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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG48-19 rdinance No. G48-19 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.27 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CGDE, 1976, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "HONORARY STREET NAMES" WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has previously adqpted an ordinance within Chapter 13.27 of the Elgin Municipal Code relating to Honorary Strut Names; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined tht it is appropriate to amend the process and procedures relating to Honorary Street Names; and WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit and as a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government affairs; an WHEREAS,the process and procedures relating to the review and a proval of Honorary Street Names pertains to the government affairs of the City of Elgin. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNC L OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That Chapter 13.27 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, s amended, be and is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: "Chapter 13.27 HONORARY STREET NAMES 13.27.010: ESTABLISHMENT: There is hereby established a program to provide for honorary street names. 13.27.020: APPLICATION: A. Persons or organizations proposing an honorary street name for a street located within the city shall complete and submit an application therefar to the city clerk.An application proposing an honorary street name shall include the following: 1. The signature of a member of the city council endorsing the application and the proposed honorary street name. 2. A petition signed by not less than two-thirds(2/3)of the owners abutting the street proposed for the honorary street name stating the property owners' support for the proposed honorary street name. 3. A statement explaining how the individual proposed t I be honored with an honorary street name qualifies under the guidelines d standards of this chapter. B. Applications for honorary street names shall be distributed to the public works department and community development department to start a 10 day review process to ensure sufficient documentation exists to evaluate the req est and the location desired for the honorary street designation. The application wi 1 be reviewed by staff members with representatives from the city clerk's office,co munity development department,public works department and two members of th city council. C. The recommendations of the city staff and city council review group shall be forwarded to the city council for final action. 13.27.030: GUIDELINES: Honorary street names shall meet the following standards: A. The individual proposed to be honored with an honorary street name must have resided or worked in Elgin during their lifetime and must have made significant and long-term contributions through cultural, humanitarian, historic or military achievement. i B. There shall be a clear geographical relationship to the street and the nominee. C. The location for honorary street names shall be restricted to onarterial streets. D. The proposed honorary street name shall not duplicate any existing name or be similar either phonetically or in spelling to any other honor. or actual street name. E. An honorary street name shall be applied throughout the entir- length of the subject street,except where impractical and in such instance shall be a'plied to the section of a street designated in the city council resolution approving the honorary street name. F. A designation of an honorary street name shall be limited not o exceed twenty(20) years, provided, however, the time period for a designation of an honorary street name may be extended for an additional time period not to exceed an additional twenty(20)years upon an application for such an extension. • n application for the extension of the time period for a designation of an honora street name shall be filed and processed pursuant to the same procedures and standards provided for an original designation in this chapter. At the end of the time period of the designation of an honorary street name, as same may be extended, the city will remove the honorary street sign and make it available to the applicant. - 2 - G. Honorary street name signs will be distinctive in size and color from the official street name sign and will be installed below the official street name sign. The applicant will be responsible for the cost of the materials and installation of the honorary street sign. 13.27.040: APPROVAL OR DENIAL: Any decision to enact a proposed honorary street name shall be made by the city council." Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict. Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force upon its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. xj G - David J. Ka.69' , M. or Presented: August 28, 2019 Passed: August 28, 2019 Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Recorded: August 28, 2019 Published: August 30, 2019 4 k, Attest: •� - � Kimberly Dewis, 'ay Clerk :41 =�. •Yr; `'' - 3 -