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RESOLUTION NO. 7374 EVERETT WASHINGTON A Resolution Changing the Name of the "Wall Street Building"to the "Everett Municipal Building" WHEREAS, City Council Resolution No. 6537 authorizes the City Council to designate the names of city buildings, streets, public places,facilities and natural features by resolution; and WHEREAS, the criteria to be used by the City Council in making a decision include criterion H, which states, "Proposals shall be reviewed to avoid duplication, confusing similarity or inappropriateness"; and WHEREAS, criterion I states, "Proposed name change may reflect the geographical location, historical or cultural significance..."; and WHEREAS,the City-owned,ten story building located at 2930 Wetmore Avenue is the location of most of the City's administrative offices, including the office of the Mayor and other elected officials; and WHEREAS, on April 23, 2019 the Historical Commission held a public hearing and recommended renaming the "Wall Street Building" to the "Everett Municipal Building" to give the general public an improved understanding that most departments have their administrative offices in the building. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. The Everett City Council concurs with the Everett Historical Commission's recommendation to rename the "Wall Street Building" to the "Everett Municipal Building"; and 2. Renaming the building the "Everett Municipal Building" will help eliminate potential confusion among the general public when trying to locate City administrative offices; and 3. The recommended name conveys to the general public that City administrative services continue to be associated with downtown Everett, similar to the Snohomish County administrative complex one block to t • east. C•uncilmember I troducing Re,� / ol0i•n PASSED and APPROVED the 15th day of May 2019. Council 'resident