[Ord. No. 07-09A, § 3, 3-21-2007]
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide an orderly procedure
for the naming or re-naming of Town or any Town property or portion
thereof.
[Ord. No. 07-09A, § 3, 3-21-2007]
The Town Council is authorized and empowered to enact an ordinance
to name or rename any Town property, or a portion thereof, in honor
of a person, family or group.
The Town Council may accept petitions from qualified electors
of the Town proposing to name property owned by the Town of Cumberland.
The Town Council may also accept resolutions in favor of naming Town
property from other Town boards and commissions. This section shall
not prohibit the Town Council from acting to name Town property or
any portion thereof on its own initiative.
[Ord. No. 07-09A, § 3, 3-21-2007]
The Town Council may consider the following guidelines when
naming Town property or any portion thereof. The guidelines are not
exhaustive, nor are they standards or requirements. As each matter
will be unique, the guidelines listed below as well as additional
facts unique to the matter being addressed by the Town Council should
be considered.
(1)
How the subject property relates to the person, family or group;
(2)
Whether public service has concluded and whether it is foreseeable
that public service occur in the future, if applicable;
(3)
Whether the person is living;
(4)
Whether other persons, families or groups are equally deserving of
the honor;
(5)
If by petition, what number of signatures are by qualified electors
of the Town.
(6)
Whether and what type of contributions, financial or otherwise, have
been made to the local community, Town, state and/or federal government;
and
(7)
Whether there are any negative factors unique to the person, family
or group.
[Ord. No. 07-09A, § 3, 3-21-2007]
The Town Council may establish an ad hoc committee to review
and report on the naming of Town property or any portion thereof.
[Ord. No. 07-09A, § 3, 3-21-2007]
Upon receipt of a proposed ordinance, in any form, the clerk
shall cause reference to the proposed ordinance be posted on the home
page of the Town's website, continuing for 60 days prior to a public
hearing to consider the proposed ordinance.
The affirmative vote of five or more members of the Town Council
shall be required to pass an ordinance under this division.
[Ord. No. 07-09A, § 3, 3-21-2007]
The Town Council shall designate a suitable location and memorial
where the person, family or group may be honored.
