HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-80 RESOLUTION 00-80
RESOLUTON APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS
rilE PARK NAMING SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE NAMING OF CITY PARKS
Motion By: ERICSON Second By: PETERSEN
WHEREAS, the City Council has received recommendations from the Park Naming Subcommittee for
the naming of the park, athletic fields and street located on the former Busse property and
for the naming of the street within Ponds Park; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the submitted names which are Thomas Ryan Memorial
Park, Fitzgerald Fields and Busse Boulevard for the City's newest athletic/community park
and Ponds Parkway for the street within Ponds Park; and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs that the City's newest park be named in honor of Thomas Ryan
who was a life long resident of Prior Lake and who served and died for his country in Viet
Nam; and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs that by naming the City's newest park in memory of Thomas
Ryan, this not only honors the memory of Mr. Ryan but also honors the memory of all the
Prior Lake residents who served in our country's armed forces; and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs that the athletic fields be named in honor and in memory of
Dennis Fitzgerald who was a resident of Prior Lake and the founder of Prior Lake Athletics
for Youth (P.L.A.Y.) which has afforded recreational opportunities to thousands of our
youth; and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs that the roadway within the new park be named Busse Boulevard
in honor of the Busse family who have historical ties to the community and whose
homestead the new park is located; and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs that the roadway within Ponds Park be named Ponds Parkway.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake that the following are
hereby adopted:
1. That the youth athletic complex/community park being developed on the former Busse property be
named Thomas Ryan Memorial Park, the athletic fields be named Fitzgerald Fields and the street
within the park be named Busse Boulevard.
2. That the street within Ponds Park be named Ponds Parkway.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2000.
YES NO
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