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. a <br /> ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEM RANDUM <br /> Memo No. 07-85 <br /> July 12, 2007 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council � <br /> FROM: Steve G City Manager I' <br /> Greg C. Cro , Director of Economic &Urban Developrne��� ', <br /> SUBJECT: Lake Crest Dnve Name Change � I <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that t e City Council not approve <br /> rescinding Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2007-09 that renamed Lake Cre t Drive to Rockwell Avenue. <br /> City Planning, Fire, Engineering and the Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) staff feel that <br /> renaming the street back to Lake Crest Drive will damage public safety r City residents. <br /> BACKGROUND: The renaming of the portion of Lake Crest Drive to Rockwell Avenue was agreed <br /> upon by City and ETSB staff to maa�imize public safety. False accusati ns regarding the renaming of <br /> the street to Rockwell Avenue have been made by Mr. Phil Wicklin . City and ETSB staff have <br /> reviewed the accusations and no City codes, ordinances or ETSB guid lines were violated. Also, no <br /> address along this portion of Lake Crest Drive was changed due to t e renaming of the street. A <br /> petition from residents along the remaining portion of Lake Crest D�ve was submitted to rename <br /> Rockwell Avenue back to Lake Crest Drive. <br /> The Technical Review Committee met on Thursday, May 31, 2007, at which time they discussed the <br /> residents concerns and proposals as requested in a petition to the M�yor and City Council. Also <br /> represented at this meeting was the Emergency Telephone Systems Bo d (ETSB). A vote was taken <br /> after discussion and consideration to the request of leaving the name of Lake Crest Drive and not <br /> changing to Rockwell Avenue. The vote was 4-0 to keep the name of ockwell Avenue as approved <br /> by City Council. Those voting in favor of maintaining the name of ockwell Avenue were ETSB, <br /> Economic and Urban Development Department, Fire Department and t e Department of Engineering <br /> and Infrastructure. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: N/A <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: N/A <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Greg Crowe at 424-2727 or at <br /> gccrowe�a,decaturnet.org. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: N/A I <br /> � <br />