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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET <br />2 <br />PROJECT TITLE: <br />Resolution establishing the <br />name for the public plaza <br />located south of the Everett <br />Performing Arts Center on <br />Wetmore Avenue <br />3-20-13 <br />3-13-13 <br />3-20-13 <br />Consent <br />Action <br />Briefing Contact Person <br />First Reading Phone Number <br />Second Reading FOR AGENDA OF <br />Third Reading <br />Public Hearing <br />COUNCIL BILL # <br />Originating Department <br />Initialed by: <br />Department Head <br />CAA <br />Council President <br />Planning <br />Allan Giffen <br />425-257-8725 <br />3-13; 3-20-13 <br />Location <br />2700 block of <br />Wetmore <br />Avenue <br />Precedine Action <br />Historical Commission action on 1- <br />22-13; Board of Parks <br />Commissioners 12-11-12 (minutes <br />provided separately to city council) <br />Attachments <br />2 alternative Resolutions; <br />Resolution No. 6537 <br />(Naming Policy) <br />Department(s) Approval <br />Parks, Legal, Planning <br />Amount Budgeted <br />N/A <br />Expenditure Required <br />N/A <br />Budget Remaining <br />N/A <br />Additional Required <br />N/A <br />DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br />The City recently completed most of the construction work on the new public plaza located just south of the <br />Everett Performing Arts Center located in the 2700 block of Wetmore Avenue. The Parks Department <br />submitted a naming proposal for the public plaza. Under Resolution No. 6537 (Naming Policy), a proposal to <br />establish or change the name of a City -owned facility including parks and public places must be reviewed in <br />accordance with the Naming Policy. As required by the Naming Policy, the Historical Commission <br />considered the proposed naming of the plaza submitted by the Parks Department, which was "City Plaza." <br />The Historical Commission forwarded the proposal to the Parks Board of Commissioners for a <br />recommendation. The recommendation from the Parks Board of Commissioners to the Historical <br />Commission was to name the plaza either "Theatre Plaza" or "Wetmore Theatre Plaza." The Historical <br />Commission held a public hearing on January 22, 2013, and has recommended either name as appropriate for <br />the new plaza. They did not favor one over the other. The Commission's action takes the form of a <br />recommendation to the City Council. <br />The City Council is required to hold a public hearing, which is scheduled for March 20, 2013. After <br />conducting the public hearing, the City Council may select one of the names recommended by the Historical <br />Commission, or select a different name. Two alternative resolutions are attached, supporting either <br />recommended name. In accordance with the Naming Policy, Council is to take action on the naming <br />proposal by adopting a resolution. <br />RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): <br />Adopt Resolution establishing the name for the public plaza located south of the Everett Performing Arts <br />Center on Wetmore Avenue. <br />1 <br />