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CIT" - OF SAN BERNARDI.-() - REQUE!tT FOR COUNCIL ACTIO~1
Date: October 10, 19E8
Subject: HILLCRE~':~K ~D~Mt ~~K,qGE TO "~1ELISSr
AND BRAMYO~fWPiRRKMtt1<WAL PARK.
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From: Annie F. Ramos, Director
Dept: Parks, Recreation ~ Community Services
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
None.
Recommended motion:
That the name of Hillcrest Park be officially changed to "Melissa and Bradley
Newberry Memorial Park".
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Signature
Contact person:
Staff Report
Supporting data attached:
Annie F. Ramos
Phone:
5030
5
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
NjA
Source: (ACCT. NO.)
(ACCT. DESCRIPTION)
Finance:
Council Notes:
Agenda Item No.
7
15.0262
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CI1 OF SAN BERNARDlr'~ - REQUE~'" FOR COUNCIL ACT-"')"
HILLCREST PARK - NAME CHANGE TO
1I~1ELISSA AND BRADLEY NHJBERRY
r,:Et10RIAL PARK.
STAFF REPORT
Hillcrest Park, a 1.5 acre neighborhood park site located on Hill Drive at Acacia,
has been called by this unofficial name since the initial Hillcrest Development
built the houses in that area and dedicated the park in lieu of Park Development
Fees. The park was called IIHillcrestll simply because of it location.
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At the September meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission, Mrs. Karen Newberry,
5805 N. Acacia Street and Mrs. Dianne DeSario, 5851 N. Acacia presented a petition
with approximately 277 signatures in support of changing the name of Hillcrest
Park to IIMelissa and Bradley Newberry Memorial Parkll in memory of two neiahborhood
children who died recently in an automobile accident. The petition and a letter
requesting the name change are on file in the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Department Administrative Office. Both Mrs. Newberry, a relative of the deceased
children, and Mrs. DeSario spoke in favor of making it a memorial park and requested
the support of the Commission in recommending the new name to the ~'ayor and Common
Council. The Park and Recreation Commission voted to support the request and in
the Minutes of their meeting made a recommendation to the Mayor and Common Council
that the park name be changed to IIMelissa and Bradley Newberry ~.1emorial Parkll.
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It is anticipated that, if the present schedule is maintained, construction of the
park will begin in November with construction work and contractor maintenance period
to be completed in April 1989. A dedication ceremony could be arranged for late
April or early ~1ay 1989.
Department staff fully supports changing the name of the park in memory of the
children and recommends that the request be approved.
Park names have been changed in the past or named to honor the memory
of various individuals.
Example:
Rio vista Park to Anne Shirrells Park
Shandin Hills Park to LionelE. Hudson Park
Verdemont Park to Al Guhin Park
and most recently Speicher Park.
October 10, 1988
75-0264