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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-24-09 La Porte City Facilities Naming Committee (Northside Park and LP Senior Center) STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF LA PORTE )( LA PORTE CITY FACILITIES NAMING COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA THE LA PORTE CITY FACILITIES NAMING COMMITTEE MEETING OF CITY OF LA PORTE TO BE HELD MARCH 24, 2009, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 11:30 A.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER BY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MAYOR ALTON PORTER 2. DISCUSS APPLICATIONS FOR RENAMING NORTH SIDE PARK AND LA PORTE SENIOR CENTER 3. VOTE ON RECOMMENDATION TO LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL ON THE RENAMING OF THE NORTHSIDE PARK AND LA PORTE SENIOR CENTER 4. ADJOURNMENT A QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY BE PRESENT AND PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS DURING THIS MEETING, HOWEVER, NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THIS FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281-471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ~~4J/~ City Secretary Date posted ORDINANCE NO. 2000- J,443 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A POLICY FOR THE NAKING OF CITY OF LA PORTE FACILITIES; 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 City Council of the City of La Porte hereby authorizes and adopts a policy for the naming of City of La Porte facilities, in form attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A", incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. 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 ci ty 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 23rd day of October, 2000. ~F LA PORTE BY:. ~ ~~ N rman~ M~e, Mayor ATTEST: ~~t1JJIJJ) )!JlW Marha A. Gillett, City Secretary APPR~: ,,0,</1, t/~~~~ V.,...""'" TA7 7\~1.r;n~ f"";.;-"'u' '1\+-.....,...""..__,.,. Exhibit IIA" POLICY FOR NAMING CITY OF LA PORTE FACILITIES PURPOSE To establish guidelines and procedures for the naming of municipal facilities or donation of a memorial tree with plaque. PROCEDURES A. To initiate the naming process, an application should be requested from and returned to the City Secretary's Office. A set of Procedures and Guidelines will accompany each application for completion. B. A standing Committee, appointed by Council and composed of CounciImembers from the three (3) At-Large Positions (Mayor, Position "A," and Position "B"), will consider all applications and provide recommendations. C. The Council Committee will present their recommendation to the full City Council to consider the naming of the City facility or parkland. D. Generally, municipal facilities will be named immediately prior to or during development of the facilities. GUIDELINES 1. In honor of individuals who donate land for park space Of donate a major part of the funds required to construct or renovate a facility. A minimum offtfty percent (500.10) or more of the total funds is necessary to constitute a major portion. 2. Outstanding and/or predominant historical features of significance. Historical features will include the names of early residents or citizens and/or events of significance to the area's development. 3. In honor of deceased local community leaders. Deceased local community leaders must have served in an elected or appointed position of the City of La Porte. These leaders must have provided outstanding personal service that has resulted in a significant and enduring contribution to the community and have been deceased for a minimum of five (5) years. 4. In honor of deceased national or state leaders. Deceased national or state leaders must have directly impacted the citizens of La Porte and have been deceased for a minimum of five (5) years. 5. In relation to outstanding and/or predominant geographical characteristics or physical features of the land. such as streams, rivers, plant species, etc. Geographical and physical features will include those naturally occurring. (I.e., vegetation materials, streams, rivers, creeks, lakes or, forested areas), and those man-made~ (i.e., subdivisions, streets, office/industrial complexes or other commercial areas). 1 6. In relation to a street or streets adjacent to the facility or parkland. 7. In relation to a subdivision that houses the facility or is adjacent to the parkland. 8. Municipal recreation centers that are a part of or lie within the boundaries of a park shall bear the name of that park unless the park name cannot be incorporated in the facility name. 9. Municipal facilities may be given the same name as a school site. where the sites abut one_ another. 10. Renaming ora public street. Renaming ofa public street shall require the concurrence from a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the property owners abutting the proposed street. Persons and/or groups submitting street names for consideration shall be required to provide a notarized list of concurring property owners and to defray the cost (at least 60%) of installing signs and other expenses (i.e. maps, plats, 911, etc.) Streets in newly platted subdivisions or streets that have not been developed are exempt from this policy. 11. Renaming of a municipal facility. Renaming of municipal facilities may be considered if exceptional circumstances exist, but should not be a common practice. In such circumstances, care must be taken to avoid renaming because the purpose of the prior naming had become obscured over time (and thus eliminate appropriate recognition or honor). 12. Donation of a tree for City park or facility. If more appropriate for the circumstances, a request may be presented to plant a tree in memory of the significant contributor. A small plaque (no larger than 12 inches by 12 inches) will be placed at the foot of the tree with name, date(s), and honored contribution to the community. The plaque must be installed to grade. This memorial shall follow the same recommended guidelines as for naming a facility. DEFINITIONS Facilities: A municipal facility or municipal facilities shall be any real properties that are owned by the City of La Porte such as, but not limited to public buildings, parks, streets, or any other City-owned structures or property. Financial Benefactor Criteria: Individuals (deceased), organizations, or entities nominated under this category shall make, or have made, a significant financial contribution toward a facility. Significant financial contributions will be measured also by the impact a single contribution makes toward. the successful conclusion of or continuing operation of the facility to be named. Depending on the impact, the naming could be for the entire facility or some portion (i.e., a room). Historical/Symbolic Criteria: Facilities may be named for individuals, families, organizations or entities who, for historical or symbolic reasons, have contributed to the community. Nominated individuals shall have been deceased for a minimum of five (5) years. When considering individuals or families under this category, criteria will include their character, service to the community, leadership and inspiration to others. 