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REQUEST TO OFFICIALLY NAME
PARK 564 AS BIG MARSH PARK
AND TO NAME PARK 562 IN HONOR OF MARIAN BYRNES
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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 Park 564 as Big Marsh Park and to name Park 562 in honor of Marian Byrnes.
II. Park Naming Information
Proposed Park or feature: Park 564
Location: 11555 South Stony Island Avenue
Community Area: South Deering
Ward: 10
Proposed Name: Big Marsh Park
Proposed Park or feature: Park 562
Location: 1735 East 95th Street
Community Area: South Deering
Ward: 7
Proposed Name: Marian Brynes Park
III. Park Naming Procedures
Pursuant to Chapter VII, Section E (1) of the Code of the Chicago Park District, this request to name Park #564 and #562 was forwarded to the Secretary of the Chicago Park District, who filed a copy of this request with the Board of Commissioners (or appropriate committee) and initiated a notice period to solicit public input. Notices were posted in parks and sent to advisory councils located within a one-mile radius of the park site. Elected officials were also notified of the proposal, including the alderman of the ward in which the park is located.
The notice period of forty-five (45) days soliciting public input regarding the naming proposal was initiated on September 18, 2018. There has been positive support for this proposal for both of these proposals. Staff recommends that the Board approve the request to name Park 564 as Big Marsh Park and Park 562 as Marian Byrnes Park.
IV. Explanation
Park 564
Proposed Name: Big Marsh Park
The Chicago Park District assigns an official park number to every property. In some instances, parks attain names that are well-known within their communities, even when the sites have never been officially named by the Chicago Park District. In some instances, these parks have signage ...
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