§ 14-1-39. PROCEDURE FOR NAMING OR RENAMING A FACILITY.

(A)

A person may submit a nomination for naming or renaming a facility or endorse a previously submitted nomination. A nomination or endorsement must be submitted to the director as provided by this section. The director may promulgate forms for this purpose.

(B)

A nomination for naming or renaming a facility must include:

(1)

if the nomination is an individual's name, a biographical sketch of the individual whose name is suggested, their valuable contribution or creditable service to the park system or the community. This sketch should include the person's involvement, and connection, if any, to the park facility or to the activity for which the park facility will be used;

(2)

if the suggestion is not an individual's name, justification for the suggested name; or

(3)

if the basis of the nomination is a culturally significant contribution, a description of the cultural, geographic, or historic significance to the surrounding area or community in which the facility exists.

(C)

Not later than the date construction of a new facility begins, the director shall notify the council, the city manager, the Parks and Recreation Board, and the City's public information officer that a new facility is to be named.

(D)

To promote community engagement and input from the stakeholders in the geographic area surrounding the facility prior to referral to the Parks and Recreation Board, immediately on receipt of notice from the director, the City's public information officer shall take reasonable steps to inform persons who are likely to have an interest in the naming of the facility. The public information officer shall consider the nature and location of the facility and whether a particular community is likely to be especially interested in the process, and disseminate the information to reach those communities. Information disseminated under this subsection shall include a statement of the deadline for submitting nominations.

(E)

A nomination or endorsement must be received by the director not later than the 90th day after date of the director's notice under Subsection (C).

(F)

As soon as practicable after the deadline for receiving nominations and endorsements, the director shall submit completed nominations and endorsements to the chair of the Parks and Recreation Board that the director finds to have appropriate justification.

(G)

On receipt of the nominations and endorsements, the Parks and Recreation Board shall schedule and conduct a public hearing on naming or renaming the facility. The Parks and Recreation Board shall make a written recommendation to the Council not later than the 45th day after the date the chair receives the nominations and endorsements, and shall provide a copy of the recommendation to the city manager. If the Parks and Recreation Board fails to meet the deadline prescribed in this section, the board is deemed to have made no recommendation.

(H)

The city manager shall provide each council member a copy of the Parks and Recreation Board's recommendation, if any, and the nominations and endorsements received by the director. The city manager shall place an item regarding the naming or renaming of the facility on the council's agenda as soon as practicable after the Parks and Recreation Board makes its recommendation, or after the period prescribed by Subsection (G) expires, whichever is earlier.

(I)

The council may establish different criteria and procedures for the naming or renaming of a particular facility. If a facility is partially funded by another entity the council shall consider that entity's nomination for naming or renaming the facility.

Source: Ord. No. 20160324-021, Pt. 2, 4-4-16 .