HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.11 Naming the Sports Pool at The WaveSTAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
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Agenda Item 4.11
DATE:August 17, 2021
TO:Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:Linda Smith,City Manager
SUBJECT:Naming the Sports Pool at The WavePrepared by:Colleen Tribby,Assistant City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:The City Council will consider naming the outdoor sports pool at The Wave the Paul McCreary Sports Pool in honor of Paul McCreary, former Dublin Parks and Community Services Director, and his long-time, dedicated service to the community.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:Approve the naming of the outdoor swimming facility at The Wave as Paul McCreary Sports Pool and direct Staff to install appropriate signage.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:The cost of the sign will be absorbed in the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Adopted Budget.
DESCRIPTION:At the July 20, 2021 meeting, the City Council accepted a generous donation of $50,000 from the McCreary Family Foundation to be used as an endowment fund to assist eligible Dublin youth with accessing the Green Gators swim program. The donation was presented by long-time City employee and former Dublin Parks and Community Services Director, Paul McCreary, who formed the Foundation with his family to further the philanthropic spirit with which he was raised.In addition to expressing gratitude for the McCreary family’s generosity, the City Council acknowledged Paul’s long and distinguished career in the City of Dublin. Throughout more than 20 years of service in the Parks and Community Services Department, Paul helped implement and operate many of the recreational opportunities still enjoyed in Dublin today. As Assistant Director and then Director of Parks and Community Services, Paul was instrumental in the programming and oversight of the Dublin Swim Center and the planning and design of many of Dublin’s excellent park facilities, most notably The Wave at Emerald Glen Park.
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At the meeting, the City Council directed Staff to pursue naming the sports pool at The Wave after Paul, memorializing his role in the history of Dublin’s recreational programs and facilities as well as the McCreary Family Foundation’s extraordinary gift to Dublin’s young swimmers. With City Council approval, Staff will implement the appropriate signage at The Wave that designates the outdoor sports pool as the Paul McCreary Sports Pool.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:The City Council Agenda was posted, and a copy of the Staff Report was provided to Paul McCreary.
ATTACHMENTS:None.
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