City CouncilMeeting 41
Commemorative Naming - Herbert and Estelle Brown
Council was asked to
- the park formally known as ‘Besserer Park’, located at 615 Besserer Street, ON, K1N 6B1, be renamed the “Herbert and Estelle Brown Park”
- all costs related to the, new park signs will come from the Councillor’s CIL account.
Carried
21 for, 2 against
- Affects
- City-wide
- Agenda item
- 16.1
- Motion number
- 2024-41-04
How each member voted
Against (2)
The recitals
- on July 10, 2024, City Council approved the Commemorative Naming Policy
- in keeping with its powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001, Council may assign a commemorative name by resolution, notwithstanding the provisions included in the Commemorative Naming Policy
- there is a lack of commemoration for historical black figures in Ottawa
- Herbert and Estelle Brown hold special significance to the community of Ward 12 as the founders of Brown’s Cleaners and as pillars in the diaspora Caribbean community
- Black History Ottawa has indicated they wish to have dedicated public spaces to tell the stories of Black community leaders in Ottawa
- the name “Herbert and Estelle Brown” has been vetted through Emergency and Protective Services and does not pose any concerns with respect to name duplications
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