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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday, September 25, 2023 <br /> Page 4 <br /> Mayor Roe suggested language such as "contact the City Engineer to discuss the <br /> requirements of the process" could be added to the end of the line, or something <br /> similar. <br /> Councilmember Strahan thought adding what the considerations are would be <br /> helpful for people to know. <br /> Councilmember Etten appreciated that the PWETC asked for A and B to be where <br /> it is. He stated, for him, it is to discuss the entire process, not just whether the <br /> residents can change the name based on section B but also there are several more <br /> steps to make sure people are thoroughly understanding this is not a casual activity. <br /> It is a fairly rigorous process with several steps. He was not sure he would need to <br /> change section A but would be open to little changes. <br /> Mayor Roe asked Councilmember Etten if the proposed changes in the draft policy <br /> in the packet get to his concern about having that more involved process to develop <br /> the name or does staff need to enhance the policy further to include it. <br /> Councilmember Etten explained it does not and the additional language that has <br /> shown up today in section D, means the public notice piece is much better fleshed <br /> out here. He appreciated the specificity of the distance and the timing for <br /> notification process. What he would be doing is cutting off after the petition and <br /> then the City would start going through almost part way through Process B, what <br /> can be named, have the community put in name options, and then have this public <br /> notice. He understood this will take a long time and people may not be interested <br /> in that. <br /> Mayor Roe thought the challenge may become if the City has a cul-de-sac with a <br /> unique name that is not shared with other streets and there are five homes on it,then <br /> would the City need to notice people within a thousand feet of it. The other question <br /> would be does there need to be a process involving a lot of people that do not live <br /> on the street either. <br /> Councilmember Etten noted they would get removed by other items in Process B. <br /> What he does not want this to be, is a few people getting together and creating a <br /> new name. <br /> Mayor Roe thought maybe there could be some kind of parameter around the <br /> number of impacted properties as to whether or not it is as complex of a process or <br /> can a generic process be outlined that covers both situations like a previous County <br /> road rename. <br /> Councilmember Strahan stated the City should have a policy because there are <br /> times when more information is known, maybe the City does not have a lot of <br /> streets that are named in honor of someone but if there is more information found <br />