[Adopted 8-9-2010 by L.L. No. 10-2010]
The Common Council may consider a petition to designate a secondary honorary name for an existing street or portion of existing street in the City upon receipt of a petition meeting the following basic criteria:
A. 
At least 65% of the number of owners of real property (as shown on the City Assessor's records) adjoining the street or portion of street proposed for such honorary naming shall have signed such petition;
B. 
The person whose name is proposed for such honorary naming shall have resided in the City of Peekskill at least five continuous or noncontinuous years during his/her lifetime, or have a unique connection to the history or civic life of the community at large.
A. 
Upon the Common Council receiving a petition which meets the basic criteria set forth in § 505-64, such petition shall be referred to the City Manger for a report to the Common Council regarding the following:
(1) 
The historical significance of the person whose name is proposed to be the secondary honorary name for the street;
(2) 
Such person's history of contributions to the City of Peekskill, County of Westchester, State of New York or the United States of America;
(3) 
Such person's history of residence in the City, including duration and location of such residence, or a unique connection to the history or civic life of the community at large; and
(4) 
History of the street, including its existing name.
B. 
Upon the Common Council reviewing such report from the City Manager, it may designate the petitioned secondary honorary name for the existing street.