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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE NAMING OF THE ROADWAY IN LAKEFRONT PARK
AS KOP PARKWAY AND REFERRAL OF THE NAMING OF ONE COMMUNITY PARK,
THE FIELDS WITHIN THAT PARK, AND THE ROADWAY IN THE PONDS PARK
FOR FURTHER PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
MOTION BY: MADER SECOND BY: GUNDLACH
WHEREAS, On March 1, 1999 the Prior Lake City Council adopted a policy regarding the naming of parks,
facilities, and streets within parks; and,
WHEREAS, the roadway in Lakefront Park, the roadway in The Ponds Park, the youth athletic complex /
community park being developed on the former Busse property and the fields within that park
required formal naming in accordance with City policy; and,
WHEREAS, at their December 15, 1999 meeting, the Parks Advisory Committee, in consideration of the City
Council's Park Naming Policy, directed staff to solicit input for the naming of the roadways, park
and athletic fields; and
WHEREAS, a total of 15 applications were submitted, and
WHEREAS, at their February 14, 2000 meeting the Park Advisory Committee discussed the merits of each
name submitted and have made recommendations to the City Council pursuant of policy.
WHEREAS, the City Council at their February 22, 2000 meeting considered this matter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned about the lack of proposed names for the roadway in The Ponds
Park, and for the youth athletic complex / community park and its fields, and believes that there
are additional names worthy of consideration, and
WHEREAS, the policy provides that in such instances, the matter may be referred back to the Parks
Advisory Committee for additional consideration.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, that the roadway in Lakefront
Park be named Kop Parkway.
FURTHER, that the naming of the roadway in The Ponds Park, the community park which is not yet named and the
fields within that park be referred to the Parks Advisory Committee for consideration of additional options.
Passed and adopted this 22nd day of February, 2000.
YES NO
Mader X Mader
Ericson Ericson X
Gundlach X Gundlach
Petersen X Petersen
Schenck Schenck X
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