposals:
1. Why is the geographic landmark or area significant?
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2. Why should the facility be named after the geographic landmark or
area?
3. Is the proposed name culturally sensitive?
111. Naming Based on Financial Contribution, Land Donation or Facility
Donation
An individual or family may make a substantial financial contribution at one
time or over a period of time toward the development of a town facility, or
may donate land or an existing building for public use and benefit. In such
instances, consideration may be given to naming the facility after the donor.
IV. Naming and Renaming Processes
a. Nominations to name, rename, or remove the name of a town-owned
facility must be submitted in writing to the Town Clerk. The Town Clerk
shall review the nominations to check for compliance with the criteria
listed above and respond to the nominator within a reasonable timeframe.
Upon initial approval by the Town Clerk, the nomination shall be
forwarded to the Mayor and Town Council for review and placed on the
agenda for a regularly scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Town Council.
b. A town-owned facility may be renamed, or have its name removed, at any
time by a majority vote of the Mayor and Town Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana,
Arizona, this 7 1h day of August 2007.
ATTEST:
?Ilyn C. Fson, Town Clerk
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