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10 <br /> POLICY FOR INSERTION INTO THE POLICY MANUAL <br /> MEETING DATE: February 21, 1989 NUMBER: A:0390 <br /> EFFECTIVE DATE: February 21, 1989 REVISIONS: November 9, 2005 <br /> POLICY: <br /> NAMING OF COUNTY OWNED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES POLICY <br /> ORANGE COUNTY POLICY AND PROCEDURE CONCERNING THE NAMING OF <br /> COUNTY OWNED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES <br /> 1. County owned buildings and facilities shall bear such names as the Orange <br /> County Board of Commissioners shall approve pursuant to this policy. <br /> 2. Any person, firm or association may propose a name for a County owned <br /> building or facility. Such proposal shall be made in writing and filed with the <br /> County Manager and/or Clerk. <br /> 3. The County Manager shall prepare a report concerning the proposed naming. <br /> The report shall contain such information as the County Manager deems <br /> appropriate but should, in most instances, contain the following information <br /> a. The proposed name of the facility; <br /> b. The existing name of the facility, if applicable; <br /> c. Whether other County buildings or facilities bear the proposed name; <br /> d. Whether the same name is proposed and currently pending for some <br /> other publicly owned building or facility within Orange County. <br /> e. If the building or facility is frequented by the public for a number and <br /> variety of uses,whether the proposed name would be confusing <br /> because of other public or private facilities or structures bearing the <br /> same or similar name; <br /> f. A brief description of the building or facility for which the name is <br /> proposed; <br /> g. If the proposed name is that of an individual, an inclusive description <br /> of the individual's contribution to the community should be included <br /> 4. The report shall be made to the Orange County Board of Commissioners by <br /> the County Manager <br /> 5. Upon receipt of the report and the recommendations,the Board of <br /> Commissioners will consider the adoption of a resolution stating its intent to <br /> consider the naming or renaming of the building or facility at the next or some <br /> subsequent meeting determined by the Board of Commissioners. If the <br /> building or facility is a significant public structure,the Board may, at its <br /> option, direct that a notice be published informing the public of the Boards <br /> intent to consider the naming or renaming of the proposed building or facility <br /> and the fixing of a time and place for a public hearing on the question. <br />