This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Naming Committee Ordinance."
This article is intended to establish a Naming
Committee to function in an advisory capacity to the City Commission
on all matters concerning the naming of public properties within the
City of Royal Oak.
In order to carry out the purposes of this article,
there is hereby created a Naming Committee composed of five residents
to be appointed by the City Commission.
The Naming Committee shall be composed of five
residents of the City of Royal Oak.
Of the five Committee members, one shall be
appointed for a term of three years, two shall be appointed for a
term of four years, and two shall be appointed for a term of five
years. Thereafter, a member shall be appointed for a period of five
years or until a successor is appointed.
The business that the Committee performs shall
be conducted at a public meeting in compliance with the Open Meetings
Act. Notice shall be posted in at least three places at least
one week prior to the public meeting. A meeting agenda shall be part
of the notice. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession
of, or retained by the Committee in the performance of an official
function shall be made available to the public in compliance with
the Freedom of Information Act.
The naming of a public property may be initiated
by any resident of the City of Royal Oak by submitting a written recommendation
to the Naming Committee. Upon consideration of the Naming Committee,
the City Commission shall have the authority to name the property.
A public property may be named for any of the
following:
A. An event directly affecting or having significant
meaning to the people of the City of Royal Oak.
B. A person, living or deceased, of good character who
has made a significant contribution to the betterment of the City
of Royal Oak, or who is or was of historical significance to the City
of Royal Oak, the County of Oakland, the State of Michigan, or the
United States of America.
C. A donor or group of donors of land or property that
was either substantial in nature or represented a substantial sacrifice
to the donor or donors.
D. A place that tends to identify the location or character
of the facility.