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Special Committee for Legal Review

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 · 12:00 PM PM · 26th Floor, Council Chamber

TL;DR

The City Council's Special Committee for Legal Review discussed a proposal to rename Troost Avenue to Truth Avenue, which would involve changing street signs and creating an archival program to preserve the corridor's history. The committee ultimately decided to hold off on the agenda item, effectively pausing the renaming process.

Key Decisions

  • Renaming Troost Avenue to Truth Avenue Held in Committee
  • Contingent Appropriation Budget Reduction Not Approved
  • Public Works-Street Sign Fund Allocation Not Approved
  • City Manager Community Engagement Directive Paused
  • Archival Program for Troost Corridor Pending Further Review
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. Any closed session may be held via teleconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Applicants and citizens wishing to participate have the option of attending each meeting or they may do so through the videoconference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 ***Public Testimony is Limited to 2 Minutes***
  2. 250202 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Changing the name of Troost Avenue to Truth Avenue effective six months after passage of this Ordinance; reducing the Contingent Appropriation by $50,000.00 in the General Fund; appropriating that amount to the Public Works-Street Sign account of the General Fund; using the appropriated funds to change street signs and other markers along Troost Avenue once effective, directing the City Manager to engage residents, property owners, and community stakeholders about changing the name of N. Troost Avenue and to return to Council with feedback within eight months; and directing the City Manager to establish an archival program to ensure the preservation and history of the Troost corridor by working with residents, stakeholders, and preservation organizations to establish and implement the program.
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold off Agenda Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Hold off Agenda.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  3. HELD IN COMMITTEE
  4. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
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  6. Adjournment