1996-044E \WPDOCS\ORD\OWSLEY PRK
ORD ' CE NO q &--Oq 9'
AN ORDINANCE NAMING CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF DENTON,
OWSLEY NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the C~ty, in 1994, purchased approximately 0 7 acres
of property located on Stella Street, between Avenues G and H,
being lots 3, 4, and 5, Owsley Park Addition an Denton, Denton
County, Texas and more fully described in the attached Exhibit "A",
which ~s made a part of th~s ordinance for all purposes, for use as
a public park to serve the Owsley neighborhood, and
~EREAS, a committee composed of Doug Chadwick, Counc~lmember
Eul~ne Brock, Pat Gobble, Pat Dorr~ty, and police officer Greg
Hedges recommended to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board the
name of "Owsley Neighborhood Park" for consideration, and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, at ~ts
Nove~er 20, 1995 meeting, approved the recommendation from ~ts
committee and recommends to the C~ty Council for ~ts consideration
the name of "Owsley Nelghborhood Park", and
WHEREAS, the C~ty Council has determined that ~t would be
proper and f~tt~ng to name the park Owsley Neighborhood Park, NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CO~CIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
~ECTION I That the public property acquired for public
purposes located on Stella Street, between Avenues G and H ~n
Denton and more fully described above and ~n the attached Exhibit
"A" shall now and hereafter be known and designated as "Owsley
Neighborhood Park"
SECTION II That the Planning and Zoning Commission of the
C~ty of Denton, Texas, ~s hereby authorized and directed to let
that public park here~n named Owsley Neighborhood Park be so
designated on the official map of the C~ty of Denton, Texas
SECTION III That th~s ordinance shall become effective
~mmedlately upon its passage and approval
BOB CASTLEBERRY, ~YO~ ~
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ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CItY SECRETARY
APP~tOVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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