REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Selection of Name for the New City Park Located at 1142 Dahlia Court Currently Referred to as Corn Palace Park
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Parks and Recreation Commission considered this item on January 8, 2025.
The Parks and Recreation Commission voted to approve the park name for the new City Park at 1142 Dahlia Court (Corn Palace). The name Corn Palace Park was voted unanimously as the recommended name for the new park by the Parks and Recreation Commission.
The vote was 5-0.
While Council Policy 7.3.23 on the Naming and Renaming of Parks and Recreation facilities calls for the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) to review any name considerations and make a recommendation to City Council Prior, staff also sought input from the Heritage Preservation Commission and the Human Relations Commission in December 2024 prior to the PRC's review. During these presentations staff asked for feedback regarding their top two choices for park names.
The Heritage Preservation Commission's most common preferred name was Corn Palace Park, with 4 of the 5 commissioners having selected that as their first choice (Attachment 4). Three commissioners also listed Maize Park as a second choice.
The Human Relations Commission's preferred names as expressed by Commissioners were Manzanita Park and Acorn Park (Attachment 5). All four commissioners chose Manzanita Park as their first choice and three selected Acorn Park as their second choice.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council meeting agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board at City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Public Library and in the Department of Public Safety Lobby. In addition, the agenda and this report are available at the NOVA Workforce Services reception desk located on the first floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue (during normal business hours), and on the City's website.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Select a name for the new city park locate...
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