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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13.F.1. Naming of County Road 21 in Shakopee-Ord. No. 849F, c- CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator SUBJECT: Naming of County Road 21 in Shakopee DATE: July 19, 2011 Comment: Introduction: The City Council is asked to adopt an ordinance naming the newly constructed section of Scott County Road 21 from CSAH 42 to CSAH 18, as "Herrgott Memorial Drive ". Background: As of this writing, CR 21 is nearing completion. The specifications for the construction of the new segment of CR 21 as originally designed, provided that the existing name designated for CR 21 in Prior Lake (Eagle Creek Avenue) would be extended northward through Shakopee. However, it was later noted that that would create the intersection of "Eagle Creek Avenue ", and "Eagle Creek Blvd. ", where CR 16 meets CR 21. That maybe confusing for emergency responders, as well as members of the public. After informally seeking suggestions for names for that new section of roadway, a recommendation memorializing Edward James Hergott was submitted. PFC Herrgott was the first Minnesota soldier who was killed in the Iraq conflict, which was while on duty in Baghdad on July 3, 2003. His funeral and burial were in Shakopee. Several Prior Lake and Shakopee veterans organizations support this designation. Action is being requested of the Prior Lake City Council to name their section of CR 21 (north of CSAH 42, to the Shakopee corporate boundaries, which is approximately 3/4 mile in length) as "Herrgott Memorial Drive ". Officially, it is the Scott County Board of Commissioners that will take the action to name the highway, but we are advised that they will generally be agreeable to what the host cities recommend. For your information, below are the County Road segments in Shakopee, and the names that have been assigned over the years: • CR 18 /Crest Ave. NE • CR 83 /Canterbury Rd. S. • CR 17 /Marschall Rd. S. • CR 79 /Spencer St. S. • CR 77 /Fuller St. S. • CR 15 /Marystown Rd. • CR 69 /1stAve. W. /Old Brickyard Rd. • CR 101 /1st Ave. E. • CR 16/17th Ave. E. • CR 42/140th St. NW • CR 14 • CR 72 E /1 60th St. NW Budget Impact: The CR 21 contractor will provide the existing sign blanks to the City, and the City's Public Works sign shop can manufacture them with the new name. The contractor would then mount the signs (a total of four signs) at no cost. Therefore, the only cost to the City would be the approximately $800 of reflective materials needed to actually fabricate the signs. That can be done within the existing budget. Recommendation: Whenever there is a request to memorialize an individual, policy making boards must be cognizant of the precedent that may be set. It has been noted that there are forty -five names of Shakopee soldiers who have previously made the ultimate sacrifice, which are listed on the granite marker in Shakopee's Memorial Park. Because PFC Herrgott was the first Minnesotan to lose his life in the Iraqi War, a distinction can be made in this case. For that reason, I recommend that the currently unnamed section of CR 21 in Shakopee be designated "Herrgott Memorial Drive ". Relationship to Visioning: This supports Goal F— "Housekeeping ". Action Required: If the Council concurs, it should adopt Ordinance No. 849 approving the naming of Scott County Road 21 as "Herrgott Memorial Drive" from CSAH 42 to CSAH 18, and move its adoption. Mark McNeill City Administrator MM: cn 1 ! 1 1 18 AS IT EXISTS WITHIN THE CITY OF !, "' HEREBY ORDAIN: Section 1: County State Aid Highway 42, from the City of Shakopee corporate boundary north to County State Aid Highway 18 is hereby named " Hergott Memorial Drive ", in memory of Edward James Hergott, of Shakopee, who was the first Minnesotan to be killed in combat actions in the Iraq War, on July 3 2003; Section 2: Effective Date. This ordinance becomes effective from and after its passage and publication. Adopted in regular session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota held this 3rd day of August, 2011. John J. Schmitt Mayor of the City of Shakopee ATTEST: City Clerk Published in the Shakopee Valley News on the day of 2011.