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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2016-011 Sponsored by: Historic Preservation Commission CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2016-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA,RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL CORRECT THE MISSPELLED ROAD NAME FROM CHAMBERLAIN TO CHAMBERLIN WHEREAS, in honor of a former City mayor, the Seward City Council approved Resolution No. 90-109 renaming Government Road to Chamberlain Road, located in the Cliff Addition and identified as the road traversing along the west side of the Seward Lagoon; and WHEREAS, E. E. Chamberlin (Erford E. Chamberlin) for whom the road was named was a long time resident of Seward, former City Councilman, Mayor and Territorial Senator, who lived along this road; and WHEREAS, Council Resolution 90-109 misspelled the honored residents name; through research it was discovered that the correct spelling of the former Mayor's name was E. E. Chamberlin; and WHEREAS, notification of this misspelling was brought forward by local historian Lee Poleske; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate to correctly recognize historically important citizens of our community in order to promote local heritage; and WHEREAS, on August 17, 2016 the Seward Historic Preservation Commission approved Resolution 2016-02 recommending the Planning and Zoning Commission support and forward to Council for adoption the name spelling correction. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission that: Section 1. The Commission supports the correction of the misspelling of Chamberlain Road. Section 2. The Commission further recommends staff forward the spelling correction request for Chamberlain Road to Council. Section 3. The Commission further recommends the Council approve the spelling correction of Chamberlain Road, correcting it to Chamberlin Road, in honor of former City Councilman, Mayor and Territorial Senator E. E. Chamberlin, who lived along this road. Seward Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution 2016-11 Page 2 of 2 I Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 6th day of September 2016. - CITY OF SEW• • / / f I `_ii�� Cindy 1 klun o, hair `— AYES: Carlton, Swann,Fleming,Ambrosiani,Anderson,Ecklund NOES: None ABSENT: Seese ABSTAIN: None VACANT: None ATTEST: AiLei,.04,11111,40" %op&B8a,q.4, •y OF SE$1 Johanna Kinne CMC ...,*(>4ott„,, %TA; City Clerk ' , . Sealyie.% © ; 7. • • SEAL. •. --- • • • 4 . S •., 1sh• N 0-. ) � k',.•sem.`• ti.teOF A"�P