City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2015-1899

• File #: 2015-1899
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 7/22/2015
• In control: Committee on Urban Recreation
• On agenda: 7/28/2015
• Final action: 8/3/2015
• Enactment date: 8/3/2015
• Enactment #: 546
• Effective date: 8/11/2015
• Title: Resolution submitting the recommendation of the Commission on Naming Public Properties to City Council to rename Bloomfield Park, located in the 8th Ward of Pittsburgh, as "Paul J. Sciullo II Memorial Park".
• Indexes: NAME CHANGE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/11/2015	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
8/3/2015	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
7/30/2015	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
7/29/2015	1	Standing Committee	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
7/29/2015	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
7/28/2015	1	City Council	Read and referred
7/28/2015	1	City Council	Waived under Rule 8	Pass

Title
Resolution submitting the recommendation of the Commission on Naming Public Properties to City Council to rename Bloomfield Park, located in the 8th Ward of Pittsburgh, as "Paul J. Sciullo II Memorial Park".

Body
WHEREAS, Chapter 173 of the City Code establishes the Commission on Naming Public Properties; and

WHEREAS, as required by Chapter 173 of the City Code the Commission on Naming Public Properties shall receive requests and recommendations for naming or renaming any public property or facility and subsequently shall, upon performing its due diligence as set forth in Chapter 173.02(b) of the City Code, submit its recommendation to City Council regarding a proposed naming or renaming along with a written report to accompany its recommendation; and

WHEREAS, following the request of the Mayor to rename Bloomfield Park as "Paul J. Sciullo II Memorial Park", the Commission on Naming Public Properties performed its due diligence as required by Chapter 173.02(b) of the City Code; and

WHEREAS, the Commission on Naming Public Properties approves the Mayor's request and hereby submits its recommendation to City Council to rename Bloomfield Park as "Paul J. Sciullo II Memorial Park" as set forth in Chapter 173.02(c) of the City Code; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 173.02(d) of the City Code requires City Council to hold a public hearing before taking action on any recommendation by the Commission on Naming Public Properties for naming or renaming any public property or facility; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 173.02(e) provides that the recommendation of the Commission on Naming Public Properties to rename Bloomfield Park as "Paul J. Sciullo II Memorial Park" shall be deemed approved by City Council except in the event of a negative vote by a supermajority of a quorum of Members or if City Council fails to take action within sixty (60) days of receiving the Commission's recommendation.

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

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