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File #: 15-0764    Version: 1 Name: Consider naming the dog park
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 12/22/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/4/2016 Final action: 1/4/2016
Title: Consider naming the dog park
Related files: 15-0745

Title

Consider naming the dog park

 

Summary

Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)

During the December 21st meeting the Council indicated a desire to move toward a standard or traditional naming convention for the park.  Such names that could be considered are: "Foley Dog Park",  "Foley Municipal Dog Park",  "City of Foley Dog Park", "Foley Downtown Dog Park".  Also in this endeavor is to recognize our canine officers who have worked diligently over the past years and that have retired and/or killed on duty.  Canine Officer  "Leo" holds the record for arrests todate. 

 

Budgetary Impact:

   Non-Capital Item:

      ____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)

      ____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.

      ____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.

 

   Capital - Departmental

      ____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.

                    Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of  $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________

      ____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.

 

   Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**

      In current year Capital Projects Plan: 

        _____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________

        _____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________

 

Body

 

     WHEREAS, The City of Foley saw a need for a dog park so that citizen's dogs would have a place to run and play, and

     WHEREAS, The City of Foley has built the dog park located in the second block east of U.S. Highway 59 between the south side of East Orange Avenue and the north side of East Myrtle Avenue, and

     WHEREAS, the dog park is in the final stages of completion and needs to be named prior to completion.

     NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:

     SECTION 1:     Names the dog park "The Foley Dog Park".

     SECTION 2:     This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.