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��i <br /> Eof <br /> lk — - Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.3 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business July 6, 2015 Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Naming of Houlton Property Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion,the official naming of the Houlton Farm property to the William H. Houlton <br /> Conservation Area. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The Houlton Planning Committee was tasked to suggest an official name for the property for which the <br /> Committee sponsored a naming contest. The contest rules required sensitivity to the property's primary <br /> conservative values. A total of 77 names were received and are attached. <br /> It was important to the Committee that the name conveyed a historical perspective and promoted <br /> conservation. After review, the Committee recommends ililliam H. Houlton Conservation Area. <br /> The winning submission came from a Committee Member who wishes to stay anonymous and requests <br /> that the $100 prize money be donated to the contestant whose submitted name most closely matches the <br /> winning name. We did receive an entry for "William H. Houlton Nature Preserve." That individual <br /> requests to donate the prize money for property improvements. <br /> The city's Parks and Facilities Naming Policy requires staff to review and authenticate the historical <br /> perspective of proposed names. A brief historical background on the name is attached. <br /> A public notice requesting a public meeting for naming was posted and published in the local paper 10- <br /> days prior to the June 10, 2015, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. <br /> Staff has reviewed the submission and finds that it meets the criteria for naming as outlined in the Parks <br /> and Facilities Naming Policy. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> Staff is proposing that any new sign follow the city's wayfinding program. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Houlton Farm Property Naming Contest Rules <br /> ■ Naming Contest Entries <br /> ■ William H Houlton name history <br /> ■ Parks &Facilities Naming Policy <br /> ■ Public Notice <br /> POWERED 9r <br /> UREI <br />