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Home My WebLink AboutCP 238 CIT FO WO , TEXAS 0 0A COUNCIL PROPOSAL Date: File Number: Subject: 2/17/04 238 Request from Shiloh Baptist Church to Rename N.Houston St.to Chew Drive Proposed By: City Manager's Review: Page: Councilmember Jim Lane City Attorney's Review: PAGE t OF 3 It is proposed that the City Council: 1. Consider waiver of the following standard street renaming requirement related to the renaming of N. Houston Street to Chew Drive from 281h Street to its terminus at NW 38'h Street: • Requirement that an individual be deceased in order to have a public facility named in their honor 2. Conduct a public hearing and adopt the attached ordinance renaming N. Houston Street to Chew Drive from 28`h Street to its terminus at NW 38`h.Street DISCUSSION: Mr. Donald Babers submitted and application for a street name change to the City's Development Department on behalf of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. The application requests that N. Houston Street be renamed to Albert E. Chew Drive from the 2800 block to its terminus at NW 38`h Street. Because there is already a street named Albert Ave. in Fort Worth, in order to avoid confusion for public safety purposes the Fort Worth Fire Department recommends that the street name be changed to Chew Drive instead of Albert E. Chew Dr. In September 2003 Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church celebrated Rev. Albert E. Chew, Jr`s 45`h year as pastor at Shiloh. Rev. Chew has been a dynamic force in the spiritual, social and economic life of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, the State of Texas,the United States and the international communities. Rev. Chew has established within the Shiloh Family the spirit of community and individual growth by LEGALITY FISCAL NOTE Cl CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS ❑ CITY POLICIES MANUAL CIT FO WO , TEXAS ' ❑ o 0A COUNCIL PROPOSAL Date: File Number: Subject: 2/17/04 238 Request from Shiloh Baptist Church to Rename N.Houston St.to Chew Drive Proposed By: City Manager's Review: Page: Councilmember Jim Lane City Attorney's Review: PAGE 2 OF 3 supporting community projects and programs such as encouraging and providing personal and financial assistance with: • Volunteering at John Peter Smith Hospital • Providing Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets for needy families • Supporting the Salvation Army's"Angel Tree"project • Supporting the Women's Haven • Presenting educational supplies to selected Northside schools • Ministering to AIDS victims by contributing food items monthly to the AIDS Pantry Outlet and preparing a monthly meal for the residents of the Samaritan House for the AIDS. Rev. Chew has brought together the Pastors/Clergymen of the various denominations in the City to forr- ian organization (B.E.L.A.)to serve the needs of the citizens of Fort Worth. He also encouraged the { growth of the Fort Worth, Tarrant County and Texas economies by hosting the 1983 and 1988 conventions of the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. In addition,he influenced other local churches to host national and state conventions in Fort Worth. The applicant has submitted a petition signed by abutting property owners on both sides of the street and a notice for public hearing regarding the proposed street name change was sent to all property owners within 300 feet of the proposed change. LEGALITY: The Law Department finds that this proposal is within the authority of the City Council. LEGALITY ❑ FISCAL NOTE ❑ CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS ❑ CITY POLICIES MANUAL C1T FO WO 9 TEXAS o � a COUNCIL PROPOSAL Date: —[-�ile Number: Subject: 2/17/04 238 Request from Shiloh Baptist Church to Rename N.Houston St.to Chew Drive Proposed By: City Manager's Review: Page: Councilmember Jim Lane City Attorney's Review: �� PAGE 3 OF 3 FISCAL NOTE: The Transportation and Public Works Department estimates the costs for replacing street signs along N. Houston Street from 28th Street to NW 38th Street to be $1,100.00. The $550.00 application fee for street name changes is used toward the cost of sending notices for the public hearing to all property owners within 300 feet. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENT: Attached you will find Council Resolution No. 725 adopted on August 26, 1980, which established the standal street renaming requirements. Should it be the desire of Council to approve this proposal, our recomm ndat�on would be to consider this an exception,not a policy change. Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District W 1-1 AUAW 0J " CITY Ct- MAY 11 2001 City of fbrt rsi f�Orth.7 -EGALITY FISCAL NOTE ❑ CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS ❑ CITY POLICIES MANUAL t ON F1 I A Resolution ' WP17REAS , the City of Fort Worth desires to establish a procedure for nain,ing City-owned facilities ; and WHEREAS , the City Council Development Cotramittee is the appro- priate forum for reconunending names to the City Council for approval ; NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT: Recommendations for naming City-owned facilities will be submitted to the City Council Development Committee with evaluations frcn the appropriate City department and the City Manager's Office. If ".:� recommendation is to name a facility after an individual , a bizgrapaical sketch of the individual must accompany the recommenda- tion , and the individual must be deceased. Upon approval of the Development Committee, the recommendation will be forwarded to the Citv Council for its consideration and action. t� 6 P �, :c a IAMY OF FORS` 72FORM ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF N. HOUSTON STREET FROM THE 2800 BLOCK TO ITS TERMINUS AT NW 38' STREET TO "CHEW DRIVE"; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AFFECTING STREET NAMES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT. WORTH,TEXAS; SECTION 1. That the name of the street known as N. Houston Street from the 2800 block to its terminus at NW 380' Street, as more specifically described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incort)orated herein by reference, be hereby changed to "Chew Drive." SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances affecting the names of streets in the city of Fort Worth except insofar as it may be in conflict with the provisions of those ordinances, in which instance they are expressly repealed. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Assistant City Attorney Date: Adopted and Effective: PROPOSED RENAMING OF A SECTION OF EXHIBIT "A" HOUSTON STREET TO CHEW DRIVE FROM 28TH STREET TO 38 TH STREET FALCON 37TH 37T MEACHAM 3 H 38TH STREET AIRPORT o O z w 3fi H 36T ( J U 3 H 35TH 35T 35TH 35TH z z U PROPOSED SECTION OF H 34w a a w 47H HOUSTON STREET TO RENAME W TO CHEW DRIVE o `� -+ U p LONG LLJ 0 w Ix Owl J (7 32ND 32ND w 32ND • =j 31 S O 1ST Q � w w w G v m r p 0TH 30T n Z 29TH 29TH Q 0 w a c r LO NEw OL O INE28TH STREET o a ¢ Z m w 28 HCL n CDPYRMHT 2WR CTY OF FORT WONTN UNAUTHORRFD REPRODUCTION IS A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS. 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