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REQUEST TO INITIATE 45-DAY NOTICE PERIOD TO RENAME KOLMAR PARK IN HONOR OF GERTRUD KOLMAR
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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 initiate a 45-day notice period to solicit public input to rename Kolmar Park in honor of Gertrud Kolmar.
Proposed Park or feature: Kolmar Park
Location: 4143 North Kolmar Avenue
Community Area: Irving Park
Ward: 45
Proposed Name: Gertrud Kolmar 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 the Naming Ordinance, this request to rename and name parks have been forwarded to the Secretary of the Chicago Park District, who shall (i ) file a copy of this request with the Board of Commissioners (or appropriate Committee); and (ii) initiate a notice period of at least 45 days to provide notice and solicit public input. Such notice shall be posted at the respective subject park field house (or for any park without a field house, at the nearest field house) and it shall be sent to advisory councils located within a one (1) mile radius of the subject park. At the conclusion of the notice period, the General Superintendent or his designee may in his discretion recommend to the Board that it approve the requested renames and names.
III. Explanation
The Chicago Park District naming and renaming procedures allow for the naming of parks and features in parks, including playgrounds and buildings. This proposal has the supp...
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