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The Urbana CIty Council approved a new ordinance changing the name of O'Brien Drive to Napleton Way.

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Here's the new ordinance, as provided by the city:

ORDINANCE NO. 2016-09-081

AN ORDINANCE NAMING A STREET, AVENUE, ALLEY, OR OTHER PUBLIC PLACE

(Changing “O’Brien Drive” to “Napleton Way”)

WHEREAS, Section 11-80-19 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-

80-19) provides that the corporate authorities of each municipality may name originally and then change the name of any street, avenue, alley, or other public place; and

WHEREAS, the City of Urbana (“City”) heretofore originally named a certain street “O’Brien Drive,” said street intersecting North Cunningham Avenue between Interstate 74 and Airport Road; and

WHEREAS, a portion of O’Brien Drive is adjacent to a complex of commercial retail automobile stores formerly known as O'Brien Auto Park; and

WHEREAS, on September 15, 2015, EFN Urbana Properties, LLC, purchased and began operating the former O'Brien Auto Park as part of the Ed Napleton Automotive Group; and

WHEREAS, the Ed Napleton Automotive Group has changed the name of O'Brien Auto Park to Napleton Auto Park; and

WHEREAS, the Ed Napleton Automotive Group has asked the City to change the name of O’Brien Drive to “Napleton Way”; and

WHEREAS, the corporate authorities desire to rename O’Brien Drive to recognize the change in ownership of Napleton Auto Park; and

WHEREAS, no dwellings or commercial establishments, other than Napleton Auto Park, use an O’Brien Drive street address in the City; and

WHEREAS, the corporate authorities, after due consideration, find that the best interests of the City are served by changing the name of “O’Brien Drive” to “Napleton Way”; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 11-80-19, no change in the name of any street, avenue, alley or other public place is effective until 30 days after the corporate authorities give notice of such change to the election authorities having jurisdiction in the area in which the name of the public place is changed and the post office branch serving that area.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, as follows:

Section 1. The street originally named O’Brien Drive be and is hereby renamed Napleton Way.

Section 2. The appropriate records of the City, including all maps which are Napleton Way / 1

part of the City’s 2005 Comprehensive Plan, shall be adjusted accordingly to reflect the name change.

Section 3. The proper officers, employees, and agents of the City are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to do all such acts and things and to execute and deliver all documents and instruments as may be necessary to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Ordinance in accordance with its terms.

Section 4. This Ordinance shall not be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquired, or a liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing prior to the effective date of this Ordinance; nor shall any right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired, or affected by this Ordinance.

Section 5. Upon approval of this Ordinance, the City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Ordinance, by registered or certified mail, to the

Champaign County Clerk and to the post office branch serving the area in which the name of the public place is changed.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from and after the City Clerk notifies the appropriate election authorities and post office branch, in accordance with Section 11-80-19 of the Illinois Municipal Code.

This Ordinance is hereby passed by the affirmative vote, the “ayes” and “nays” being called, of a majority of the corporate authorities (5 of 8 votes) of the City of Urbana, Illinois, at a meeting of said corporate authorities.

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this ____ day of ___________, ________.

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINED:

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Phyllis D. Clark, City Clerk

APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this ____ day of ___________, ________.

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Laurel Lunt Prussing, Mayor