Chair Lahnen opened the public hearing.
John Nooney requested that the bill be deferred to receive input from the Urban Core CPAC.
Blake Harper expressed opposition to the bill and the NCSPHS amendment.
Chair Lahnen closed the public hearing.
The NCSPHS amendment was moved and seconded.
CM Clark-Murray asked Mr. Nooney whether the bill had been discussed at the Urban Core CPAC
meeting. Mr. Nooney stated that it had. CM Clark-Murray asked Mr. Nooney about the substance of
their discussion. Mr. Nooney deferred to Ernest Smith, Chair of the Urban Core CPAC. Mr. Smith
stated that the CPAC discussed the bill and voted unanimously to support it, noting that it was initiated
by the Springfield Preservation and Revitalization (SPAR) organization, was a community-driven
proposal, and that the new street name reflects a recognizable feature of the neighborhood. CM
Clark-Murray then asked Mr. Smith if the CPAC was aware of the NCSPHS amendment. Mr. Smith
stated that they were not. CM Clark-Murray informed Mr. Smith that he and the CPAC members could
attend the next Council meeting to voice their opinions on the amendment.
Ed Linsky, Council Auditor's Office, explained the NCSPHS amendment. Mr. Linsky noted that, after
conferring with OGC, the waiver included in the NCSPHS amendment is not required because the street
is not contiguous.
A motion was moved and seconded to remove the waiver from the NCSPHS amendment.
CM Carlucci asked whether the amendment leaves a portion of the street named Confederate Street.
Carla Schell, OGC, confirmed that the section from Hubbard Street to Market Street would remain
Confederate Street. CM Carlucci indicated that he would support the amendment.
Bill Delaney, Administration, stated that the administration supports the amendment if it would result in
the bill's passage.
The motion to remove the waiver from the NCSPHS amendment was approved unanimously. The
NCSPHS amendment, as amended by the committee, became the TEU amendment.
Chair Lahnen invited Cyndy Trimmer, representing the applicant, to speak on the bill. Ms. Trimmer
stated that the applicant is comfortable with renaming the portion from Market Street to Liberty Street
and retaining the existing name on the remaining section.
CM Johnson asked Cherry Pollock, OGC, if the 911 committee had any concerns regarding the street
renaming. Ms. Pollock stated that they did not and voted to approve the renaming. CM Johnson then
asked Ms. Pollock that since the renaming was now only a portion of the street, would it need to go
back to the 911 committee. Ms. Pollock stated that it did not. CM Johnson stated that he has
reservations about the amendment and would prefer to either rename the entire street or leave it
unchanged.
The TEU amendment was approved 5-1 (Johnson).
CM Clark-Murray made a motion to defer the bill to allow for additional input from the Urban Core
CPAC. CM Carlucci stated that while he would like to know the CPAC's position, he preferred to vote
the bill out of committee. Chair Lahnen stated that he would not support the deferral, noting that the
upcoming public hearing at City Council would provide an opportunity for CPAC members to give
