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Approving the name Depot Tot Lot for City owned parkland at 192 East Fourth Street (southwest corner of Sibley Street and Fourth Street) informally called the Downtown Children's Play Area.
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WHEREAS, the City owns the property at 192 East Fourth Street which was developed as a tot lot in 1995 and has been informally recognized as the Downtown Children's Play Area or Lowertown Children's Play Area; and
WHEREAS, the site went through a renovation in 2012 and it was the desire of the Capitol River Council to give the park an official name; and
WHEREAS, the City would like to install signage that reflects an official name for the park and to use on City maps and location reference materials; and
WHEREAS, the Capitol River Council has reviewed names according to the criteria set forth in the Parks Commission Naming Policy, PC9; and
WHEREAS, the Capitol River Council has unanimously selected the name, "Depot Tot Lot", as the name of the newly renovated park; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department supports the name selection of "Depot Tot Lot"; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Commission endorsed the proposal to officially name the park Depot Tot Lot at its February 12, 2014 meeting; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council does hereby authorize naming the park at 192 East Fourth Street, as the "Depot Tot Lot."