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EVERETT WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 7474 RESOLUTION Naming the Proposed Park Adjacent to the YMCA Located at 4730 Colby Avenue"Emma Yule Park" WHEREAS, September 2012 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6537, A Resolution Establishing a Policy on Public Place Names and Name Changes, which authorizes City Council to designate the names of city buildings, streets, public places, facilities and natural features by resolution; and WHEREAS, the policy specifies that the Mayor, a City Council member or any citizen or interested group may request the naming of a public building or facility, and the Historical Commission shall coordinate with other advisory bodies within the City, provide a public review process, and forward a recommendation to the City Council; and WHEREAS, directly adjacent to the future site of the Everett YMCA at 4730 Colby Avenue, the city has acquired undeveloped land intended to be used as a community park; and WHEREAS,this vacant land has never been officially named by the city of Everett; and WHEREAS, On March 7, 2018, Mayor Franklin received a proposal from Lori Cummings, City of Everett Parks and Community Services Director, proposing to name the park "Glacier View Neighborhood Park"to indicate that it is a neighborhood park within the boundary of the Glacier View Neighborhood and to initiate discussion about a Park name; and WHEREAS, the park, named after Emma Yule, was owned by the Everett School District for 52 years. Emma Yule was a founding member of Everett's school district in 1891. She was the first teacher, first principal and first female school superintendent in Everett School District. She started the school newspaper, academic, art, and physical education programs and classes. She created the theater program. During her tenure,the student body grew from 25 to over a thousand, the faculty from 2 to 40, and the school buildings went from 1 to 5. Yule taught her students to excel and many of them went on to be educators in Everett, extending her legacy for decades. Her resilience inspires us all. WHEREAS, at the Everett City Council meeting on January 29, 2020 the name"Emma Yule Park"was proposed, seconded and approved. WHEREAS,the criteria in the naming policy to be used by City Council in making a decision include Criterion I, which states, "{A} proposed name...may be attributed to a living or deceased person(one or more years)... if there is a specific connection to the property and if the person or entity has enhanced the quality of life within the city."; and - 1 -