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File #: 081606    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/25/2009 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 6/16/2009
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name, "Dr. Lucy B. Hughes," to West State Street from North 29th to North 31st Street in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: STREET NAMES
Attachments: 1. Honorary Street Name Application, 2. Map, 3. Letter from Department of Public Works, 4. Fiscal Note, 5. Letter from Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of, 6. Digital recording of the May 28, 2009 Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of Public Building Facilities and Streets, 7. Hearing Notice List for Citizen Advisory Committee on, 8. Hearing Notice List
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
6/25/20091 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/16/20091 COMMON COUNCIL ADOPTEDPass13:1 Action details Meeting details Not available
6/3/20091 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION

Minutes note: Individuals present: Elder Paulos Hughes, Daughter of Ms. Lucy Hughes Elder Amber Brieanna Rogers, Church member Clark Wantoch, Dept. of Public Works, Infrastructure Services
Pass3:1 Action details Meeting details Not available
6/2/20091 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/29/20091 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/28/20091 CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE NAMING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND STREETS REFERRED TO

Minutes note: Individuals present: Paulos Hughes, Daughter of Ms. Lucy Hughes Amber Brieanna Rogers, Church member James Hagen, Dept. of Public Works Mr. Hagan said that two signs will be needed for this request and the cost for the City to fabricate each sign is $100.00. She said if the requestor wants the City to fabricate the signs, the requestor will need to submit a check in the amount of $200 to the Department of Public Works prior to the file being heard by the Public Works Committee. A motion was made by Mr. Harpole and seconded by Ms. Fix that this file be recommended for approval. There were no objections.
Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
5/12/20091 CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE NAMING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND STREETS HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
4/20/20091 CITY CLERK DRAFT SUBMITTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
4/14/20090 CITY CLERK REFERRED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/25/20090 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
Number
081606

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name, "Dr. Lucy B. Hughes," to West State Street from North 29th to North 31st Street in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution assigns the honorary street name, "Dr. Lucy B. Hughes," to the 2-block segment of West State Street from North 29th Street to North 31st Street in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Body
Whereas, Dr. Lucy B. Hughes, known affectionately as “Dr. L.B.,” and her husband of 59 years, Bishop Joe L. Hughes, established their original church in their home in 1964, and both ministered to the congregants of the Greater Utopian Church at 2925 W. State Street for over 30 years before Dr. L.B.’s passing on November 15, 2008; and

Whereas, Dr. L.B. was a gifted teacher whose seminars refreshed those who attended and her presence inspired faith, hope and love in everyone she met, young or old, church-member, visitor or part of the surrounding neighborhood; and

Whereas, Dr. L.B. was a visionary who established ministries beyond the walls of the Greater Utopian Church to reach out to Milwaukeeans struggling in life and spirit; and

Whereas, Dr. L.B. and Bishop Hughes began telecasting worship services on Channel 55 in 1989 to minister to the spiritual needs of the homebound and shut-ins; and

Whereas; Her Prison Ministry preached the redemptive power of rehabilitation to prisoners hoping to rebuild their lives; and

Whereas, Her Samaritans Purse Ministry provided the material blessing of coats and hats, gloves and scarves to warm the homeless and food to slake their hunger; and

Whereas, Her Nursing Home Ministry provided comfort and concern to ease the loneliness and misery of the elderly, and

Whereas, Dr. L.B. demonstrated by example that study and spiritual growth is a lifelong process when at the age of 61 she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Theology and Honorary Doctorate in Humanities through ...

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