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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Changing the Name of teh Park of the Site of teh Former Edwards Elementary School to Tahira and Labh Hira Park RESOLUTION NO. 19-637 RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGING THE NAME OF THE PARK ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER EDWARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO TAHIRA AND LABH HIRA PARK FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,in August 2019,the Ames Community School District transferred a five-acre parcel,the site of the former Edwards Elementary School, to the City and in accepting the property, the City Council approved developing the site into a neighborhood park; and, WHEREAS,the park has been informally referred to as Edwards Park,however,no formal action has been taken regarding the naming of the park; and, WHEREAS, the City does have a Parks and Recreation Naming Policy and the three categories in which a park can be named are: 1.Historic Events,People,and Places;2.Outstanding Individuals;and 3.Major Donations; and, WHEREAS, in order for a naming request to be considered, an application must be completed and submitted to the Parks and Recreation Director,who then reviews the application and makes a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Commission,who in turn make a recommendation to City Council; and, WHEREAS, a completed application form was received and reviewed by staff and the application requested to name the former Edwards Elementary School site located on the corner of Woodland Street and Westwood Drive the"Tahira and Labh Hira Park"under the category of Outstanding Individuals and Major Donations; and, WHEREAS,the Hiras came to Ames in 1980 and have lived in the neighborhood of the park for nearly 25 years and they are offering to contribute$50,000 to the City to assist in the development of the park; and, WHEREAS,the Parks and Recreation Commission discussed the request at its November 21,2019, meeting and recommended that City Council approve the naming request. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the request to name the park located on the site of the former Edwards Elementary School to"Tahira and Labh Hira Park'is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 10`h day of December, 2019. C��� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Martin Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Martin,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10'day of December, 2019.