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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 20 Naming of Parking Lot Main bet Heald & PeckText File City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 www.lake-elsinore.org File Number: ID# 17-772 Agenda Date: 8/14/2018 Status: BusinessVersion: 1 File Type: ReportIn Control: City Council / Successor Agency Agenda Number: 20) Page 1 City of Lake Elsinore Printed on 8/9/2018 REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL To:Honorable Mayorand Members of the City Council From:Grant Yates, City Manager Prepared by: Johnathan O. Skinner, Director of Community Services Date:August 14, 2018 Subject:Naming of the Square and Parking Lot on Main Street between Heald Avenue and Peck Street Recommendation adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE NAMING OF THE SQUARE AT THE PARKING LOT TO GEDIMAN SQUARE PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 400-10 NAMING OF PUBLIC FACILITIES Discuss and approve a name for the new parking lot located on Main Street between Heald Avenueand Peck Street. Background In the last few years, Downtown Lake Elsinore has experienced a revitalization with the opening of several new restaurants and businesses that attract hundreds of new visitors each day. As a result, available public parking has become increasingly limited and aCity owned, unimproved lot at the corner of Heald Avenue and Main Street was regularly used for additional parking. Earlier this year, the City was granted the continued ownership and use of this lot by the State of California as part of the Redevelopment Agency dissolution. On May 21, the City started construction to fully improve the parking lot. As part of the new parking lot, a downtown “Square” was includedin the design for aliving Christmas Treeto be placedacross from the Cultural Center. Currently, the outdoor dining area of Guadalajara Restaurant on Main Street is zoned as a public park. This park was formally named Judge Arthur M. Gediman Park on April 8, 1974 by a resolution of the City Council. This designation is noted by a sign within the outdoor area. Judge Gediman was an influential leader and community member in the City. He was admitted to the State of California Bar in 1927 and served as the Deputy City Attorney and Justice of the Naming of Square &Parking Lot August 14, 2018 Page 2 Peace in the 1940s and 1950s. Amongst his notable accomplishments, Judge Gediman was instrumental in the incorporation of the Jewish Cemetery in 1953. Discussion Per Council Policy No. 400-10 regarding Naming of Public Facilities, the City’s new parking lot and Square provide opportunities to name them after someone influential in the City. TheSquare TheSquare on Main Street will be a new gathering placefor community activities such as the lighting of the Christmas Tree for Winterfest andother special event programming planned in or near the parking lot. Recognizing that Gediman Park is currently used by a local restaurant for business activities and that this new Square is a more visible and appropriate way to recognize someone, staff is recommending that the Squarebe named“Gediman Square” in honor of Judge Arthur M. Gediman rather than this mini-park. With the relocation of the Gediman name to the new square at the Parking Lot on Main Street and HealdAvenue, Judge Gediman’ slegacy of community service will receive greater notoriety. To commemorate the new name, a small approximately 12” by 18” plaque would be placed into the ground in front of the City’s new living Christmas Tree. See attached Exhibit B. Parking Lot Naming Per the Council policy,the naming of a parking lot does not fall under the policy guidelines and does not require a resolution toname this newlocationunless it is to be named after a person. The completion of the parking lot on Main Street and HealdAvenue will be the culmination of a much needed paved, lit and multi-use parking lot to a thriving downtown. This newlot will include 171well-lit parking stalls, landscaping, artistic light sculptures and electrical outlets for expansion of special events in the downtown area. Staff hasdeveloped the following names forconsideration as a starting point of discussion by the City Council: Downtown Parking Lot Downtown LE Parking Lot MainStreet Parking Lot Cultural Center Parking Lot Historic Main StreetParking Lot The parking lot is planned for completion in Septemberand upon selection of a name staff will proceed with ordering and placing our traditional monument and plaque in the parking lot. See attached Exhibit B. Fiscal Impact Funds have been allocated for these plaques in the FY 18/19 Capital Improvement Budget. Exhibits A –Resolution Naming Gediman Square B –Proposed Location of Plaques RESOLUTIONNO.2018-__ A RESOLUTIONOFTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFLAKEELSINORE, CALIFORNIA,NAMING OF THE SQUARE LOCATED AT MAIN STREET AND HEALD AVENUETOGEDIMAN SQUARE Whereas,Arthur M. Gediman was appointed to the State of California Bar in 1927;and, Whereas,Judge Gediman faithfully served the City of Lake Elsinore asDeputy City Attorney and Justice of the Peace;and, Whereas,Judge Gediman was active in the community, most notablyhe was instrumental in the incorporationof the Jewish Cemeteryin 1953; and, Whereas,on April 8,1974, for his service to the community, the “mini-park”on the corner of Main Street and Graham Avenue was named the “Judge Arthur M.Gediman Park”and is currently noted by an identification sign in the “park”;and, Whereas,the construction of a new parking lot on Main Street and HealdAvenue has provided an opportunity to designate a new area, the Square, that is morevisibleand appropriateto recognize Judge Arthur M. Gediman forhis contributionsto the community of Lake Elsinore. NOW,THEREFORE,THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFLAKEELSINORE,CALIFORNIA, DOESHEREBYRESOLVE,DETERMINEAND ORDERASFOLLOWS: Section1.Approve the naming of the Square located at Main Street and Heald Avenueto “Gediman Square.” Section2.Direct staff to proceed with the process of using this newname and branding of Gediman Square. Section3.Staff shall proceed with the preparation of a memorial plaqueand promotional information with Gediman Squarefor future marketing efforts. Passed andAdopted onthis14th dayofAugust2018. Natasha Johnson Mayor Attest: ___________________________________ Susan M. Domen, MMC City Clerk CC Reso No. 2018-_____ Page 2of 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2018-062 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at the Regular meeting of April 10, 2018, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ___________________________ Susan M. Domen, MMC City Clerk GEDIMAN SQUARE & PARKING LOT PLAQUES – Proposed Locations Parking Lot Monument & Plaque Gediman Square Plaque Light Sculpture Light Sculpture