CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk/PR

RESOLUTION 06-118

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE NAMING OF A BALL FIELD AT KAREN HORNADAY HILLSIDE CITY PARK IN MEMORIAM OF SHERRY HAGEN.

WHEREAS, City Council adopted the Parks and Recreation Policy Regarding Naming of Municipal Park and Recreation Facilities via Resolution 06-68 on June 12, 2006; and

WHEREAS, The Homer Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (Commission) followed those policies as set forth by the City Council and conducted a public hearing during their regular meeting of August 17, 2006 on the naming of a ball field in memoriam of Sherry Hagen; and

WHEREAS, The Commission passed their own Resolution 06-02 on August 17, 2006 entitled, "A Resolution of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Approving the Naming of a Ball Field at Karen Hornaday Park in Honor of Sherry Hagen, and Recommending the City fo Homer City Council Approve this Action."; and

WHEREAS, Widower, Tom Hagen petitioned the City October 2005 to have a baseball field named in memoriam of his deceased wife Sherry Hagen; and

WHEREAS, The Commission has found that a memorial plaque for the ballfield is consistent with the Parks and Recreation Policy Regarding Naming of Municipal Park and Recreation Facilities.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that authorization is hereby given to name a ball field at Karen Hornaday Hillside City Park in memoriam of Sherry Hagen; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a memorial plaque may be placed at the location of the ballfield to be named Sherry Hagen Ballfield.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska this 28h day of August, 2006.

CITY OF HOMER

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ATTEST: JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: No City funds appropriated.