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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-009 Rename "B" Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard ORDINANCE NO. 2006- 09 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Yakima, Washington, renaming B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard, within the City of Yakima, specifically providing that East B Street is renamed East Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard, and West B Street is renamed West Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard, and further providing that the renaming of B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard becomes effective on June 1, 2006 WHEREAS, pursuant to Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 8 70 and 8 70 050, an application was received by the City of Yakima to rename B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on March 7, 2006, in which the City Council received comments on the petition to rename B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard, and WHEREAS, as specified in Yakima Municipal Code 8 70 030(C), the City Council specifically approves the renaming of B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard, a name which has more than twelve characters, and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the renaming of B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard is consistent with the street naming policy and procedures set out in Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 8 70 and 8 70 030; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the best interest of the City of Yakima that B Street is renamed Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard, now, therefore- BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Renaming of B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Effective on June 1, 2006, B Street, which runs from North 10th Street to Pierce Avenue in the City of Yakima, Washington, is renamed Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard, with the East and West designations before Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard as described below in Section 2 and 3 of this Ordinance Section 2. Renaming of East B Street to East Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard and West B Street to West Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard. Effective on June 1, 2006, the portion of B Street that is named East B Street is renamed East Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard and the portion of B Street that is named West B Street is renamed West Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard Section 3. Legal Description Relating to East Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard and West Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. A. The street renamed East Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard is described more specifically below. East Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of the existing street known as B Street with the centerline of the Mainline Track of the Northern Pacific Railroad (now Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad) as established by the Map of the Town of North Yakima (now Yakima) according to the Plat thereof recorded in Volume A of Plats, page 10, and re- recorded in Volume E of Plats, page 1, Records of Yakima County, Washington, thence running northeasterly along the centerline of said B Street to its terminus at the centerline of North 10th Street. Consisting of all the right of way established for the existing B Street outside of the right of way for the aforementioned railroad. B The street renamed West Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard is described more specifically below. West Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of the existing street known as B Street with the centerline of the Mainline Track of the Northern Pacific Railroad (now Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad) as established by the Map of the Town of North Yakima (now Yakima) according to the Plat thereof recorded in Volume A of Plats, page 10, and re- recorded in Volume E of Plats, page 1, Records of Yakima County, Washington, thence running southwesterly along the centerline of said B Street to its terminus at the centerline of Pierce Avenue Consisting of all the right of way established for the existing B Street outside of the right of way for the aforementioned railroad. 2 Section 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 21st day of March, 2006 dirr David Edler, Mayor ATTEST By City Clerk Publication Date: 3/ 24/ 06 Effective Date: 4/23/06 3 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No I B 6 For Meeting Of March 21, 2006 ITEM TITLE. Consideration of a Resolution and an Ordinance renaming B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard SUBMITTED BY William Cook, Director of Comm & Econ. Development CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE. Doug Maples, Code Admin. & Planning Manager / 575 -6131 SUMMARY EXPLANATION On December 16, 2005 United Ministerial Alliance submitted an application and paid the $500 application fee to rename B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard. On January 3, City Council reviewed the petition and made an initial determination that the request was valid. A public hearing date of March 7 was scheduled. Following review of written and verbal comments received at a Public Hearing held on March 7"', Council unanimously approved the request to rename B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard and directed staff to prepare legislation for formal approval and implementation of this change. In order to comply with Section 8.70.050(E) of the Yakima Municipal Code as it currently reads a Resolution has been prepared to rename B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard. Further, in light of the proposed amendment to Section 8.70 050(E) for renaming City streets by Ordinance staff has also prepared an Ordinance to rename B Street to Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard. Staff contacted the US Postal Service and Traffic Engineering to confirm their minimum timeframe to implement this street name change. They both stated 60 days would be sufficient for this transition. Staff suggests this street name change become effective at the first of a month to ease the conversion for property owners, tenants and service agencies; therefore an effective date of June 1, 2006 is recommended. Resolution X Ordinance _X_ Contract _ Other (Specify) Funding Source APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL. City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution and Pass Ordinance BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION COUNCIL ACTION Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2006 -49 Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-09