2 Civic Contribution Criteria: Individuals selected within this category shall have been deceased for a mInimum of five (5) years and shall have been selected based on many years of service to the community and in consideration of their positive impact on the development and well being of the entire community. These nominations should be made objectively, without consideration to illness, misfortune, or incidents creating emotional responses. Organizations should be nominated according to the same criteria. 3 October 13, 2008 City Secretary City of La Porte, Texas City Hall 604 W. Fairmont Pkwy La Porte TX 77571 I am a member of the La Porte Senior Center, located in the Recreation and Fitness Center on South Broadway. I am also President of the Senior Site Council made up of all Senior Center members. On a number of occasions during Council meetings, it has been brought up that visitors to our Center have been lost, misdirected or otherwise been unable to find us. This is particularly true on Senior Dance evening, when most of the attendees are from out of town. In a very informal survey taken by me at a local food store, 8 of the 10 adult La Portians surveyed did not know the location of the Senior Center. One thought it was on San Jacinto St. (Evelyn Kennedy Center-close but no cigar) and one person was not even aware that we had one. At a recent Site Council meeting, a motion was passed to have the Senior Center identified more prominently. It was voted unanimously that what could be more fitting than to honor one of our seniors who spent many hours at the center visiting with members, playing dominoes and enjoying the company of his fellow seniors. Enclosed with this letter is an Application For Naming A City Of La Porte Facility for our dearly beloved Norman Malone. The proposed name is: NORMAN MALONE RECREATION, FITNESS & SENIOR CENTER It is hoped the 5 year after death provision of Ordinance No.2000-2443 be waived and the building dedication be held March7, to coincide with the Red Suspenders Shrimp Boil, benefiting the La Porte Special Olympics. Respectfully SUb~jtl~ Y D ham 1101 Willow Creek Dr. La Porte TX 77571 281-470-0310 APPLICATION FOR NAMING A CITY OF LA PORTE FACILITY Please provide the information requested and return this application to the City Secretary's Office. Applicant Informatiif Name: ! ~ ' I ~ i.J H- '-4-+2 Address: ~ fl. .. 1 i DW iL. Z. t: jL:. 'yQ.. Phone: 12. ~ 1- 41 D -ro;j I D Facili~ Information. . c ~ '. Location: 1~~ ..)0. 2o~Jrc/. k: ' Current Name: . . :'~Jtf.. E.~~no/,\ 4-vO r;'MrL~<; C~TlEIe- Function or Facility: -r; -JJJ if,?5 e~ H T1Z /2.. - S t'&J 1012- C;u...; ., &J2- Proposed Name: Af oi?,11 ~ M ~ ~ R iZ6UJJ-:II O..0!- ~ T# '€5;.> .4,0p . . ~ N I [.)j<- CL-v. -tf- rz.. Contributions In the spaces provided below, briefly explain how the proposed individual, family, organization, or entity has contributed to La Porte. You may use any combination of categories, as is appropriate to the nomination, to describe the contributions made. For further assistance, please refer to the Procedures and Guidelines for the Naming of Public Facilities. c r- 7, .fT]) Financial Contribution Historical/Symbolic Contribution 4 APPLICATION FOR NAMING A CITY OF LA PORTE FACILITY Please provide the information requested and return this application to the City Secretary's Office. Applicant Information Name: Stephen Barr, Director of Parks & Recreation, City of La Porte, Texas Address: 1322 S. Broadway, La Porte, TX 77571 Phone: 281.470.5136 Facility Information Location: Current Name: Function or Facility: Proposed Name: Northside Park None Baseball Field Deotis Gay, Sr. Memorial Field Contributions In the spaces provided below, briefly explain how the proposed individual, family, organization, or entity has contributed to La Porte. You may use any combination of categories, as is appropriate to the nomination, to describe the contributions made. For further assistance, please refer to the Procedures and Guidelines for the Naming of Public Facilities. Financial Contribution Deotis Gay, Sr. was a pillar of the North Side community here in La Porte. As a young man, Mr. Gay played sandlot baseball and was a pitcher for the La Porte Sports, a local baseball team. Mr. Gay played with and was a mentor to Eugene Washington, also on the La Porte Sports. Mr. Washington was the #1 draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings in 1966, and went on to play professional football for 5 seasons with the Vikings and 1 season with the Denver Broncos and remained friends with Mr. Gay over the years. Mr. Gay will be remembered in La Porte as a Son, Brother, Husband, Father, GrandFather, GodFather, Civic Leader, Church Trustee, City Councilmember, Mayor Pro Tem, Community Activist, a Mason, and a Friend. Mr. Gay was small in stature but had a huge heart and was instrumental in helping provide recreation opportunities for the citizens of La Porte as a City Council member. Givic C Deotis Gay, Sr. served as the District 4 City Councilmember for 20 years and served a term as Mayor Pro Tem, acting as Mayor of La Porte in the Mayor's absence. He was active in the National League of Cities, the Texas Municipal League, and the Texas Black Caucus. Mr. Gay was a civic leader, a community activist, and a member of the La Porte Community Civic Club. Mr. Gay was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church where he served as a member of the Board of Trustees. He was a Mason, serving the Prince Hall Johns Field Lodge No. 516 of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the State of Texas jurisdiction, as a Junior Warden. Mr. Gay left the City of La Porte a better place and we are all enriched by his contributions to our community. I am proud to have known Deotis and trust that this committee will look favorably on this naming request.