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REQUEST TO OFFICIALLY RENAME
CATALPA PARK (PARK #372)
IN HONOR OF CHESTER FRANK KUJAWA
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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 rename Catalpa Park in honor of Chester Frank Kujawa.
Park name: Catalpa Park (Park #372)
Location: 4330 S. Kedvale Avenue
Community Area: Archer Heights
Ward: 14
Proposed Name: Chester Frank Kujawa Park
II. Park Naming Procedures
Chapter VII, Section E of the Code of the Chicago Park District, (the Naming Ordinance), which governs the naming and renaming of parks and park features, 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.
Pursuant to Chapter VII, Section E (1) of the Code of the Chicago Park District, this request to name Catalpa Park was forwarded to the Secretary of the Chicago Park District, who filed a copy of this request with the Committee on Programs and Recreation 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 wards in which the park is located.
The notice period of forty-five (45) days soliciting public input regarding the naming proposal was initiated on October 16, 2020. There has been positive support for this proposal from Alderman Burke and the community. Staff recommends that the Board approve the request to name Catalpa Park (Park #372) to Chester Frank Kujawa Park.
III. Explanation
The Chicago Park District naming and renaming procedures allow for the naming of parks and features in park...
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