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REQUEST TO INITIATE THE 45-DAY NOTICE PERIOD TO NAME THE UNNAMED PLAYGROUND AT 53RD STREET AND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE WITHIN WASHINGTON (GEORGE) PARK TO RONALD "RONNIEMAN" JOHNSON PLAYGROUND
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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
I. Recommendation
Pursuant to Chapter VII, Section E of the Code of the Chicago Park District (the "Code"), the General Superintendent recommends that the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") approve the initiation of a forty-five (45) day notice period to solicit public input to name the playground at 53rd Street and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive ("King Drive") within Washington (George) Park to Ronald "RonnieMan" Johnson Playground.
Proposed Park or Park Feature: Playground within Washington (George) Park
Location: 53rd St. and King Drive
Community Area: Washington Park
Ward: 20
Proposed Name: Ronald "RonnieMan" Johnson Playground
II. Authorization
The Board hereby authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Board (the "Secretary") to perform, or cause to be performed, all such acts to effectuate this notice of solicitation for public input for this proposed naming, including, without limitation the initiation of a forty-five (45) day notice period, the posting of the notice at the nearest fieldhouse and on the Chicago Park District website, and sharing the notice with advisory councils within a one (1) mile radius of Washingon (George) Park ("Washington Park").
III. Explanation
The Chicago Park District has numerous park features within its parks. The General Superintendent proposesThe Superintendent proposes that the Board initiate a forty-five (45) day notice period to solicit public input to name the currently unnamed playground at 53rd Street and King Drive within Washington Park to Ronald "RonnieMan" Johnson Playground.
Playground at 53rd St. and King Dr., Washington Park
Located in the Washington Park neighborhood, Washing...
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