City of New Rochelle, NY Article VI Honorary Naming of City and Park Facilities

[Adopted 9-20-2001 by Ord. No. 195-2001]

§ 281-67 Basic criteria for consideration.

The City Council may consider a formal application for consideration and approval to designate an honorary name for City and park facilities upon the following basic criteria:

A. The person honored must have been a resident of New Rochelle for at least 10 years.

B. If the person is deceased, he or she must have been deceased for a minimum period of 12 months.

C. The person would have to have had a significant association with the park, site or facility; or contributed significantly to the City as a whole; or achieved significant recognition historically on the City level; or donated or contributed a significant amount for the acquisition and/or development of the park, site or facility; or provided direct and significant volunteer services benefiting the public as a local or community leader.

D. If the park, site or facility has been previously named for someone else, the application for renaming shall be sent to the City's Historical and Landmark Review Board for an advisory opinion to the City Council.

E. A formal application must be made to the City Manager's office detailing the following:

(1) The full name of the person to be honored:

(2) The date of birth and the date of death, if applicable, of the person to be honored;

(3) The history of residence of the person to be honored;

(4) A brief biography of the person being honored, including all other data relevant to the commemorative naming;

(5) Details of how the person contributed to the acquisition or development of the park. site or facility or how the person to be honored enhanced the City; and

(6) Letters of support from City organizations or petitions signed by City residents demonstrating significant support for the proposed naming.