Agenda - Public Works Committee - 03/20/2018

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The options Staff discussed were to potentially select new street names common to a theme related to The COR. For instance, Veterans Drive is an existing street name that does not follow the standard street naming grid, so three new street names could be selected in this patriotic theme. Per Public Works Committee direction, Staff searched for patriotic themed names starting in X, Y and Z. Unfortunately, no patriotic themed names could be found starting with X or Z, but Yankee could be used for a "Y" street name. Options increase if the City is willing to consider names outside of the alpha -order. Based the place context, the City could consider such names as 'City Hall', 'Municipal', 'Lake Ramsey', 'Plaza Park', 'Northstar', 'Railroad', or 'Station' as Street names. Historic names might include: Red River Ox Cart, Itasca Village, Robert's Ferry, or early settler names such as Daniel Harthorn, Jo, Emerson and Penuel Shumway Sr., Cornelius Pitman, Ever Harthorn, William Vincent, Hatch, Thomas Holmes, James Beatty (first post master), Thomas Miller, or Warneke (early Itasca Hotel proprietors). Again, the position taken by Staff involved with public safety/emergency response is that the City should continue to follow the County street grid system, or come up with its own street naming convention that is consistent throughout the City. Public safety staff will again be available to address and answer any questions regarding their concerns. Funding Source: No costs are associated with this request at this time. Recommendation: Staff does not recommend re -naming streets within The COR. Action: To be determined based on discussion. COR Street Name Exhibit History of Ramsey Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Grant Riemer Grant Riemer 03/15/2018 03:29 PM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 03/15/2018 04:10 PM Form Started By: Bruce Westby Started On: 03/12/2018 01:29 PM Final Approval Date: 03/15/2018