City of Milwaukee - File #: 060392

• File #: 060392
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/12/2006
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 7/19/2006
• Final action: 2/27/2007
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the honorary naming of West North Avenue, from North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to North 7th Street, as “Dr. James Cameron.”
• Sponsors: ALD. MCGEE JR.
• Indexes: STREET NAMES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/8/2007	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/27/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
2/14/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	3:0
2/7/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/7/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/13/2006	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	NOT ACTED ON
9/8/2006	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
8/30/2006	1	CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE NAMING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND STREETS	REFERRED TO; Minutes note: Appearances by Ald. Michael McGee - 6th Aldermanic District, Marica Lindholm - Dept. of Public Works-Infrastructure Services Ms. Lindholm advised that if this file is approved, the petitioner will be required to pay $700.00 to the Department of Public Works for the cost of the signs. Ald. McGee advised that he is the petitioner and he and community contributions will pay the $700.00. A motion was made by Mr. Gurda and seconded by Mr. Benson that this file be recommended for approval. There were no objections.	Pass	4:0
8/29/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
8/16/2006	0	CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE NAMING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND STREETS	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/13/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/13/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/13/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/12/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
060392
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MCGEE
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the honorary naming of West North Avenue, from North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to North 7th Street, as “Dr. James Cameron.”
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the honorary naming of West North Avenue, from North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to North 7th Street, as “Dr. James Cameron.”
Body
Whereas, Dr. James Cameron, in 1930, at age 16 survived a lynching in Marion, Indiana; and

Whereas, As a result of this experience, he dedicated his life to promoting civil rights, racial peace, unity and equality; and

Whereas, Dr. James Cameron founded America’s Black Holocaust Museum, in 1988, to document racial injustices suffered by people of African heritage; and

Whereas, America’s Black Holocaust Museum is located at 2233 North 4th Street, just south of West North Avenue; and

Whereas, Section 113-3 of the Code of Ordinances provides for a procedure for the assignment of honorary street names; and

Whereas, Section 113-3-6 specifies criteria for the use of the names of individuals as honorary street names; and

Whereas, The Common Council finds that the honorary naming of West North Avenue, from North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to North 7th Street, as “Dr. James Cameron” would for the reasons specified above meet the criteria of s. 113-3-6; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the honorary name “Dr. James Cameron” is assigned to the segment of West North Avenue, from North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to North 7th Street; and, be it

Further Resolved, That this honorary street naming shall comply with design specifications determined by the Department of Public Works; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the petitioner has requested that the Department of Public Works fabricate and install 7 honorary street name signs in conjunction...