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RESOLUTION NO. 6 8 01 <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 />