Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2010-3219 changing the name of Forrest Avenue to North Forrest Avenue D REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: February 8. 2010 Bude:et Source of Funds: N/A Requested By: Tim Tietjens Department: Planning Account Number: Report: X Resolution: Ordinance: X Amount Budgeted: Ordinance Amount Requested: Exhibits: Exhibits: Support Letter Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibits SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Forrest Avenue in La Porte, located between South Broadway and Galveston Bay, shares a similar name with Forest Street, which is located within the City of Shoreacres, This similarity has caused problems with emergency services being dispatched to the wrong location, as well as, confusion with mail and service delivery. To help avoid confusion caused by the similarity of name, staff is proposing that Forrest Avenue in La Porte be changed to North Forrest Avenue. Likewise, Forest Street in Shoreacres is intended to be changed to South Forest Street. On January 22, 2010, a letter (attached) was received with signatures from 23 residents of Forrest Avenue, supporting a name change to North Forrest Avenue. On January 25, 2010, Council conducted a workshop on the matter. Coordinating a unified effort for La Porte and Shoreacres would mitigate future confusion. The Planning Department recommends adopting an ordinance changing the street names and filing documentation with the Harris County Clerk's Office. .) Iv /to Date ORDINANCE NO. 2010- 321 CJ AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF FORREST AVENUE TO NORTH FORREST AVENUE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The name of Forrest Avenue is hereby changed to North Forrest Avenue. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the SUbject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 8th day of February, 2010. By: ~ ry B asley Mayor ATTEST: '-tlltldla-(}. H.iLI/ ar ha A. Gilfett City Secretary AP~ ;;~ Clark T. Askins Assistant City Attorney fRoM,: VVlLKE, DL:,/EfA-NO , ~~J~~~~2~IO~~Tr VI") J r E T:JEtJS By ~ 1 SUPPORT LETTER /(0) IE @ IE a r!lIE!iiJ Wi JAN 2 2 2010 m By ::::- ---::::::::-- My signature is to show my support for the Forrest Ave name change to North Forrest Ave. There is currently a recommendation on the table to make a North Forrest Ave (La Porte) And a South Forest Ave (Shoreacres).This will help eliminate the confusion of two streets with the same name. NAME ADDRESS _.&d.~~_____2LLaLJ.::.(l~_L.dr.L_e...._7..7~'7/ __(j._ r.L' L . !!..~ _..J~_~____LQ..8__fQ~LO&~L&>_L__IL;?:'?J __ _____-'2-2LfD-tYefil--!1lc_~_______tJ_1Q'1J _~€~-----~~- _____--_____________~~___~(!:~~:L__~~:________JC~~:z~-- -IF-~'i.-A:.. _fu:ciL_____.1Ql:-_1iL/d1t_AY..~______2~Z$..3..1__ ~-'_-!dt2--;;.J..~(?6.tl--.2~?i.-- ;-lA..~~1SO'~l.&~yJf.._____________~:J..____E~Li..l::d__.l~___~]_l_5..~?._(__ l:Cdi}._g0;.~_____------j)3--Jj~:..'!t_--1:~__________.??!".7i___ l1{{jjl!_~f___{!c__~Ja.~4::..______?!..~_c.~(f:~~!..!:.!!.f:::.~___._Z.1..r:_?.C_______ __~~-~~------_-_------3.3.?--f.Q.e.g~5.L-e;i.li-----22-~?L------ ___J_ _ _ -_~~------5..Q-1~--[JL~tL---J..7.'i:.1L t. ----~----!:.5---r;;L!:l~-"'------11f1:L- -~-ll~~--~Q.J~~:~----L2J~:..1-1 6r~ (\\\c-~C\'" ~03 r'(;)(r~).1 Ne. lID 1 ( Eric CrawfOrd ~3 rorre,s( Ave /15'7) ---------~-------------"-~------------------------------------------"----------------------- NAME ADDRESS ~~J2Q~1~~~1__~_~?;_J?f:ls~S:c--b!..~--------:J-:r--2:1-1---- J.iljJ.{~".S'IDhl1~J.~_:L:f.9-~~~~:"~-"_:l~~JJ._""" l~~S~ll~.L9-~_~f..':~~-"--_'J~~~!L__"" ~!21~~~~SJ:l____~~et!L~~------;tl---1~J@~~~S_1_-jQL~-_-------_____~_j_~_~J_______ b._J1:."Y..f!:;X-JCf:.9:..__f25B-.L~-_~L&B.{!5....i.L--~,,-----------7.-7..s::.2.J..------- G I. .- Q~ 4 '^ oJ I\ k J') l'" f: ~ ~ \fi -tffr't:.rrf ___l!S~~~---t~~U!J~'QlJf~b.--4Jj- _~__~~~_~),_..t:S.__~___LJ~+~_________ -1',,~,~\.U- K~~J \(J~ ~(~\-~" 11~1\ :~7.~Ti1~~~~~~~-;;;'~f!J.~~~~~~~~~~7' _______~__~______________________M____________________-------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________N___________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________M.M___________ ______________________________________~M_______~___________~"____~__________________________ ___________________________________________w____________M____~______________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------~--------------------------------------------"--------------- -----~-~----------------------------------~------------------~------------------------------ ______w___________________________________________________________M_________________________ ---------------------~--------------------------------------------_.----~------------------- -~-----------------------------------"----~------~-----------------------------~------------