CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE NAMING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND STREETS

Thursday, February 17, 2022 · 9:00 AM AM · City Hall, Room 303

TL;DR

The Citizen Advisory Committee met to discuss honorary street naming resolutions in the 6th Aldermanic District. Two streets were proposed to be renamed in honor of local community members: North 1st Street and North Vel R. Phillips Avenue.

Key Decisions

  • Honorary Street Name: Sister Clara Proposed
  • Honorary Street Name: Bezelee Martin Proposed
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Agenda

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  4. 1. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name “Sister Clara" to North 1st Street from Center Street to Clarke Street in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
  5. 2. Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name “Bezelee Martin" to North Vel R. Phillips Avenue from West Garfield Avenue to West Meinecke Avenue in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
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