§ 154.07 STREET NAME POOL.

   (A)   Whenever practicable, historical family names will be considered in the naming or renaming of public or private streets. Factors to be considered will include, but are not limited to the following:

      (1)   Original holders of donation land claims in the City of Banks or Washington County;

      (2)   Early homesteaders or settlers of the City of Banks or Washington County;

      (3)   Heirs of original settlers or long-time (minimum 75 years) residents of the City of Banks or Washington County;

      (4)   Explorers of, or having to do with, the City of Banks or Washington County;

      (5)   Native American tribes of the City of Banks or Washington County;

      (6)   Early leaders and pioneers of eminence of the City of Banks or Washington County.

   (B)   The City Council shall adopt a street name pool by resolution, and the city staff shall maintain the street name pool containing an acceptable list of street names based on the historical factors shown above. Names listed in the street name pool shall be given priority for assigning names to new streets or the renaming of streets.

(Ord. 2012-05-01, passed 5-8-2012)