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2 <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />A Resolution Naming the Bluff Northwest of American Legion Memorial Park <br />"Hibulb Lookout" <br />WHEREAS, in September 2012 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6537, A <br />Resolution Establishing a Policy on Public Place Names and Name Changes, which <br />authorizes City Council to designate the names of city buildings, streets, public places, <br />facilities and natural features by resolution; and <br />WHEREAS the policy specifies that the Mayor, a City Council member or any citizen or <br />interested group may request the naming of a public building or facility, and the <br />Historical Commission shall coordinate with other advisory bodies within the City, <br />provide, a public review process, and forward a recommendation to the City Council; and <br />WHEREAS, directly below the bluff northwest of American Legion Memorial Park lies <br />the site of the historic village of Hibulb, a settlement of the Snohomish Tribe for <br />centuries before it was abandoned after the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855, when its <br />inhabitants were removed to the Tulalip Reservation; and <br />WHEREAS, this bluff has never been officially named by the city of Everett; and. <br />WHEREAS, On May 16, 2014, Mayor Stephanson received a proposal from Annie <br />Lyman, Bill and Mary Belshaw, Ed and Betty Morrow, Margaret Riddle, Shelley Weyer, <br />Andrea Tucker, and Deanne and John Lindstrom proposing to name the bluff "Hibulb <br />Overlook" to honor the historical and cultural significance of the early settlement; and <br />WHEREAS, the City's naming policy states that "portions of a City...park...may have <br />another name than that of the entire location, for example, the "Mark Nesse Reading <br />Room" at the Everett Public Library; and <br />WHEREAS, the criteria in the naming policy to be used by.City Council in making a <br />decision include criterion I, which states, "{A} proposed name...may reflect the <br />geographical location, historical or cultural significance...;" and <br />WHEREAS, the Park Board recommended naming the bluff "Hibulb Overlook;" and <br />WHEREAS, The Tulalip Tribes submitted a letter to the Historical Commission <br />supporting the concept of naming the bluff a name consistent with the Native American <br />5 <br />