BRENHAM CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS CREATION OF FACILITY NAMING POLICY

  

The Brenham City Council will meet today (Thursday) to potentially establish a facility naming policy.

If approved, the policy will create uniform rules and procedures for the naming of all city facilities.  It would also form a process for the purchase of naming rights.

The policy states that any proposed names would need to either be descriptive of the facility or its location; commemorate historical events, groups or individuals or have historical, social or cultural significance; honor a person’s community service or contribution to the facility’s interest or purpose; have already been commonly used in an unofficial capacity by citizens; or recognize a significant donation for the acquisition or construction of the facility to be named.

The policy describes a significant donation as the donation of land or 75 percent of the cost of acquiring or building a new facility, or 50 percent of the original construction cost for an existing unnamed facility.

The naming process would start with the facilities subcommittee, which may solicit suggestions.  The subcommittee would then recommend a name to the council, which would have to approve a naming rights agreement if the name is chosen by a donor.  Honorees would be vetted to ensure the name reflects positively on the city for the lifetime of the facility.

In other business today, the council will meet in work session to review several 2021 reports from the Brenham Police Department, including its annual report and crime analysis, racial profiling report, use of force report and pursuit report.

The council will also consider:

• A professional services agreement between the city and Strand Associates, Inc. for $170,000 for improvements to South Chappell Hill Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.
• A resolution approving the Texas subdivision and special district election and release forms related to the Endo/Par and Teva global opioid litigation settlements. Through this item, the city would support participation in the state’s additional settlements with pharmaceutical companies Endo/Par and Teva.
• An ordinance granting a non-exclusive franchise to Maroon Dumpsters, LLC to operate a roll-off container service for residents, businesses and industries inside Brenham city limits.
• Accepting the Fiscal Year 2021 audit from Seidel Schroeder.

The council will meet at 1 p.m. at Brenham City Hall.

Click here to view the agenda packet for today's meeting.