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Resolution No. 19-107
RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING AN HONORARY STREET NAME OF
CPL. ALEX MARTINEZ AVENUE FOR THE 200 BLOCK OF SOUTH MELROSE AVENUE
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WHEREAS, a formal application to provide for the establishment of the honorary street
name of CPL Alex Martinez Avenue for the 200 block of South Melrose Avenue was submitted
to the City of Elgin with a letter of support from Councilman Corey Dixon; and
WHEREAS, Corporal (CPL) Alex Martinez was raised in his family home on Melrose
Avenue; and
WHEREAS, CPL Alex Martinez joined the U.S. Marine Corps following graduation
from Larkin High School; and
WHEREAS, CPL Alex Martinez was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion in
Camp Pendleton California and he deployed twice to the Helmand Providence, Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, during his first deployment CPL Alex Martinez was attached to the 3rd
Battalion 5th Marines in support of Operation Enduring Freedom 10-2 in Sangin, Afghanistan,
and during this deployment CPL Alex Martinez was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medal with a "V" for valor for his heroic actions; and
WHEREAS, CPL Alex Martinez was deployed for a second time to Helmand
Providence, Afghanistan, in early 2012, in direct support of 21'd Battalion 5th Marines; and
WHEREAS, CPL Alex Martinez was only a few months into this deployment when on
April 5, 2012, he was mortally wounded while clearing a passage so his fellow Marines could
seize a compound; and
WHEREAS, CPL Alex Martinez received the Purple Heart Medal for the wounds
received on April 5, 2012, and for his exceptional professionalism, unrelenting perseverance and
loyal devotion to duty which reflected credit upon him and were in keeping with the highest
traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service; and
WHEREAS, CPL Alex Martinez is someone the City of Elgin is extremely proud of to
call an Elginite; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and members of the City Council wish to extend the appreciation
and esteem of all Elgin citizens for CPL Alex Martinez's outstanding service to the country; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and members of the City Council have determined that it is
appropriate to formally recognize CPL Alex Martinez.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that there is hereby established the honorary street name of CPL Alex
Martinez Avenue at the 200 block of South Melrose Avenue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that two honorary street signs shall be placed at the
southwest corner of Melrose Avenue and Erie Street and at the northwest corner of Melrose
Avenue and Meyer Street designating such 200 block of South Melrose Avenue as CPL Alex
Martinez Avenue.
• s/ David J. Kaptain
David J. Kaptain, Mayor
Presented: July 10, 2019
Adopted: July 10, 2019
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 9 Nays: 0
Attest:
s/ Kimberly Dewis
Kimberly Dewis, City Clerk
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