Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution to Name a 16-Acre Neighborhood Park Site Located at 1849 Reagan Drive
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: August 16, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation and Open Space
CONTACT: Ryan A. Mullins, Assistant Director
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Adopt a Resolution to name a 16-acre Neighborhood Park Site located at 1849 Reagan Drive, Monarch Park, with George Webb Park and Dr. Mack Moran Hill Park as alternatives.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• City Council has adopted a policy allowing for the naming of park and park facilities. (See Attachment)
• Per the Park Code, one of the powers and duties of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Advisory (PROS) Board is to make recommendations to the City Council on naming parks and park facilities. (See Attachment)
• Names are generally recommended before or soon after a park or park facility has been constructed.
• Construction of a 16-acre park located at 1849 Reagan Drive was completed in early 2016.
• On July 14, 2016, the PROS Board selected, to recommend to City Council, “Monarch Park”, with alternate names “George Webb Park” and “Dr. Mack Moran Hill Park” from the online submittal for this park site.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• On February 11, 2016, the Park Board voted to solicit the public for suggestions in naming the park.
• Parks and Recreation Department solicited name suggestions from the public via an online submittal form.
• The online submittal form was posted to the City’s website on 3/29/2016.
• The online submittal form was promoted via social media, Facebook and Nextdoor. It was also featured on the City website’s homepage as a scrolling banner.
• The deadline for submittals for this park was 4/12/16, allowing citizens two weeks to submit names.
• All submittals were sent to the PROS Board for their consideration and a final recommendation to the City Council was decided on July 14, 2016.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• The PROS Board recommends to the City Council to name the 16-acre neighborhood park site at 1849 Reagan Drive, “Monarch Park”, with “George Webb Park” and “Dr. Mack Moran Hill Park” as alternatives.