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Agenda Section: VT T T-4 <br /> CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> Report Number: 9 7-18 3 <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> • Report Date: August 12, 1997 <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION: PROCESS FOR CONSIDERING NAME CHANGE TO OLD HIGHWAY 8 <br /> DEPT. HEAD'S APPROVAL: <br /> MANAGER'S REVIEW/RECOMMENDATION: <br /> No comments to supplement this report Comments attached <br /> EXPLANATION: <br /> The Council recently requested staff to identify the specific process that could be followed relating to the <br /> consideration of a name change for Old Highway 8. The following is intended to suggest such a process. Based on <br /> information collected to-date, several significant points should be identified that will impact on any process <br /> established for considering a name change. <br /> 1. Given the configuration of Old Highway 8, any name change would likely involve the communities of <br /> Roseville, St. Anthony, MoundsView, and New Brighton. Therefore, multi jurisdictional involvement and <br /> approvals would be necessary. <br /> The post office had indicated significant problems currently with the address sequencing along Old Highway <br /> 8. As a result, regardless of actions taken pertaining to the actual name of the street, attention should be given <br /> to the re-alignment of property addresses along the street. <br /> 3. The discussion relating to a potential change of the street name has started to generate additional public <br /> discussion, both pro and con relating to the name change. As a result, it will be very important to receive <br /> additional public input regarding this issue prior to making any formal conclusions. <br /> A recent meeting with representatives of the post office, Chamber of Commerce, and a couple of local businesses <br /> concluded that the following process would make sense as it relates to considering a name change for Old Highway 8: <br /> 1. The initial step is currently underway and would involve the collection of specific information regarding the <br /> (continued on page 2) <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> MOTION TO APPROVE THE SUGGESTED PROCESS FOR CONSIDERING A NAME CHANGE OF OLD <br /> HIGHWAY 8 AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. <br /> :�� <br /> iMa ew S. Fulton - City Manager <br /> I:\SHARED\COUNCILIREPORTS119971HWYB-NAM.CHG <br />