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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 6, 2014 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 6 -e <br />SUBJECT: Resolution for the Naming of the Rogers Road Community Center <br />DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) Property Naming Policy Revised <br />3/3/2009 <br />2) Resolution <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jeff Thompson, (919) 245 -2658 <br />1 <br />PURPOSE: To approve and authorize the Chair to sign a resolution on behalf of the Board for <br />the official name of the facility to be the "Rogers Road Community Center" consistent with the <br />County Property Naming Policy. <br />BACKGROUND: On April 1, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners authorized the bid <br />award to construct the Rogers Road Community Center Project. Although the project has <br />always been named the Rogers Road Community Center Project, the Board has never officially <br />named the facility in accordance with the County Property Naming Policy ( "Attachment 1 "). <br />The historic Rogers Road Community history dates from the early 20th century, signified by the <br />actions of Morris Hogan, the first African - American landowner in the community. Rogers Road <br />was originally named in the mid 1950s after Ernest, Lewis, John Robert, and Sam Rogers <br />purchased land in the area and invested in a thriving sawmill operation after World War II to <br />support Orange County's growth. <br />On October 21, 2014, the Board received a report from the Manager regarding the proposed <br />facility naming of "Rogers Road Community Center" and provided notice of its intent to consider <br />and approve a resolution regarding this naming. In accordance with sections 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7 <br />of the County Property Naming Policy, the attached resolution ( "Attachment 2 ") for Board <br />consideration resolves to officially name the facility "Rogers Road Community Center'. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve and authorize the <br />Chair to sign a resolution on behalf of the Board for the official name of the facility to be the <br />"Rogers Road Community Center' consistent with the County Property Naming Policy. <br />