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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 5C STAFF ORIGINATOR: Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director MEETING DATE: September 13, 2021 TOPIC: Consider Resolution 21-94, Naming Park at Centerville Road and Birch Street and Consider Renaming Current City Hall Park VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION The Council is being asked to determine the official name for the park area currently being constructed at Centerville Road and Birch Street as well as consider renaming City Hall Park. BACKGROUND The Park Board created a process for naming the new park at Centerville Road and Birch Street as well as considering the renaming of City Hall Park during the June, 2021 Park Board meeting. The first survey produced 19 different name suggestions for Centerville Road/Birch Street Park and eight different name suggestions for City Hall Park. During the August 4, 2021 meeting, the Park Board decided to move forward with the following names for the final feedback survey: Centerville Road & Birch Street Park (1750 Birch Street) • Tower Park • Blue Heron Park • Water Tower Park City Hall Park (1189 Main Street) • Old City Hall Park • Main Street Park There were 76 respondents. Approximately 50% voted for Tower Park, with Blue Heron Park and Water Tower Park each around 25%. An overwhelming majority (approximately 75%) voted for Main Street Park, over Old City Hall Park. The following motions were presented during the September 1, 2021 Park Board meeting: Bill Kusterman made a motion to recommend to the City Council that the park at Centerville Road and Birch Street be officially named “Tower Park.” Seconded by John Nordlund. Motion passed 5-2 (Clark Gooder and Pat Huelman dissented). Bill Kusterman made a motion to recommend to the City Council that the current City Hall