File #: R-05-16    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 2/12/2016 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/21/2016 Final action: 3/21/2016
Title: Shiley Park - For the purpose of designating certain City-owned land at the eastern end of Shiley Street in West Annapolis as a public park; and matters generally relating to said park.
Sponsors: Fred Paone
Indexes: Environmental Matters Committee, Transportation Committee
Attachments: 1. R-5-16 Shiley Park Resolution.pdf, 2. R-5-16 Shiley St SE End Aerial Photo.jpg, 3. R-5-16 Shiley St SE End 200-B-1crop-reduced (1).jpg, 4. R-5-16 Lee to AACo Conveyance.pdf, 5. R-5-16 AACo to Annapolis StreetsConveyance.pdf, 6. R-5-16 Staff Report.pdf, 7. R-5-16 Fiscal Impact.pdf, 8. R-5-16 Transportation_EnvironMatters Proposed Amendment.pdf, 9. R-5-16.pdf
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Shiley Park - For the purpose of designating certain City-owned land at the eastern end of Shiley Street in West Annapolis as a public park; and matters generally relating to said park.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Resolution 5-16 Amended

Introduced by: Alderman Paone

Referred to
Transportation Committee
Environmental Matters Committee

A RESOLUTION concerning

Shiley Park

FOR the purpose of designating certain City-owned land at the eastern end of Shiley Street in West Annapolis as a public park; and matters generally relating to said park.

WHEREAS, the City of Annapolis owns approximately 1/18th of an acre of land at the eastern end of Shiley Street in West Annapolis as depicted in the attached map; and

WHEREAS, certain residents of Shiley Street have been planting and maintaining the area through the City's GreenScape Program for the last 8 years; and

WHEREAS, those residents have approached the City and requested that this land be officially designated as a public park; and

WHEREAS, the Article VI, Section 11(b)(1) of the Annapolis Charter authorizes the City to maintain, operate and control parks on City-owned land; and

WHEREAS, the City would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of those residents who have improved and maintained the land at the eastern end of Shiley Street by officially designating that area as a public park.


NOW THEREFORE

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the City park to be established at the eastern end of Shiley Street in West Annapolis shall hereafter be known as "Shiley Park."

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that no permanent structures shall be erected in the park that may impair future access to Shiley Street in the event of an emergency.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this resolution shall take effect from the date of its passage.


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