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Public Facilities July 14, 2008 Page 2 Naming No. 2008-06 Raul Ayala, Jr. desires to honor Jr. Sports Court. passed away in March of 2006 and the Kiwanis Club him by naming the new basketball court the Raul Ayala, Sections 33-5 and 33-6 of the Municipal Code govern the naming of streets and public facilities, including parks and park playgrounds. The code includes guidelines for the naming of these facilities and identifies policy guidelines (Exhibit 5). In general, the naming of parks and public facilities should consider: 1. A name which serves to identify the location of the subject area. 2. A name which references the history of the site or area. 3. A name which identifies a person or family which made extraordinary donation of land or funds to promote the improvement of the public facility. 4. A name which recognizes a person or family who made a significant contribution to the well being of the city, including city council, commissioners, officers and employees of the city, but not anyone who currently holds such position. Analysis of the Issues Based on the guidelines established in the Municipal Code and in consideration of what would best identify the naming of facilities, the following analysis was considered for the suggested name. 1. Existing Name: · Currently no name has been approved for the new Kiwanis Barrier Free Park sports court at Thornton Park. 2. Proposed Name: · "Raul Ayala, Jr. Sports Court" recognizes a community resident who has made a significant contribution towards the establishment of the Kiwanis Barrier Free Park in Thornton Park, especially the sports (basketball) court. · Raul Ayala, Jr. was the inspiration for the Kiwanis Club members to provide numerous volunteer hours for creating the Kiwanis Barrier Free Park in Thornton Park. He became the model image through marketing materials for development of this special needs park. 39A-3