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REQUEST TO NAME
A BEACH AND GREENSPACE (A FEATURE) IN BURNHAM PARK
IN HONOR OF MARGARET T. BURROUGHS
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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
I. Recommendation
It is recommended that an order be entered authorizing the General Superintendent or his designee to officially name 31st Street Beach and adjacent green space- a feature in Burnham Park- as Margaret T. Burroughs Beach and Park
II. Park Naming Information
Proposed Feature: 29.75-acre beach and green space
Location: Burnham Park between 26th Street and 31st Street
Community Area: 35- Douglas
Ward: #4
Proposed Feature Name: Margaret T. Burroughs Beach and Park
III. Park Naming Procedures
The Chicago Park District naming and renaming procedures allow for the naming of features in parks, including playgrounds and buildings. Pursuant to Chapter VII, Section E (1) of the Code of the Chicago Park District naming requests must be filed with the Secretary of the Chicago Park District. Generally, a notice period to solicit public input is initiated. The 45-day notice period to name a 29.75-acre beach and green space in Burnham Park in honor of Margaret T. Burroughs shall be waived because in this cause the community process has taken place under the direction of U.S. Representative Bobby Rush and Alderman Burns. This board letter will provide for the official naming.
Chapter VII, Section E of the Code of the Chicago Park District, (the Naming Ordinance), states that if a proposed name honors a person, the (i) person shall have been deceased for a least one (1) year prior to consideration; and (ii) the person shall have demonstrated a continued commitment and made an extraordinary contribution to civic betterment, locally, nationally or internationally.
IV. Explanation
There has been strong community movement in favor of naming the 31st Street Beach in honor of Margaret T. Burroughs. This proposal has the support of U.S. Representa...
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