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HomeMy WebLinkAbout021225-05.1 Attachment ARESOLUTIONNO17192APPROVINGTHEGUIDELINESFORNAMINGPARKSORDEDICATINGFACILITIESWHEREAStheTownhasanumberofparksandcommunityfacilitieswhichhavebeennamedtoprovideidentificationandWHEREASthenamegiventoaparkorcommunityfacilityisveryimportantinthatitbecomesapartoftheTownandwillsosymbolizethefacilityfortimetocomeandWHEREAStheParksLeisureServicesCommissionischargedwithrecommendingnamesforparksandcommunityfacilitiestoTownCouncilandWHEREAStheselectionofanameordedicationofamenitiesshouldreceivethegreatestconsiderationnowthereforebeitRESOLVEDbytheTownCounciloftheTownofDanvillethattheTownCouncilherebyadoptstheGuidelinesforNamingParksorDedicatingFacilitiesasfollowsInitiatethenamingprocessearlyintheplanningstageandapplythenameassoonasitisadoptedbyTownCouncilProvideforpublicparticipationinthenamingprocessthroughcommitteesspecialhearingsorbyconductingaparknamingcontestSelectnameswhichwouldhavebroadappealareeasytopronounceandarenottoolongforpracticalapplicationparksignsetcAdoptnameswhichwillbeusedIfthereisalreadyacommonnameforthesiteadifferentnamemayneverbeacceptedandusedbythepublicItisthegeneralpolicytonotnameparksforpeopleParkamenitiesmaybenamedforindividualsAvoidbeingrushedintonameselectiontoinsureadecisionwillstandthetestoftimeGenerallyanindividualshouldbedeceasedatleasttwoyearsbeforerecognitionisconsideredinnamingamenitiesRecognitionpublicityorspecialprivilegessoughtbyindividualsororganizationswillnotbehonoredexceptwherethebenefittothecommunityisanoverridingconsiderationPAGE1OFRESOLUTIONNO17192 ATTACHMENT A 8AvoidnamesoforganizationswhichabCdAresubjecttonamechangesthemselvesHavenewchaptersorunitsperiodicallyTendtoconveytheimpressionofprivateownershipormanagementorMakerelativelysmallcontributionsforalongtermmajorpark9OnceadopteddiscouragenamechangesNOTENamesforparksoramenitiesareusuallyselectedbasedonNaturalfeatureslakecreekhillvalleyUniquefloraorfaunaintheareaHistoricsitesorprominentfiguresinhistoryGeographiclocationsasinSouthDanvilleParkLocalcontributionbyacommunityleadervolunteerororganizationUseandtraditionregardlessofitslocationSignificantfinancialcontributionstowardaspecificparkamenitymaywarrantconsiderationfornamingtheamenityforanindividualororganizationAPPROVEDbytheDanvilleTownCouncilataRegularMeetingonNovember171992bythefollowingvoteAYESLANESHIMANSKYDOYLEGREENBERGRITCHEYNOESNONEABSTAINEDNONEABSENTNONEAPPROVEDASTOFORMATTESTPazcVozACITYCLERKPAGE2OFRESOLUTIONNO17192