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ORDINANCE NO.
4q39
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington creating BMC Chapter 2.82, establishing
the criteria and procedures for the naming of city parks and other
public facilities.
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the designation of names for public
parks and other public facilities should be approached cautiously, with forethought and
deliberation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further believes that the setting forth by ordinance
of certain policies and procedures relating to the naming of public parks and other public
facilities is in the public interest;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A new chapter 2.82, entitled, "Naming of Parks and Public
Facilities" is hereby added to the Bremerton Municipal Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2.82
NAMING OF PARKS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
2.82.010 POLICY.
(a) In naming City parks and other City facilities, the following criteria will be
considered:
(1) Neighborhood, geographic or common usage identification;
(2) A natural or geological feature;
(3) Significant historical place or event;
(4) A person who has contributed outstanding civic service to the community
or is a significant historical figure, or
(5) A person who has made a significant land or monetary contribution to the
City.
(b) F or purposes ofthis chapter, "person" shall mean:
(1) an individual, individuals or a family (living or deceased), or
(2) a public or private corporation, organization or other similar entity.
2.82.020 PROCEDURE.
(a) Naming suggestions may be solicited from the public and/or from civic
organizations. When solicited, all suggestions shall be recorded by the applicable department
and forwarded to the Parks Commission, when naming a City park or facility, and to the City
Council for consideration.
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Naming of Parks and Public Facilities
(b) When naming a City park facility, park or a portion thereof, the Department of
Parks and Recreation shall submit its recommendation to the Parks Commission for approval and
then to the City Council for consideration and final approval.
(c) The department seeking to name a public facility, or a portion thereof, other than
a City park facility or park, shall present its recommendation to the City Council for
consideration and final approval.
(d) The City Council may, upon consideration of any proposals and recommendations
presented to it or upon its own initiative, designate the name for the park or other public facility
or portion thereof which shall thereafter be identified by the name so designated.
SECTION 2. Applicability. This ordinance shall not amend any bond ordinance
authorizing revenue bonds.
SECTION 3. Severability. If anyone or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten
(10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council the /5.t::Iu day of
,2005
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Approved this dO:::tJ..J day of ~ 'Y'.A.. ..
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CARY BOZEMAN, Mayor
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STON, City Clerk
PUBLISH th<<?lt2:tA.i day of ~
EFFECTIVE the JO::Vu day of
ORDINANCE NO. 4-939
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
,2005
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
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County of Kitsap, in which County it is published and is now and has been for more than six months prior
to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a
daily newspaper in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, and is now and during all of said time, was
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(Signature of Principal Clerk)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of June 29, 2005.
JYJJ.D7tJ&t:t
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, Kitsap County.
OFFICIAL SEAL
DAWN BLATT
NOTAf'I T I"tlBLll; - t;TATE OF WASHINGTON
My Commission Expires July 30, 2006
ORDINANCE NO. 4939'
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington creating BMC Chapter 2.82,
establishing the criteria and procedures for the naming of city parks and other public facilities.-
PASSED by the City Council the 15th day of June, 200S-
The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 345 6th Street, Suite 600,
Bremerton, W A 98337.-
June 20, 2005"#100157855-