DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Janet A. Martin
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: District 7
SUBJECT:
Renaming of Thunderbird Hills Park to Jane Dubel Park
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the renaming of Thunderbird Hills Park to Jane Dubel Park in Council District 7.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City Clerk received a request from Joe Diaz, Vice President of Donaldson Neighborhood Association, to rename Thunderbird Hills Park to Jane Dubel Park located at 4741 Callaghan Road. Mr. Diaz states that Mrs. Dubel has dedicated her time and effort in pursuit of projects beneficial to the organization and community. She has been President of the Thunderbird Hills Neighborhood Association for the past twelve years and some of the initiatives she has successfully advocated for have been sidewalks, speed bumps, National Night Out events, and toy and/or fund drives for the Wounded Warriors at the Fort Sam Houston Fisher House.
During her time as Thunderbird Hills Neighborhood Association president Mrs. Dubel worked towards pursuing the acquisition of land for the development of a neighborhood park in District 7. She advocated to the Bond Committee and elected officials for a new park to be considered as part of the 2012-2017 Bond Program. As a result of her efforts the voter approved Bond Program included $350,000.00 towards acquiring and developing a new park in the Thunderbird Hills neighborhood. She helped to secure the resources of Disney/ESPN to acquire the park playground equipment through a KaBoom! grant. She was also a big part of the driving force behind getting volunteers to help on the build day for this initiative in November 2014.
Renaming the Thunderbird Hills Park to Jane Dubel Park will commemorate and recognize this long-time civic leader for her invaluable contributions to the community.
Staff followed the renaming process in accordance with Ordinance No. 2011-03-31-0239. A committee was ...
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