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REQUEST TO OFFICIALLY NAME PARK NO. 514 AS FILLENWARTH (PATTY) PARK
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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 request to officially name Park No. 514 as "Fillenwarth (Patty) Park."
Proposed Park or Park Feature: Park No. 514
Location: 1434 N. Monticello Avenue
Community Area: Humboldt Park
Ward: 26
Proposed Name: Fillenwarth (Patty) Park
II. Authorization
The Board hereby authorizes and directs the General Superintendent or their designee to perform, or cause to be performed, all such acts, including, without limitation the placement of signs with the official name, and to execute and deliver any and all agreements, documents, instruments or certificates as the General Superintendent deems necessary, advisable or appropriate, to effectuate this official naming.
III. Explanation
Park No. 514
Park No. 514 is located in the Humboldt Park community. This small, passive park is 0.68 acres and features a community garden and green space. Though there is no structured programming at this location, it is an active community park.
This park property is owned by Metra. The Park District entered into a licensing agreement with Metra in 2001 to utilize the land to create and operate this park.
Proposed Name: Dunning Read Natural Area Park
The proposed name of Fillenwarth (Patty) Park recognizes the extraordinary contribution that Sister Patty Fillenwarth made to civic betterment locally. Sister Patty was a Sister of Providence and ministered to the people of the Humboldt Park community for forty-two (42) years. In its twenty-four (24) year history, Providence Family Services served almost 10,000 people.
Among many accomplishments and contributions to the community, most notably, in 1994 she opened Providen...
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